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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 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.

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.

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

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."

A few families are returning to heavily damaged neighborhoods on the outskirts of Mosul's old city. The residents must be cleared by a committee that certifies they are not ISIS members before they start to move back to repair their homes.

As East Mosul Comes Back To Life, West Mosul Remains In Ruins

Three months after ISIS was pushed out of Mosul, the eastern half of the Iraqi city is bustling and growing. But the badly damaged western half is in ruins, and its residents are angry and resentful.

Violinist Adrian Pintea, from The Julliard School, plays a 1729 Stradivari known as the "Solomon, Ex-Lambert" in 2007 at Christie's in New York.

Is A Stradivarius Violin Easier To Hear? Science Says Nope

Old Italian violins like those made by Stradivari are famous for their ability to project their sound. But a study found people in a blind test thought new violins projected better than old ones.

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