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Bill Gates helped bring computers to the masses, creating a company so influential that it was once dubbed "the Evil Empire." On Friday, he moves on to a full-time role as the world's leading philanthropist.

A Rose for Sarah

Over two decades ago, the fossilized remains of a giant bird were found. Now, a new study suggests that this 6 million-year- old bird from Argentina — the Argentavis magnificens — could actually fly at speeds of up to 150 mph.

This isn't your momma's protest movement, says Alex Cohen. Why do college students seem to be more comfortable posting satirical Youtube videos than taking to the streets?

A new survey finds the percentage of commuters spending more than an hour on the road each way to work has grown substantially. The Census Bureau has coined a new word for it: extreme commuting.

More details are coming out about a testing mistake at a San Diego middle school. That mistake caused about one-third of the school's test scores to be thrown out. KPBS reporter Ana Tintocalis has mor

Steven Kotler, author of West of Jesus, tells the story of how surfing saved his life. Kotler talks about overcoming Lyme disease, and his global quest to unravel the mysteries of the "Conductor".

Doomsday begins with the voice of Malcolm McDowell explaining how a virus broke out in Scotland and prompted the British government to wall the country up…

A short distance from the new $30 million Al-Azhar Park in Cairo, Egypt, young environmentalists are installing solar hot-water heaters in poor neighborhoods. They're overcoming setbacks — and bridging religious divides — to bring change in a time of environmental upheaval.

Pledging "to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims," President Obama reached out to the world's 1.5 billion followers of Islam Thursday, addressing an appreciative crowd at Cairo University.