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  • Three insect specimens are stored in a U.S. Geological Survey research lab in Kansas. They are part of the agency's Lepidoptera Research Collection. USGS is asking residents in six states to send in dead butterflies, moths and skippers so scientists can test them for contaminants.
    Scientists want you to mail dead butterflies for research if you live in these states
    The USGS wants to test if butterflies and other insects are being hurt by contaminants, such as those in pesticides. It's seeking specimens from Alabama, Georgia, Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Texas.
  • The remains of Catoctin Furnace in Maryland as seen in 2020. Researchers have now analyzed the DNA of enslaved and free Black workers there, connecting them to nearly 42,000 living relatives.
    A landmark study opens a new possible way for Black Americans to trace their ancestry
    Researchers have compared the DNA of 27 Black people who lived at the Catoctin furnace between 1774 and 1850, finding a link between these enslaved Americans and nearly 42,000 living relatives.
  • Dr. Rebecca Rogers practices primary care at the Cambridge Health Alliance in Somerville, Mass. During a recent appointment, she went over hydration tips with her patient Luciano Gomes, who works in construction.
    When temps rise, so do medical risks. Should doctors and nurses talk more about heat?
    The medical dangers of heat are real. But people often ignore public heat alerts, or don't know how vulnerable they are. A new alert system prompts clinicians to talk about heat with patients.
  • This series looks at the past 40 years of Afghan history through the individual perspectives of men and women, who played a decisive role or had a unique point of view on these events, to understand the journey of this nation from paradise to hell.
    Doc World: AFGHANISTAN: THE WOUNDED LAND
    Stream now with KPBS Passport + YouTube. In this series we look at the past 40 years of Afghan history through the individual perspectives of men and women, who played a decisive role or had a unique point of view on these events, to understand the journey of this nation from paradise to hell.
  • The U.S. Forest Service wants to burn 3,000 acres per year in and around Big Bear Valley to keep residents there safe from wildfire. Last year, they burned 300. July 26, 2022.
    The window to protect Big Bear from wildfire is shrinking
    The U.S. Forest Service knows it needs to set prescribed burns on thousands of acres in Big Bear. This year, it's only burned 20.
  • Bud Light's parent company, Anheuser-Busch, says sales and profits dropped in the U.S. between April and June.
    Bud Light boycott takes fizz out of brewer's earnings
    The company lost big sales in the U.S. after the boycotts over its collaboration with a transgender influencer. CEO says things have now stabilized "with signals of improvement" for the brand.
  • C.K. Chau says the themes and conflicts in <em>Pride and Prejudice</em> are universal.
    A new take on 'Pride and Prejudice' brings readers to 2000s New York Chinatown
    By recasting the Bennets as a Cantonese, working-class immigrant family, C.K. Chau hopes to fill a gap in the Pride and Prejudice canon.
  • Women referees pose for a portrait after officiating a match in the Morocco's professional women league, in Rabat, Morocco, Sunday, May 21, 2023.
    Morocco's historic Women's World Cup performance inspires girls even if some in Arab world ignore it
    Morocco's national women's team made its debut at the Women's World Cup and advanced to the knockout rounds.
  • President Biden waves to onlookers as he rides his bike through Gordons Pond State Park in Rehoboth Beach, Del., on Tuesday.
    What a beach vacation looks like for President Biden
    When you're the president, vacation involves secret service, coordination with police, crowds of people watching you on the beach and the possibility that at any moment the job will come calling.
  • UC San Diego Stein Institute for Research in Aging Public Lecture with Dr. Zvinka Zlatar
    The Stein Institute for Research on Aging and Center for Healthy Aging offer free public lectures promoting physical and mental well-being and staying active throughout life. Join us for this popular series with renowned researchers and clinicians sharing their expertise with the community. Please join us for a talk with Dr. Zvinka Zlatar on March 23, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Q & A to follow. Dr. Zlatar received her PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Florida, with a focus on adult neuropsychology/geropsychology. She completed her APA-accredited clinical psychology internship at the University of California, Los Angeles (Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior), focusing on the neuropsychological assessment of older adults and Spanish-speaking adults. She then completed a postdoctoral fellowship in neurocognitive aging at the University of California, San Diego with an emphasis on imaging the neural substrates of physical activity in older adults. She is a faculty member in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSD, where she develops lifestyle interventions to promote healthy brain and cognitive aging with diverse samples. Due to COVID-19, our lectures are held virtual via Zoom for the time being, we hope to return to in person soon!
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