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This fun high-tech documentary reveals what data is and how it is captured, stored, shared and made sense of. Dr. Hannah Fry (pictured) tells the story of the engineers of the data age, people most of us have never heard of, despite the fact they brought about a technological and philosophical revolution.

Airs Wednesday, May 22, 2019 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV

A load of wood enters a wood pellet plant operated by Enviva Partners in Sampson County, N.C. Enviva is one of the largest producers of wood pellets in the U.S.

Europe Is Burning U.S. Wood As Climate-Friendly Fuel, But Green Groups Protest

In the search for alternatives to coal and gas, some European countries have turned to a very old fuel. They're importing wood from the United States. Some environmentalists say it makes no sense.

A vehicle burns at Baghdad International Airport following an airstrike in Baghdad on Friday. The Pentagon said the U.S. operation killed Gen. Qassem Soleimani, the head of Iran's elite Quds Force.

U.S. Kills Top Iranian Military Leader In Airstrike

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."

U.S. Kills Top Iranian Military Leader In Airstrike

Gen. Qassem Soleimani was killed Friday in Baghdad. The U.S. secretary of defense said Soleimani "was actively developing plans to attack American diplomats and service members throughout the region."

The name of India's Mughalsarai railway station, near Varanasi, was changed last year to Deen Dayal Upadhyaya, for a right-wing Hindu leader who died there in 1968.

India Is Changing Some Cities' Names, And Muslims Fear Their Heritage Is Being Erased

Officials have been altering names to become more Hinducentric. "It is very dangerous for national integrity and unity," says a historian. The changes accelerated ahead of this year's elections.

Kansas Farmer Luke Ulrich faces long hours and low pay in part because of Trump's trade policies, but he still backs Trump.

Farmers Sticking By Trump Even As Trade Wars Bite

Trump's trade wars and ethanol policy hurt farmers, but polls show his support among them remains strong, and may be growing as the impeachment query moves forward.

More cities are passing legislation to ban the construction of drive-through windows in an attempt to curb emissions, reduce litter and improve pedestrian safety. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect.

Why U.S. Cities Are Banning New Fast-Food Drive-Throughs

Most of the bans aim to curb emissions and protect pedestrians. The bans are also sometimes touted as a way to help fight obesity, but past studies suggest they don't have that effect.

How does nicotine in e-cigarettes affect young brains? Researchers are teasing out answers. Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.

How Vaping Nicotine Can Affect A Teenage Brain

Research on young mice and rats shows how nicotine hijacks brain systems involved in learning, memory, impulse control and addiction.

BREAKTHROUGH: THE IDEAS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD: The Telescope

Airs Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 9 p.m. & Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Parts of the Cape Fear River near Fayetteville, N.C., are contaminated with a PFAS compound called GenX. The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services is surveying residents in the area about their health.

Scientists Dig Into Hard Questions About The Fluorinated Pollutants Known As PFAS

PFAS are a family of chemicals accumulating in the soil, rivers, drinking water and the human body. How much exposure to these substances in clothes, firefighting foam and food wrap is too much?

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