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Scientists successfully grow plants in soil from the moon

The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.

Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Yu Darvish delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins Sunday, Sept. 20, 2020, in Chicago.

Padres Acquire Pitcher Yu Darvish In blockbuster Trade With Cubs

The aggressive San Diego Padres have traded for another big arm, acquiring Yu Darvish in a blockbuster deal with the Chicago Cubs. The Padres got Darvish, catcher Victor Caratini and cash from the Cubs for right-hander Zach Davies.

"God gave you a voice. Use it," Elizabeth Bonker told her fellow graduates. "And no, the irony of a nonspeaking autistic encouraging you to use your voice is not lost on me."

A nonspeaking valedictorian with autism gives her college's commencement speech

A computer keyboard "unlocked my mind from its silent cage," Elizabeth Bonker told her fellow graduates. She urged them to serve others, citing Rollins College's most famous alum: Fred Rogers.

Former President Donald Trump speaks at a rally at the Delaware County Fairgrounds on April 23 in Delaware, Ohio.

A judge says Trump must pay $110K and meet other conditions to end contempt order

A New York judge said he will lift the contempt of court order if Donald Trump meets conditions including paying $110,000 in fines he's racked up for being slow to respond to a civil subpoena.

Holly Porter with the Office of Emergency Services speaks at a press conference announcing the county's new personal disaster plan for wildfires in San Diego on October 18, 2019.

San Diego County Releases New Fire Season Disaster Plan For Residents

The update comes as Southern California enters its most dangerous time of the year for wildfires.

Lase Ajayi, a Scripps Palliative Care and Pediatric Hospice physician who trained at San Diego Hospice, is shown in this photo, Sept. 6, 2017.

Tech-savvy study aims to cut maternal and infant health disparities

Dr. Toluwalase Ajayi, Physician-scientist and researcher with Scripps, joined Midday Edition to talk about the Power Mom study she is leading.

Why it took nearly 100 years for umami to be globally accepted as a distinct flavor

A Japanese chemist identified umami in the early 1900s, but it took a century for his work to be translated into English. NPR's Short Wave podcast looked into why it took so long to be recognized.

Students walk past a display for Asian Pacific American Heritage Month at Farmington High School in Farmington, Conn., on May 10, 2021

The story behind Asian Pacific American Heritage, and why it's celebrated in May

May marks the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year's theme is Advancing Leaders Through Opportunity.

An electric vehicle gets its battery recharged at a charge station in San Francisco on March 9. The Biden administration is spending $5 billion to build a network of chargers in a bid to get more people to buy electric cars.

How the U.S. wants to make charging electric cars (almost) as painless as pumping gas

The U.S. has an ambitious plan to build tons of chargers in order to make charging an electric car closer to the speed and ease of pumping gas.

Tijera Williams' photo collage, "Danye Jones," is on view at Hill Street Country Club beginning Feb. 20, 2021.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Tijera Williams, Anna Zinova, SDMA+ And Red Fish Blue Fish

This weekend in the arts: Hill Street Country Club, Red Brontosaurus Records, a world premiere concert, experimental percussion and a globe-trotting dance film

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