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Sarah Allen has been the only woman on a team of computer programmers a few times over the more than two decades she's worked in the field. Most notably, she led the team -- as the lone female programmer -- that created Flash video, the dominant technology for streaming video on the Web.

It's always a bit sad to say goodbye to summer corn and tomatoes, and settle into fall.

The state of California will seek a court order on Monday to prevent some key unionized hospital workers at UC San Diego from striking on Tuesday, it was reported today.

Airs Wednesday, June 25, 2014 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Man goes in for a routine hip operation. In the corner of the operating room, there's a young med student watching. When things go wrong, she tries to make sense of what she sees.

Airs Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

The Romans played with palindromes in the form of the famous "Sator Square." Today, modern artists have created "ambigrams" — words and phrases in creative fonts that can be read in the mirror or upside down.

Moscow has agreed to a massive financial bail-out for Ukraine, including big discounts on natural gas supplies from Russia and billions of dollars in loans. The deal will buy some time for embattled President Viktor Yanukovich, but it's unlikely to solve Ukraine's weeks-long political crisis. Tens of thousands of demonstrators continue to occupy the main square in Kiev, protesting Yanukovich's refusal to sign an agreement with the European Union, and his turn toward Russia. Critics are asking what strings are attached to Russia's largesse, and economists question whether it's a good deal for anyone.

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In Missing Microbes, Dr. Martin Blaser argues that the overuse of antibiotics, as well as now-common practices like C-sections, may be messing with gut microbes.