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Since Google Fiber rolled out gigabit broadband in Kansas City four years ago, residents have enjoyed fast Internet connections, including at what locals call "the world's fastest Starbucks."

In Kansas City, Superfast Internet And A Digital Divide

Kansas City boasts one of the fastest, most competitive Internet service markets. But people are still trying to figure what do with all that speed — and some neighborhoods aren't being served.

A College President On Her School's Worst Year Ever

Student deaths, mental health issues, stress and overwork, racial and ethnic tensions: These are just some of the challenges faced by Maria Klawe at Harvey Mudd College.

XFR Collective member Carmel Curtis works on a VHS cartridge during an event at the Baltimore Museum of Art in March.

Videotapes Are Becoming Unwatchable As Archivists Work To Save Them

With VHS tapes degrading, most Americans' home videos from the '80s and '90s won't be viewable in a decade. But there's a grassroots movement to preserve them for posterity.

Test cook Julia Collin Davison uncovers the secrets to making the best crispy orange beef with host Christopher Kimball.

AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN FROM COOK'S ILLUSTRATED: Ultimate Chinese

Airs Saturday, July 16, 2016 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

America In Black & Blue, A PBS NEWSHOUR Weekend Special

Airs Friday, July 15, 2016 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Israeli athletes walk into the stadium with their flag at the Munich Summer Olympics, 1972, Munich, Germany.

Munich '72 And Beyond

Airs Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

With Crimean Borders In Dispute, Google Maps Has It Both Ways

In most of the world, the region is included in Russia with a dotted line. Viewed in Russia, the line is solid. Guest host Tess Vigeland speaks with John Gravois about the issues with mapping borders.

Frangipane, a sweet nut cream, is a common component of many well-loved baked goods, including an apricot tart made with a hazelnut frangipane.

MARTHA BAKES: Frangipane

Airs Saturday, May 7, 2016 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS TV

Researchers Tap Web Chatter To Figure Out Who's Sick

With the help of online data, doctors and public health officials are tracking the spread of illnesses and predicting where they might strike next. The analyses also provide clues for prevention.

Researchers used online data to model the vaccination rate in communities affected by an outbreak of mumps in Arkansas.

Social Media, Math And The Mystery Of A Mumps Outbreak

Since August 2016, there have been nearly 3,000 cases of mumps diagnosed in Arkansas. A epidemiologist explains how her team used online data and mathematical modeling to understand the outbreak.

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