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Dalai Lama Says Science, Climate Change, Childhood Linked To Compassion
The 14th Dalai Lama said building compassion is the key to alleviating suffering, especially in today's challenging times, in an exclusive interview with KPBS.
Mood Watch App - Track Your Mood Disorder
One of the ways to get a handle on bipolar disorder and other severe mood swings is to keep a record of what's going on in your life. A San Diego woman has created an app to help those with mood disorders track how they're feeling and share the results ...
Leading Expert Talks Overpopulation At SDSU
The Earth's population has nearly doubled in 100 years. William Ryerson of The Population Institute says overpopulation is real and offers solutions.
California and the Pacific: A Love Story
Author David Helvarg explores the unique, symbiotic relationship between the Golden State and the ocean that shapes its existence.
'Coast Modern' Showcases Modern Architecture On The West Coast
Two friends (and modern architecture fans) spent years traversing the West Coast, seeking out some of the most prolific modern homes. The resulting documentary, "Coast Modern," tells the stories behind the creation of these homes and their lasting legacies.
Acclaimed Poet Billy Collins "X-Rays" Poems For San Diego Students
Poet Billy Collins is the headline speaker at this year's Point Loma Nazarene University's Writers Symposium By-The-Sea.
Weekend Preview: Lebanese Festival, Pop Thursdays And Secrete Discoteque II
- May 23, 2013, updated May 23, 2013
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From a community festival celebrating Lebanese culture and cuisine to a Star Wars-themed beer event, here are a few events to check out this weekend.
Calif. To Announce Health Insurance Plans, Prices
- May 23, 2013
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Californians will get their first look Thursday at the health plans to be offered through the state's new insurance exchange and how much that coverage will cost them.
UC San Diego Opens Center Devoted To Studying Imagination
- May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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UC San Diego has created an innovative academic program called the Arthur C. Clarke Center for Human Imagination.
Big Night For Labor With Cole, Gonzalez Wins On City Council, State Assembly
- May 21, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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Myrtle Cole won over Dwayne Crenshaw in the race to fill an empty seat on the San Diego City Council. Lorena Gonzalez won in a landslide against Chula Vista Councilman Steve Castaneda to replace Ben Hueso, who was elected to the state Senate.
San Diego Charity Turns The Catch Of The Day Over To City's Needy
- May 22, 2013, updated May 22, 2013
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A local sports fisherman has found a way to help feed San Diego's hungry. Fish. Food. Feel Good. collects donated fish from sports fishermen and distributes them to local charities that feed the area's seniors, poor and homeless.
San Diego Schools Honored For Pledge To Technology In The Classroom
- May 21, 2013, updated May 21, 2013
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Technology is changing fast and schools are doing their best to keep up. We take a look at what's going on in San Diego's schools to help advance learning with the use of technology.
Strike Underway At UC Medical Centers
- May 21, 2013, updated May 21, 2013
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Thousands of health care workers at UC San Diego Medical Center and University of California hospitals across the state began a two-day strike today, walking picket lines as they push for a new contract.
In 'Stung,' Researcher Connects Jellyfish Blooms To Doomed Oceans
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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In her new book, "Stung," researcher Lisa-ann Gershwin Ph.D., compares jellyfish to an angel of death whose presence in the ocean is causing destruction, death and disruption. And she says humans are contributing to the problem.
Survey Shows Majority Of Experts Agree Humans Are Cause Of Climate Change
- May 20, 2013, updated May 20, 2013
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Public opinion on climate change may still be divided but a new survey finds climate experts agree on the cause. They point to humans as the problem behind global warming. That validates research done nearly a decade ago by a University of California, San Diego professor who says the science has always backed up the effects of climate change.
Joe Hill On His New Book 'NOS4A2'
- May 20, 2013
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Horror writer Joe Hill's new novel, "NOS4A2," came out April 30. Listen to his full interview with KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando.
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