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They Dreamed Of Being Doctors. Now They Help Syrians With The Same Dream

Two Iranian brothers didn't let a war keep them from medical school. Now they're using mobile phones to build the next generation of doctors in Syria.

The Intimidating Task Behind This Season's Cutest Breakout Star

One of the new characters in the latest Star Wars, BB-8, is one adorable droid. With only a sketch of the final product, its creators didn't know how much fuss would come from the harmless robot.

Could Chocolate Milk Sour Chula Vista’s Progress On Childhood Obesity?

It’s back to school for many San Diego County students this month. In Chula Vista, it’s also back to school for chocolate milk. The Chula Vista Elementary School District has lifted a 5-year-old ban on the beverage.

Liam O'Murchu and Eric Chien, Symantec employees who decoded Stuxnet, demonstrating how malware can infect a computer. They were part of what was an ad hoc international effort to understand what STUXNET was.

NOVA: Cyberwar Threat

Airs Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV

Academpark is the technology park in Akademgorodok, a Siberian suburb that's Russia's answer to Silicon Valley.

In Russia's Siberian Silicon Valley, Business Is Good But Risks Can Be High

The Soviet Union built research institutes in Siberia as innovation centers during the Cold War. Since then, there's been a brain drain. Tech innovators remain, but some have faced legal challenges.

The Number Of Hungry And Homeless Students Rises Along With College Costs

Research shows that many college students across the country are working, borrowing and still falling behind.

Inside a mobile clinic parked near a Conservation Corp high school, Dr. Seth Ammerman talks with a patient. About 400 young people who visit the van each year have never seen a doctor, Ammerman says.

Teen Health Van Delivers More Than Medical Care To Homeless Youth

The number of homeless Californians under age 24 keeps rising, and many aren't getting the physical and mental health care they need, teen advocates say. Mobile clinics are trying to fill the gaps.

Hiro Yazawa of Japan Cell displays a spotlight weapon that sells for $5,000 at the Border Security Expo in San Antonio on Tuesday.

With Trump's Border Plans, Security And Surveillance Firms Eye Bigger Profits

Companies touting their wares at an annual border security conference in Texas are more upbeat than usual. The expo features cameras mounted on telescoping poles, spotlight weapons and lots of drones.

Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Vermont independent, joined protesters outside the U.S. Capitol in late November, as Republicans in the Senate worked to pass a sweeping tax bill.

Heading North: American Doctors Report Back From Canada

Advocates for single-payer health care in the U.S. often look to Canada as a model. But some American doctors practicing there wonder whether the U.S. is ready to call health care a right.

Canadian Judge Resigns After Furor Over 'Knees Together' Remarks In Rape Case

During the trial, the judge told the young woman that "sex and pain sometimes go together ... that's not necessarily a bad thing."

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