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The Union of Concerned Scientists marks the coming anniversary of the Fukushima nuclear disaster by saying the American nuclear industry has not done enough to prevent a similar event.

The discovery of a strange bacteria that can use arsenic as one of its nutrients widens the scope for finding new forms of life on Earth and possibly beyond.

Mississippi is poised to make homebrewing legal, after its legislature approved a beer-brewing measure Wednesday. The bill now heads to Gov. Phil Bryant, who last year approved a move to raise the state's maximum alcohol limits on beer -- something the current bill's supporters point to with optimism. The governor's office has not indicated whether he intends to sign the bill.

It's now six months since people started camping out on New York's Wall Street, generating a movement that spread clear across the country to San Diego.

Airs Saturday, January 22, 2011 at 2 p.m. on KPBS TV

Southern California robotics teams are vying for a spot at the national FIRST Robotics Competition in St. Louis.

Speaking today in Washington, D.C., San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders warned against plans for across-the-board spending cuts on defense and other federal programs next year, which he said could trigger devastating job losses locally.

Do-it-yourself drones are taking off. It's only a matter of time before they're used on both sides of the border, by a diverse set of people, for a diverse set of reasons.

Unlike many undocumented immigrants, Sofia Campos is not afraid to give her real name.

The number and frequency of state ballot initiatives is becoming a issue among some politicians in Sacramento. There are several initiative reforms being considered by state legislators.