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Both Pointless And Playful, 'The Idiot' Is Like A Long Dream

Elif Batuman has sung the praises of "long novels, pointless novels," and she puts her money where her mouth is with The Idiot, a tale of youthful confusion that can be both boring and beautiful.

The hyolith Haplophrentis extends the tentacles of its feeding organ (lophophore) from between its shells. The paired spines, or "helens," are propping the animal up off the ocean floor.

The Curious Case Of The Hyolith, An Ancient 'Ice Cream Cone' That's Found A Home

The creature, which roamed ocean floors over 500 million years ago, went years without a definitive scientific classification. Now, researchers think the oddball finally has a group to call its own.

Anders Osborne at his home studio. The New Orleans bluesman is launching a program to help musicians and others in the industry stay sober in a work environment where that can be difficult.

'Send Me A Friend': Anders Osborne Helps Musicians Stay Sober On Tour

New Orleans bluesman Anders Osborne is launching a program to help musicians and others in the industry stay sober in work environments that are often centered around drugs and alcohol.

For These Families, Vouchers Bring A Needed Change

Florida's Gardiner Scholarship provides families of students who have some special needs to homeschool. A controversial bill would expand it.

Community Clinic To Open In Linda Vista

A new community clinic in Linda Vista will be a one-stop shop, with 21 exam rooms and a spacious waiting area for adult patients.

Homeschooling Makes Learning Personal For Some Special Education Students

Florida's Gardiner Scholarship provides money for students with some special needs to study as they wish. A controversial bill would expand it.

Coalition forces fire a Carl Gustaf recoilless rifle during a training exercise in Afghanistan's Helmand province in 2013.

Do U.S. Troops Risk Brain Injury When They Fire Heavy Weapons?

Some modern shoulder-fired weapons produce blast waves powerful enough to rattle the brain. A $30 million study aims to help the military figure out how much blast exposure, over time, is too much.

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Alvin Ailey’s "Revelations."

LINCOLN CENTER AT THE MOVIES Presents Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre

Airs Friday, Nov. 4, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Qiao Guohua patrols a 5-mile stretch of the Great Wall of China. Roughly a third of the wall's 12,000 miles have crumbled to dust, and saving what's left may be the world's greatest challenge in cultural preservation.

China's Great Wall Is Crumbling In Many Places; Can It Be Saved?

A third of the 12,000-mile-long Great Wall of China lies in ruins. Its modern-day defenders confront what may be the world's greatest challenge in cultural preservation.

A solar-powered cellphone charger is part of a new program called "Kazi na Zola," which provides devices that can help small businesses — say, a barbershop — earn more revenue.

This $6-A-Month Plan Brings Solar Power To People Living Off The Grid

That's the price for a solar energy package from Off-Grid Electric, who's lit up the homes of 100,000 people without electricity in Tanzania.

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