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  • 'Mr. Penumbra' Bridges The Digital Divide
    Author Robin Sloan has written short stories and worked for Twitter. His new book brings those two worlds together to argue that embracing digital culture doesn't mean you have to give up the treasured books — and values — of the past.
  • Paula and her son Cody.
    POV: Neurotypical
    Airs Monday, August 11, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Tucson, Arizona, appraiser Colleen Fesko of Skinner (right) proves she's an insider when she discovers a trio of paintings by 20th-century French "outsider " artist Gaston Chaissac. The artist never fit into a standard style, using anthropomorphic shapes, pre-historic images, children's art images, with a strong Picasso influence throughout his pieces. Purchased by the owner's parents at an art gallery in Paris in the early 1960s, this collection of later Chaissac works is given an auction value of $50,000 to $100,000.
    ANTIQUES ROADSHOW: Tucson, Ariz. - Hour Three (2010)
    Airs Monday, August 20, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • What Are The Hottest Tech Toys This Holiday Season?
    Why are those netbook computers so popular right now? What's the newest 3G phone on the market? And, are consumers spending less on tech gadgets this holiday season? We speak to Brian Cooley from CNET about this year's most innovative, and sought-after tech gadgets.
  • MCAS Miramar Airshow Takes Flight In San Diego
    MCAS Miramar will open its doors to thousands of spectators today at the kickoff of the annual Miramar Air Show.
  • Struggling With Parenthood In Utopic 'Motherland'
    The sidewalks of Park Slope, Brooklyn, are crowded with moms with expensive strollers and organic groceries. For many New York parents, it's paradise. But despite their seemingly perfect lives in the plush neighborhood, the characters in Amy Sohn's Motherland struggle with parenthood and marriage.
  • Veterans Face Red Tape Accessing Disability, Other Benefits
    On the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, journalist Aaron Glantz talks about the challenges American service members face in accessing disability and other benefits. Glantz says there is a backlog of 900,000 claims and that the average waiting period is 273 days.
  • At ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Philadelphia, Pa., appraiser Leila Dunbar of Sotheby's scores a home run when she discovers this set of three autographed baseballs. Inherited by the owner and his sister from the estate of a father they never knew, the balls feature signatures from the 1944 St. Louis Cardinals, Ted Williams in his 1939 rookie season and an authenticated autograph from Babe Ruth in the late 1940s. Together, this triple play is valued at $34,000 to $46,000.
    Antiques Roadshow: Philadelphia, Pa. - Hour Three
    Airs Monday, July 30, 2012 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV
  • The GasBuddy app and website rely on crowdsourcing — people across the country sending in gas prices.
    Finding Cheaper Gas With Your Smartphone
    Several companies have developed smartphone applications to help people find the cheapest gasoline prices in town. We tried two popular apps; they work, but there are a few things to watch out for.
  • Risser has his usual lunch of soup and beer at an Irish pub across from the state Capitol.
    At 85, 'Old-School' Politician Shows No Signs Of Quitting
    Increasingly, people are continuing to work past 65. Almost a third of Americans between the ages of 65 and 70 are working, and among those older than 75, about 7 percent are still on the job. In Working Late, a series for Morning Edition, NPR profiles older adults who are still in the workforce.
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