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A new exhibition at the Reuben H. Fleet Science Center highlights electricity, alternative energy, and conservation methods. Five interactive exhibits offer a hands-on approach for visitors to learn a

A member of the World Anti-Doping Agency says gene therapy is the new frontier in the fight against performance-enhancing substances.

Even before votes were counted in Egypt's first competitive presidential election, military leaders effectively seized control of the country. The ruling military council granted itself broad powers over the government, including budget control, immunity from oversight and the power to declare war.

Artifacts from a 9th-century shipwreck are slated to be shown at Washington's Smithsonian Institution in 2012. But the stories of looting and profit that surround the ship's discovery have put the Smithsonian under fire, and the exhibit on the line.

Schorr, a longtime NPR contributor, broke stories during the Cold War and Watergate that won him numerous awards — as well as the enmity of presidents. He was 93.

The President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States, Wayne Pacelle, joins us today to talk about the biggest threats currently facing animals in the U.S. We also speak to Pacelle about his new book "The Bond: Our Kinship with Animals, Our Call to Defend Them."

There's a survey out today that shows California's legal system is among the worst in the nation for businesses. From Sacramento Steve Shadley reports that the study by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce r

The San Diego biotech company Illumina has cut the cost of its full genetic sequencing. Mapping the entire human genome cost about $3 billion ten years ago, when it was first done. But today, Illumina is offering its customers a full genome scan for under $20,000.

The launch marks the first time a private company has sent a space capsule into orbit and brought it back safely. And it provides a glimpse of the future of the American space program.

Like other shorelines around the world, San Diego County's coast is at risk of being swallowed by the ocean. UC San Diego researchers say the sandy beaches we walk on today could be gone in our lifeti