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From interactive games to festive coloring pages, here’s how to make this holiday season extra special for your family.

The billionaire philanthropist tells Morning Edition host Steve Inskeep his new TerraPower nuclear plant is safer than traditional builds. He's putting his own money behind the project.

More cities are adopting alternative response models, where mental health clinicians respond instead of police. The question of who to send usually rests with 911 workers, who are often overworked and overstressed.

A Minneapolis police officer was killed when he responded to a shooting call and was providing medical attention to a man who shot him. The suspected gunman and another person were also killed.

The White House announced new Medicare drug prices for 10 medicines popular with beneficiaries. It's the first time the federal program has negotiated lower prices with the pharmaceutical industry.

Sikhs in California will vote in a referendum to push for their own independent state in India

There is a worldwide COVID-19 wave this summer, and a new vaccine coming in September.

Curious about the hundreds of different ways STEAM surrounds us and intersects with pop culture and our everyday lives? Join 17 IF/THEN® Ambassadors, women leaders in science, math, engineering, and technology, for the second IF/THEN® STEAM Fair at the Comic-Con Museum in Balboa Park Friday, July 21 through Sunday, July 23 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 17 STEAM superheroes with careers including conservation biology, cosmetic chemistry, forest ecology, aerospace engineering, archaeology, computer science and robot development for three days of free STEAM fun at the Comic-Con Museum. This event is free to the public and does not require Comic-Con Convention badges. Families, teens, and kids of all ages are welcome: Participate in experiments and demonstrations like powering technology with fruit, mini-excavations, searching for wildlife with radio signals, coding robots, learning about earthquake magnitude using spaghetti and more. Watch each Ambassador give a 15 minute splash talk about their unique career pathways, days in the life with amazing STEAM jobs, anecdotes from the field, and more. Visit with a variety of coalition members with pop up tables including representatives of The Fleet Science Center, FlexAir Flight School, Cosplay for Science, the Nuevo Foundation, Exologik, and Venture Unified. For more information visit here

Curebound, a San Diego-based philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding in translational cancer research projects, will host its annual signature event, in partnership with the San Diego Padres, Padres Pedal the Cause, on Sunday, April 7 at Petco Park. The community is invited to come together in the fight against cancer by raising awareness and funds for innovative cancer research in San Diego. Now more than ten years strong and over $21 million raised, Padres Pedal the Cause brings the community together with one vision: a world without cancer. The event combines upbeat spinning, cycling, and running/walking courses with many opportunities to get involved and participate: Participants can select from one of three cycling courses (25, 40, 55, or 75 miles), all of which will take riders over the beautiful Coronado Bridge. Participants will also have the option to run or walk a scenic 5K course in downtown San Diego that finishes at Petco Park. Participants can take a 50-minute spin class all day long at Petco Park. New for 2024! Rocky Road: All new 40-mile gravel hybrid course. Take this challenge with your current road bike (minimum tire width 35mm) or on a mountain bike for better handling. Families and friends are encouraged to take a first step toward ending cancer as part of this inspiring community challenge. 100% of every dollar raised from this event funds collaborative cancer research between Curebound’s six institutional research partners: Moores Cancer Center at UC San Diego Health, Salk Institute, Sanford Burnham Prebys, Rady Children’s Hospital, La Jolla Institute for Immunology, and Scripps Research. Registration is open for all forms of participation at https://www.curebound.org/padrespedal. Sponsorship opportunities and corporate challenges are also available. For more information, please email shannon@curebound.org. About Curebound: Curebound is a 501c3 philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding into innovative cancer research among San Diego’s top research institutions. At the core of our mission is a commitment to collaboration. Curebound's unique grantmaking platform fosters collaboration among specialized scientific teams enabling the brightest minds to work together to drive the work faster and further, producing better outcomes for patients who need them today. To date, Curebound has awarded more than $35 million for collaborative cancer research, funding 115 grants that explore all different types of cancer, adult and pediatric. This work is fueled by one vision: cures in our lifetime. www.curebound.org. Curebound on Facebook / Instagram Padres Pedal the Cause on Facebook / Instagram

Oceanside Theatre Company’s newest exhibit “Black Perspective: A Celebration of Community, Family & Heritage” runs through March 24 at the Brooks Theater Gallery in the lobby of the Sunshine Brooks Theater in Oceanside and can be viewed cost-free.Thematically aligned with two of the theater’s major events at the beginning of the year, “Black Perspective” complements the performing arts taking place on stage. The first event, “Generational Black Pioneers: Oceanside Firsts” on February 17 and 18, highlights black leaders who have fought for change in Oceanside. In March, OTC is thrilled to produce the San Diego Premiere of “Chicken & Biscuits,” a feel-good comedy written by black playwright Douglas Lyons and centered around the complex dynamics of a modern black family. Lyons was one of a record-breaking eight black playwrights whose work was on Broadway in 2021, but forced to shutdown due to ongoing Covid cases. Featuring 29 artists, 12 of whom are showing at the Brooks Theater Gallery for the first time, “Black Perspective” includes a myriad of different styles including portraits, sculptures, nail art, and powerful social justice themes. Artists include Laurie Batter, Quincy Brooks, Brooklyn Burroughs, Rhya Cawley, Jackie E Diaz, Laurie Forgy, Phaya (Phyllis) Gifford, Annie Elizabeth Kilgore, Domonique A King, Elizabeth Man, Robert McPherson, Carole Quinn-Nylander, Bonnie Lee Roth, Eva Shaw, Gwen Small, Krista Timberlake and more. For artist profiles, visit here. Exhibit dates: Jan. 9 through Mar. 26 On view before/during most main-stage events at the Brooks Theater, or by appointment at 760-994-5975. Note: A temporary exhibit of rock photography will be on display during the Oceanside International Film Festival Feb. 20-24. Open gallery hours/events for the "Black Perspectives" exhibition: Feb. 9, 6–9 p.m. Neil Diamond Tribute Concert Feb. 10, 1–3:30 p.m. Stevie Wonder Tribute Concert Feb. 14, 5–8 p.m. Stand Up Comedy Show Feb. 18, 2–4 p.m. Black Pioneers of Oceanside Mar. 7, 5–9 p.m. Carvin Jones "Chicken & Biscuits" performances: Mar. 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24. Related links: Oceanside Theatre Company: website | Instagram | Facebook