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4 takeaways from PBS and NPR's testimony on Capitol Hill

The public broadcasting CEOs defended their networks against accusations from House Republicans of bias in news and cultural programming.

Former President Donald Trump holds a campaign rally at the Santander Arena in Reading, Pa.

The story of White House 'trophy terms' offers a cautionary tale

The lessons of history about second-term presidents and second-term Republicans in particular are not just the stuff of textbooks. They can offer guidance and perhaps even temper expectations.

Researchers and staff aboard a sea-going vessel that's part of the California Cooperative Oceanic Fisheries Investigations, or CalCOFI. Feb 7, 2018

Trump cuts to NOAA already felt in San Diego

Cuts to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration affect research and sea monitoring partnerships between NOAA and Scripps Institution of Oceanography.

She suspected a heart attack, but was diagnosed with broken heart syndrome

Broken Heart Syndrome mimics symptoms of a heart attack. It can strike after a stressful event, such as the loss of a loved one, a physical shock, or prolonged anxiety. The good news: It's treatable.

State Assembly races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races.

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria in July 2024. San Diego County, Calif.

City of San Diego urging CARE Court reforms

San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other city representatives are lobbying for changes to CARE Court, including a stronger link to conservatorships.

Mounted planes hang on the walls and a display truss, as well as mounted on the wall of the museum on February 12, 2025.

Carlsbad museum gives big platform to very small things

The Miniature Engineering Craftsmanship Museum features a dizzying array of engines, dollhouses and much more — all in miniature.

This image made from a video shows a landslide near an international shipping terminal in Port Vila, Vanuatu following a powerful earthquake on Tuesday.

Magnitude 7.3 earthquake causes widespread damage in Pacific island nation of Vanuatu

The earthquake was centered 10 miles west of Port Vila, the largest city in Vanuatu, a group of 80 islands that is home to about 330,000 people.

Billionaire and presidential adviser Elon Musk speaking during a cabinet meeting at the White House in Washington, DC, on Feb. 26, 2025.

DOGE's savings page fixed old mistakes — and added new ones

An NPR review of new data added to DOGE's "wall of receipts" finds the group quietly changed previous errors, added new ones and still has little verified savings to show for its work.

California is racing to adjust its Medi-Cal budget after expanding coverage in recent years. Here, a hospital employee enters Alta Bates Summit Medical Center in Oakland on August 24, 2020.

California’s Medi-Cal shortfall hits $6.2 billion with ‘unprecedented’ cost increases

California is spending billions more than planned for Medi-Cal. Some of the cost drivers include higher enrollment among immigrants without legal status as well as pharmacy costs.

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