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Correspondent Martin Smith goes inside Syria to report from government-controlled areas as war rages and the refugee crisis continues. This photo of Old Homs shows the devastation of the civil war and the Assad regime’s siege.

Airs Tuesday, October 27, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

San Diego Winter Shelter In Need Of Blankets

With nighttime temperatures dipping into the 40s, the city of San Diego's winter shelter for homeless adults is in need of blankets, the head of the organization that runs the facility said today.

Syrian refugees hang out at the Elbeyli Refugee Camp in southern Turkey, near the border with Syria. Turkey has absorbed 2.6 million Syrian refugees in recent years, but has recently closed its borders despite tens of thousands of Syrians who are trying to flee their homeland.

The Syrians Keep Fleeing, But Now They Hit Turkey's Closed Border

Recent fighting in northern Syria has been pushing more and more civilians to seek shelter elsewhere. But neighboring Turkey, already burdened with 2.6 million refugees, has locked down its border.

A woman walks with two dogs as snow falls on Boston Common in Boston, on Saturday.

Another Winter Storm Slams The Northeast

The system was bringing hurricane-force winds and near-white-out conditions to parts of the region, with northern Massachusetts and the Boston area particularly hard hit.

A waiter shovels snow outside the restaurant he works at in the Chinatown neighborhood of Boston.

There's Officially An Upside To Boston's Brutal Winter

Nearly 3 inches fell Sunday night in Boston — making this winter the city's snowiest ever.

'Look Alive Out There' Elevates Its Anecdotes With Humor And Feeling

Sloane Crosley returns to form with her first essay collection in eight years, covering everything from an escalating battle with her neighbor's hip but noisy children to mountain climbing in Ecuador.

FluMist is a live attenuated vaccine, which should make it more effective than the inactivated virus in flu shots.

Study Says FluMist Vaccine Does Indeed Work, Contradicting CDC

In June, the CDC said the popular nasal flu vaccine isn't effective based on its use in U.S. children. But a new Canadian study says that it does indeed work. It's not at all clear who's right.

We're In The Age Of Noah And Emma: Most Popular Baby Names Of 2014

New arrivals in the top 10 include James and Charlotte, the Social Security Administration says.

The Indecisive Chicken combines the recipes and life stories of eight women from communities across India who now live in Dharavi, a teeming Mumbai slum. Sarita Rai, from a village in the North Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, contributed a recipe for pharas, "semi-circular pockets of rice dough" filled with chickpea flour, served steamed or deep-fried.

Cookbook Explores Recipes From India's Most Famous Slum

The Indecisive Chicken combines the recipes and life stories of eight women from communities across India who now make their home in Dharavi, a teeming slum featured in Slumdog Millionaire.

Solar sponge: The top layer of graphite soaks up the sun's energy in tiny holes. When drops of liquid fill the holes, the water quickly evaporates. (The beaker looks hot, but the water below the sponge is cool as a cucumber.)

Cheap Drinking Water From The Sun, Aided By A Pop Of Pencil Shavings

Engineers have developed a low-cost material that efficiently sterilizes and desalinates water using only solar energy. The secret to the new technology is likely sitting right on your desk.

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