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In some countries, parents don't send daughters to school. The obstacle can be tuition fees of, say, $300 a year. But a coal miner's daughter has found a way to bring 1.4 million girls to class.

The world offers many possibilities for sensory universes — and some of these reflect the beauty of nature's deep design more clearly than others, says guest blogger Nobel Laureate Frank Wilczek.

Only one person can win the presidency in 2016, and some of those running have scant chance of victory. So why are they in the race? Many hope luck is on their side, but some might have other goals.

San Diego Star Wars Society gathers for release of new 'Force Awakens' toys

The photograph of the 3-year-old Syrian refugee who died is part of a long tradition: an iconic picture that shows a child at the mercy of tragedy.

The new novel reveals sharp observations and a great, sprawling story. But critic Roxane Gay says the book gets bogged down with absurdly drawn characters and misfired critiques of modern life.

Airs Monday, August 31, 2015 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Oliver Sacks, the acclaimed British-American neurologist and author, has died of cancer at the age of 82.

Why so many private colleges are giving out massive discounts.

Airs Saturdays, August 29 - October 17, 2015 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV