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'The Golden Compass' Turns 20 (Its Daemon Has Probably Settled)

Philip Pullman's beloved fantasy series traces the adventures of brave young Lyra Belacqua (and her daemon, Pantalaimon), through an alternate universe that occasionally spills over into our own.

Hello Barbie, shown above at the North American International Toy Fair in New York, is an interactive doll designed to have conversations with children. Author Sherry Turkle says the Barbie is an example of "robotic companionship."

Making The Case For Face To Face In An Era Of Digital Conversation

Author Sherry Turkle is concerned that we are outsourcing too many of our conversations to screens and robots. "Face to face conversation is the most human and humanizing thing that we do," she says.

Pigs. In "The Trouble with Antibiotics," FRONTLINE correspondent David E. Hoffman travels the country to investigate new research out of Arizona, Pennsylvania and North Texas focusing on how antibiotics on the farm might be fueling the crisis of antibiotic resistance for humans.

FRONTLINE: The Trouble With Antibiotics

Airs Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Some researchers say we're losing our critical thinking and memory skills by relying on search engines.

OK, Google, Where Did I Put My Thinking Cap?

It can be too easy for students to Google an assignment before they stop to think about it. Some researchers say we're losing our critical thinking and memory skills by relying on the search bar.

Children listen to Mayor Kevin Faulconer as he reads "Oh, The Places You'll Go!" on Dr. Seuss' 111th birthday at the San Diego History Center, March 2, 2015.

Mayor Faulconer Reads To San Diego Students On Dr. Seuss' Birthday

Celebrations were held throughout the county Monday in honor of Theodore Seuss Geisel, also known as Dr. Seuss. The date marks the author’s 111th birthday.

A street sweeper cleans San Diego's streets in this undated photo.

San Diegans Make Apps For National Day Of Civic Hacking

Apps include avoiding street sweeping tickets and finding the best nearby parks

The reproduction of a 1747 manual for apothecaries.

San Diego Museum Of Man Serves Up New Exhibit On Cannibals

Learn about corpse medicine, skull moss, and the custom of the sea

Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on immigration reform in Washington, D.C., in April. Kobach's challenger, Democrat Jean Schodorf, promises to stay closer to Kansas.

A Republican Battles To Keep His Job In Deep-Red Kansas

Secretary of State Kris Kobach is a national crusader against illegal immigration, but this year some of his GOP brethren are turning against him as he struggles to win reelection.

Anatomy Of Addiction: How Heroin And Opioids Hijack The Brain

Roughly 2.5 million Americans are addicted to heroin and opioids like Oxycontin. Researchers say addiction takes over the brain's limbic reward system, impairing decision making, judgment and memory.

Cuppa Thugs: These Brutal Smugglers Ran An 18th Century Tea Cartel

In the 1700s, steep taxes made tea too pricey for most. Smugglers like the notorious Hawkhurst Gang helped feed England's growing taste for tea, operating with a mix of popular support and fear.

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