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Modeled after Manhattan, Conch Bay is a massive development project in northern China. But at least for now, it's more ghost town than bustling metropolis.

We Know China Has Ghost Cities But Where Are They Hiding?

Locations have been secret until now. Ghost city hunters are using smart phones and GPS receivers to track down the infamous empty housing complexes.

The road to the White House is going to be a bumpy one in 2016 with candidates from both parties needing to grapple with solutions to the country's biggest problems.

One Year Out — 5 Things That Might Determine The Next President

Election Day 2016 is Nov. 8. There are several things to watch that could determine the next president, like anger in the electorate over issues like income inequality and President Obama's record.

Mahafreen Mistry at 16, just after she made her decision to say goodbye to math forever.

I Hated Math! But Should I Have Dropped It When I Was 15? #15Girls

She had to decide: Stick with math — ugh — and keep open career options in the sciences or go for the liberal arts. Looking back, she wishes she didn't have to make that choice.

Mississippi Couple Accused Of Trying To Join ISIS

The newlyweds were arrested at the airport in Columbus on Saturday. The Department of Justice said it had been monitoring the pair since May.

In a lesson on the patterns of immigration, this caption referred to slaves as 'workers,' prompting mom and educator Roni Dean-Burren to protest the caption on social media.

Why Calling Slaves 'Workers' Is More Than An Editing Error

This high school geography textbook calls slaves "workers" and "immigrants." The publisher is working to correct the error, but what does it tell us about teaching history?

Baja California Farmworkers To Meet With Officials After Violent Clash

Some Baja California farmworkers are still on strike despite a 15 percent wage increase offered by growers.

Mary Tyler Moore: A Celebration

Airs Monday, Jan. 30, 2017 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Neuroscientist Takashi Kitamura works in the lab of Nobel laureate Susumu Tonegawa at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. One of their recent projects helped identify a brain circuit involved in processing the "where" and "when" of memory. "Ocean cells" (red) and "island cells" (blue) play key roles.

30,000 Brain Researchers Meld Minds At Science's Hottest Ticket

Once an obscure hub of specialists, the yearly gathering of the Society of Neuroscience now draws some of the biggest and brightest from other fields too, seeking answers to brain and body secrets.

Is The Weight Watchers-Oprah Winfrey Partnership Good For Dieters?

Oprah Winfrey is the new face of Weight Watchers as well as a major investor. But several health experts say the partnership may not help anyone struggling to lose weight do it more effectively.

Some reports about the Eiffel Tower were wrong, but not this one: the landmark was illuminated in the colors of the French flag on Monday in honor of the victims of the terrorist attacks.

After The Paris Attacks, Some Stories Weren't True

Big events like the terror attacks always lead to several incorrect headlines.

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