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The only visible sign of the streetcars' power source is the overhead contact strips at each tram station that charge super capacitors mounted on the trams' roofs.

In D.C. And China, Two Approaches To A Streetcar Unconstrained By Wires

D.C. has struggled to roll out a streetcar line that uses both overheard wires and off-wire, battery power. In southern China, though, a new supercapacitor-powered tramline is already up and running.

Aaron Franklin, owner and chief firestarter at Franklin BBQ in Austin, is widely regarded as one of the most influential pitmasters in the United States. He is sitting next to his smoker in this photo.

BBQ WITH FRANKLIN

Airs Saturdays, Oct. 24 - Nov. 21, 2015 & Dec. 19, 2015 - Jan. 16, 2016 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

Ruthie Henshall and Elliott Hanna in “Billy Elliot The Musical Live” on GREAT PERFORMANCES.

GREAT PERFORMANCES: Billy Elliot The Musical Live

Airs Friday, October 23, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

After being offered a scholarship in Qatar, Ahmed Mohamed will move to the country. The 14-year-old is seen here at a Capitol Hill event in Washington, D.C., Tuesday.

Ahmed, The Clockmaking Texas Student, Will Move From U.S. To Qatar

"I think I will learn a lot and also have lots of fun there," says Ahmed Mohamed. The 14-year-old and his family have accepted a scholarship for high school and college.

As Charter Schools Become Divisive, Two Parents Give Their Take

The number of charter schools that are suing the Baltimore City Public Schools is increasing and some parents need to make a choice between two big options: district vs. charter.

Contemporary songwriter Kacey Musgraves sings tunes from her winning LP "Same Trailer Different Park."

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS: Kacey Musgraves/ Dale Watson

Airs Friday, September 5, 2014 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

Joe Becker at his home in Abilene, Texas. Nearly two years after hurting his back at work, his benefits have stopped even though he's still in pain and in need of another surgery.

Opt-Out Plans Let Companies Work Without Workers' Comp

State laws in both Oklahoma and Texas allow employers to develop their own workplace injury plans that generally cover fewer injuries, cut off benefits payments sooner and control access to doctors.

A view of 410-acre Lakeside Downs property, Oct. 13, 2015.

Officials Announce Effort To Preserve Lakeside Land

The 410-acre Lakeside Downs property is home to a robust population of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher, a coastal sage scrub habitat and extensive stands of spiny redberry, the host plant for the rare Hermes copper butterfly.

Shoppers walks from the checkout at a Wal-Mart Supercenter store in Springdale, Ark., Thursday, June 4, 2015.

Why Wal-Mart And Other Retail Chains May Not Fix The Food Deserts

Americans' junk food calories increasingly come from big box and convenience stores rather than traditional grocers, a study finds. And researchers say this trend is a public health concern.

Poet Ted Hughes met Sylvia Plath 1956. "They were both geniuses, says biographer Jonathan Bate. Hughes is shown above on the first day of trout fishing season in April 1986.

Sylvia Plath's Husband, Ted Hughes, Lived A Life Of Poetry And Tragedy

Biographer Jonathan Bate says his job is to write about "the quality and endurance of the literary work." His new biography has been disavowed by the Hughes estate.

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