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Niloy Chakrabati, who wrote under the pseudonym Niloy Neel, had advocated against Muslim extremism and in favor of women's rights. He is the fourth such social media activist killed this year.

Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a dog harness, equipped with speakers and vibrating motors, that could be used in search and rescue or to improve dog training.

Martel's new book, The High Mountains of Portugal, shares some themes with his 2001 novel, Life of Pi: Both feature animals (in this case, a chimpanzee) and both struggle with questions of faith.

Rabies kills tens of thousands of people each year. Now scientists are hoping to mount a final siege against the virus globally. The trick? Getting all our four-legged friends to come for a shot.

Airs Wednesday, Nov. 22, 2017 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Acclaimed philosopher Rebecca Newberger Goldstein is the author of "Plato at the Googleplex."

The entrance polls said Sanders won Latinos in Nevada by 8 points, but results showed Clinton won Hispanic-heavy precincts. What gives?

Airs Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

The technique claims to "recharge the batteries" in a woman's eggs using mitochondria from other cells extracted from her ovaries. The clinic's first births are due soon, though other doctors worry.

When it comes to the success of students in poverty, UCLA's Pedro Noguera says that "schools can't do it alone."