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Trapping And Tracking The Mysterious Snowy Owl

This winter's unexpected arctic bird invasion has given owl researchers a rare opportunity. They're fitting a few of the errant owls with GPS backpacks to track their return to the Arctic.

Even When Told True Risks, Kids Often Misjudge Them

Parents are forever warning children and teenagers that bad things will happen if they take big risks. But the kids never seem to listen. That may be because their brains just aren't properly processing the odds that they'll break an arm or be in a car crash.

Annie Dookhan, a former chemist, during her arraignment in Brockton, Mass., last January.

Despite Scandals, Nation's Crime Labs Have Seen Little Change

The nation's crime labs are no strangers to scandal. Last year in Massachusetts, bogus testing by former chemist Annie Dookhan called into question tens of thousands of cases and led to the release of more than 300 people from the state's prisons.

Alan Alda poses in front of the jury, U.S. District Court of Southern District of New York 500 Pearl St. New York, N.Y.

Brains On Trial With Alan Alda

Airs Wednesdays, September 11 & 18, 2013 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

NATURE: Attenborough's Life Stories

Airs Wednesdays, July 17-31, 2013 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

INSIDE REHAB: The Surprising Truth About Addition Treatment -- And How To Get Help That Works

Who Needs Rehab?

Celebrated health writer Anne Fletcher takes readers inside rehab centers. She examines what works and what doesn't when it comes to addiction treatment in a new book.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced plans to block Internet porn by default on all British computers.

U.K. Cracking Down On Porn, Blocking It Unless Users Opt In

The British prime minister says a plan to outlaw "violent" porn and block certain search terms is designed to protect children. Will a crackdown result in less child abuse?

Christopher Kimball and the cast of AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED, the most-watched cooking show on public television and a 2012 Daytime Emmy® nominee, use a common-sense, practical approach to solve everyday cooking problems and help viewers save time and money.

America's Test Kitchen From Cook's Illustrated: Indian Classics Made Easy

Airs Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

A Travel Writer, Lost In An Undiscovered Country In 'Land Across'

A determined travel writer sets out to produce the first guide to a mysterious middle-European country in Gene Wolfe's new The Land Across. Reviewer Alan Cheuse says Wolfe mixes Kafka-esque mystery and paranoia with dark supernatural influences for "supposedly realistic novel that gives off the feel of a closely viewed dream."

Computer hacking experts from the National Security Agency and various branches of the U.S. armed services try to break into remote networks set up by competing U.S. military service academies. The hackers' war room is in a building in Columbia, Md., owned by Parsons, a U.S. defense contractor.

What's The NSA Doing Now? Training More Cyber Warriors

The military's reliance on cyberspace is outpacing its ability to defend against cyberattacks, according to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Here's how cyber warriors are being trained.

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