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Scientists expand research on deep rooted plants’ ability to remove carbon from the atmosphere

Teachers are using AI to develop lesson plans, and in some districts, AI chatbots give students feedback on their work. Meanwhile, the research around how AI can help students is extremely limited.

Stream with KPBS+ / Watch Monday, Aug. 24, 2026 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV. Shiro and Wachuka have never tackled a project like this before, but their determination to redefine what the formerly whites-only McMillan Memorial Library can be pushes them through each challenge. Their friendship gives us a glimpse into their warm personalities, and their candidness about their frustrations draws us into their journey, making us feel like we're right there with them.

Stream with KPBS+. BUCKS COUNTY, USA is a five-part docuseries filmed over four years that looks beyond politics to offer an impartial, human perspective on a deeply divided community in Bucks County, Pennsylvania — a purple county in the country's largest swing state. Through two 14-year-old best friends, Evi and Vanessa, caught between parents on opposite sides of America's culture wars, the series asks whether a community — and a country — can follow the example of its children and find a new path forward.

Primary sources of distrust include redistricting, threats of ICE at polls, and President Donald Trump’s repeated claims of election fraud.

Halloween is just around the corner. From spooky outings to scary movies, here are few ways to celebrate.

Watch Saturday, July 18, 2026 at 10:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Saturday, Aug. 1 at 11:30 a.m. on KPBS TV. In this 30-minute buffet of taste treats, Rick Steves eats his merry way through Europe. One delightful taste at a time, we'll learn how food is a prime ingredient in what defines cultures all across the Continent.

Tennessee officials were unable to put Christa Gail Pike to death Wednesday for a 1995 murder after administering two doses of a lethal drug. Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the remaining execution for the year.

Friedman was in her early 20s when she landed her first position as an editorial assistant at NPR. She became an editor and reporter, and a co-creator of the annual Books We Love reading guide.

A $272.5 million settlement was announced Thursday between rideshare company Lyft and prosecutors — including the San Diego City Attorney's Office — to resolve allegations the company misclassified its drivers as independent contractors instead of employees.