SAN ANTONIO – Have you seen KSAT Explains yet?
We take one topic and give you more angles, context and perspective— whether it’s on a big issue making headlines, or just a community question that’s sparked curiosity.
Watch the ‘Best of’ KSAT Explains special on demand in the video player above.
Here are some of the topics that viewers have loved the most:
What’s In the Bin?
An easy way to take better care of our environment is by recycling. The KSAT Explains team wanted to know what really gets recycled and why. And what just ends up in a landfill? We went to local recycling and organics plants to find out. Watch this story to learn about the “core four” and more.
Fentanyl
The last year has been full of coverage about the surge in fentanyl busts in the U.S. and deaths caused by the lethal substance. But what exactly is it? How is it made and where is it coming from? The Explains team took a trip to the DEA lab in Dallas to see how pills are being tested for fentanyl and why there’s no way for most people to know whether it’s there.
Blood after donation
You’ve probably heard the call to donate blood to save lives. It’s needed every day across South Texas, not just in a mass-casualty event. But have you ever thought about what happens to blood after it’s donated? And before it reaches its recipient? Explains shows you every step of that process that most people don’t get to see inside the labs at the South Texas Blood & Tissue Center.
Chat GPT
It is the artificial intelligence technology that seems to be revolutionizing just about everything. The ways in which it can be used feel limitless, but the tech itself does have some limitations. What is Chat GPT and what can it do?
San Antonio Namesakes
Take a trip around the city and you’ll see some of the same names again and again on roads, parks, buildings and more. Who were these people and what did they do that was so significant? We share the stories of the Tobin family, Frank Madla, Jr., the Wurzbach brothers and more.
