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San Diego Researchers Link PTSD To Early Aging

Post-traumatic stress disorder affects more than just the mind, according to a new study led by scientists in San Diego.

Can Poverty Lead To Mental Illness?

That's a question that is fairly new to science. Researchers are now looking at the possible links.

Uber's going the distance to try and crowd out its competition, like Lyft and its signature mustached vehicles.

Tech Week: Uber's Tricks, JPMorgan Hacked & A Desk Microwave

Also in this week's roundup, Amazon's $1 billion purchase surprises some tech watchers. But we're most excited about finding a way to avoid physical exertion at lunch.

Electronic Health Records May Help Customize Medical Treatments

Most people's doctors put their health information in an electronic health record. Scientists are mining those records for clues to what treatments work best for individuals.

In his new memoir, <em>Born To Run,</em> Bruce Springsteen reflects on how home, roots and family helped shape him and his music.

Bruce Springsteen: On Jersey, Masculinity And Wishing To Be His Stage Persona

"People see you onstage and, yeah, I'd want to be that guy," Springsteen says. "I want to be that guy myself very often."

Floodwaters from Hurricane Katrina cover streets on Aug. 30, 2005, in New Orleans.

New Maps Label Much Of New Orleans Out Of Flood Hazard Area

The new maps mean flood insurance for these areas is optional. But with half the city at or below sea level and memories of post-Hurricane Katrina flooding, some worry they send the wrong message.

NOVA: The Great Math Mystery

Airs Wednesday, March 28, 2018 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + Sunday, April 1 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2

"Even people who come in cold without any knowledge — you still hope that somehow the music will speak to them," Christopher Rouse says.

Newlywed Composer Christopher Rouse On His Encoded Musical Love Letters

In a piece on his latest album, the Pulitzer-winning composer uses a code of musical notes to spell out the name of his wife, Natasha. Another composition is inspired by her remarkable resilience.

After 365 days, the longest mission in project history, six crew members exited their Mars simulation habitat on slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island of Hawaii on Sunday. The crew lived in isolation in a geodesic dome set in a Mars-like environment as part of the University of Hawaii at Manoa's fourth Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HI-SEAS, project.

'Mars Mission' Crew Emerges From Yearlong Simulation In Hawaii

Six people spent that time living in a dome on a rocky volcanic plain on the island of Hawaii. The NASA-funded experiment was meant to simulate a long-term settlement on Mars.

Wayne Gretzky is flanked by his Edmonton Oilers teammates after winning the Stanley Cup over the Philadelphia Flyers in May 1987.

Wayne Gretzky On Hockey History, Dreaming Big And Canadian Pride

The ice hockey legend marks the 99th anniversary of the NHL with his new book 99: Stories of the Game. Never mind the sport's tough guy reputation; "the game of hockey is an art," Gretzky says.

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