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Long field goals, like this 50-yarder by Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey in October, were once rare in the NFL. This season, they're happening at a record pace.

NFL kickers are better than ever from long distance, and that's changing football

Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and former SDPD Police officer Larry Turner stand at podiums in the KPBS Studio. Studio lights shine from above.

5 moments that stood out in the KPBS mayoral debate

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria sparred over issues including homelessness and housing, public safety and “money matters,” including cost of living and city finances.

Kaiser patient Savana Pheifer photographed on December 3, 2024.

Kaiser mental health workers' strike leaves some patients struggling for care

More than 300 mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente in San Diego have been on strike for seven weeks.

Students at Eden School in northern India prepare specimens they've collected to examine in the Foldscope. The paper microscope, invented a decade ago, is given for free for schools in lower resource countries, giving students a different perspective on specimens from ants to pollen.

Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

Over the years, Los Angeles has adopted wildfire policies that are far tougher than many other places. But the recent fires have exposed gaps that many other communities share.

What LA did right before the fires -- and why it wasn't enough

Los Angeles has wildfire policies that are far tougher than many of those in Western states. The destruction from the recent fires shows there are still major gaps to address.

Turkey bone gumbo brings a Cajun flair to Thanksgiving leftovers.

Don't throw away that turkey carcass until you try this Cajun gumbo

In rural Louisiana, Cajun cooks add spicy sausage to Thanksgiving leftovers for a tasty, warming gumbo.

Dormant blast furnaces sit at the old site of the Bethlehem Steel plant, which was an economic center of the Lehigh Valley for more than 100 years.

The Lehigh Valley has changed drastically. Now, it could swing Pennsylvania

Vice President Harris is in Allentown, Pennsylvania on Sunday — a key part of a key state. The Lehigh Valley with its purple politics, economic history and demographic shifts could swing it all.

A desert festival where robots are the headliner

Scientists are using the Mojave Desert to test robots for the next space age.

Tenants facing eviction at the Hawaiian Gardens apartments and other buildings in Imperial Beach urge the City Council to consider stronger protections for renters at their regular meeting in Imperial Beach, California on December 5, 2024.

Imperial Beach proposes new protections for renters but stops short of halting evictions

Tenants’ rights advocates had urged the city to outlaw remodel evictions after the owners of an apartment complex issued a mass eviction notice last year.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on Capitol Hill after meeting with Sen. Bernie Sanders on Jan. 8.

7 things about RFK Jr. you should know ahead of his Senate hearings

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has built his fortune and reputation on disparaging the government scientists and institutions he's now in line to lead as HHS secretary.

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