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President Trump talks to reporters outside the White House on Monday about his conversation with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud regarding missing journalist Jamal Khashoggi.

'Rogue Killers' May Have Murdered Saudi Journalist, Trump Suggests

The Saudis have denied any knowledge of Jamal Khashoggi's whereabouts. "We're going to try getting to the bottom of it very soon," Trump said. He dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Riyadh.

No Wonder It Works So Well: There May Be Viagra In That Herbal Supplement

Hundreds of nutritional supplements contain unapproved pharmaceutical ingredients, according to an FDA database. So why isn't the agency doing more to get them recalled?

Advancement of health exhibit at the Panama-Pacific International Exposition, 1915.

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: The Eugenics Crusade

Airs Tuesday, Oct. 16, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

DNA sleuthing helped identify Joseph James DeAngelo, the suspected East Area Rapist, who was arraigned in a Sacramento, Calif., courtroom in April.

Easy DNA Identifications With Genealogy Databases Raise Privacy Concerns

A majority of Americans of European descent could be linked to third cousins, or closer relatives, using genealogy databases, a study finds. Soon it may be possible to identify nearly everyone by DNA.

Ryan Gosling as Neil Armstrong in First Man.

'First Man' Considers Glory, Grief And A Famous Walk On The Moon

Ryan Gosling plays Neil Armstrong in a story about the noise, heat and struggle it takes to overcome forces to which you're meant to surrender.

Brett Kavanaugh, seen here during his confirmation hearing early last month, has served on the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals for 12 years. His tenure there offers some clues to how he'll handle the most controversial questions before the Supreme Court.

How Is Kavanaugh Likely To Rule On Critical Issues? Here's A Look At His Record

The newly minted Supreme Court justice will have the opportunity to weigh in on a number of lightning-rod topics: abortion, guns, executive power and more. Here's a brief primer on his positions.

Robotic arms make cocktails at The Tipsy Robot in Las Vegas. The bar allows customers to create numerous drink combinations after placing their order though an app.

The Robots Are Coming To Las Vegas

Hotels and casinos are turning more and more to technology, and according to one estimate, the city could lose up to two-thirds of its jobs to automation by 2035.

Officer Jason Van Dyke, seen outside a Chicago court last month, shot teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times in 2014.

Chicago Police Officer Found Guilty Of 2nd-Degree Murder Of Laquan McDonald

Officer Jason Van Dyke shot the teenager 16 times in 2014. The case gained national attention after the police dashcam video was released.

A team of medical workers don protective equipment before entering an Ebola Treatment Center in Beni, the epicenter of the outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

How Worried Should We Be About Ebola In Congo?

WHO upgraded the risk factor to "very high" in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Yet officials point to reasons for cautious optimism.

The front page of the Communist Party's flagship newspaper the People's Daily (center) and other papers are seen one day after the unveiling of the new Politburo Standing Committee in Beijing last year.

Chinese Leaders Leverage Media To Shape How The World Perceives China

Under President Xi Jinping, China has devoted massive resources to burnish its global image and focus overwhelming media attention on its leader. Now, "Xi Jinping is the message," observes one expert.

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