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Opening May 24, 2025 You are invited to learn first-hand how the smallest, slowest, and weakest members of nature can not only survive, but thrive in the wild in "Survival of the Slowest," a new exhibit at the Fleet. Exhibit highlights: 19 habitats with animals such as frogs, hedgehogs, snakes, and more! Up to three daily interactive presentations led by wildlife educators, highlighting various survival strategies through tangible examples. Direct interaction with animals! Come scrub a tortoise’s shell or feel a gecko’s smooth scales in this one-of-a-kind, hands-on exhibit. Maple the sloth, Iggy the iguana, Aphrodite the boa constrictor, and 20 other live animals have come crawling into the Fleet to teach you how their assumed disadvantages are, in fact, secret superpowers. From Maple’s life in the trees to Iggy’s camouflage coat, "Survival of the Slowest" challenges you to rethink who is really the strongest in the wild. Come meet Maple and her friends at the Fleet from Memorial Day through Labor Day to experience life in the slow lane! Open daily from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Fleet Science Center on Instagram and Facebook

The company said China and other nations are covertly trying to use chatbots to influence opinion around the world. In one case, operatives also used the tools to write internal performance reports.

Thursday, June 5 Digital Gym Cinema, 1100 Market St, San Diego, CA 92101 Join us between 5 p.m. - 9 p.m. — screenings at 5 p.m., 6 p.m., and 8 p.m., with a student panel + refreshments at 7 p.m.. RSVP for your preferred screening time. Join us for an inspiring evening as students from the Puente Project at San Diego City College debut their original short films—each rooted in their own poetry and cultural narratives. After 12 weeks of collaboration with Outside The Lens, these emerging filmmakers have explored visual storytelling, honed their camera skills, and brought their words to life on screen. The event will feature student film screenings, delicious food, and a special panel where students share insights about their creative process. Celebrate their voices, stories, and hard work in the vibrant setting of the Digital Gym Cinema, San Diego’s home for independent film. Free & open to the public — RSVP today! Let’s uplift the next generation of storytellers. See you at the movies! Outside The Lens on Facebook / Instagram

Social media has become a centerpiece in the lives of adolescents in the digital age. We explore some of the most popular social networks and how they handle parental controls.

San Diego’s community college district finds itself directly in Trump’s crosshairs: Its “pride centers” were the only items called out by name in the administration’s plan to slash more than $10 billion of federal spending on education.

Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 6:30 p.m. Join us for San Diego Central Library's Fantastical Fiction Forum, where we discuss fantasy, horror, and science fiction books in a friendly, inclusive group! Our May discussion book is: “The Dead Take the A Train,” by Cassandra Khaw and Richard Kadrey This hybrid program allows for virtual and in-person attendance. If you plan to attend in-person, we will meet in the Sullivan Library Commission Room on the 9th floor of the library. If you plan to attend virtually, you will receive a zoom link with your confirmation email when you register. For further information, or to sign up, please visit our event calendar: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/fantastical-fiction-forum-423006 Help us build a community based on the shared appreciation of speculative fiction! San Diego Public Library on Facebook / Instagram

This week was more than tariffs! There were tortoises, genetically engineered animals, smart vacuums and a lot of other news!

KPBS reports on the impact so far of President Trump’s policies rooted in Project 2025 on major sectors in San Diego: education, criminal justice, science and libraries.

News flash! The near future! New developments in artificial intelligence have gone… not as planned. And now the robots are taking over—unless plucky teen hacker, Jolie Daniels, screen-name Ha.G., and the bot she made from spare parts from her parent’s garage, can stop the armies of sentient appliances she accidentally loosed on the world. From Puppeteers for Fears, the company that brought you "Cthulhu: the Musical!," and "The Cabaret at the End of the World," comes a hilarious cyberpunk fever-dream: "ROBOPOCALYPSE: The Musical!" Featuring thirteen new songs, an analog synthesizer driven score, an all-puppet cast, more multimedia elements than you can shake a stick at, and a wickedly stylish 1980s visual aesthetic, "ROBOPOCALYPSE: The Musical!" is Puppeteers for Fears’ most ambitious show ever, and is sure to dazzle and astonish. Written and composed by Josh Gross. Directed by Hunter Prutch. Starring Alyssa Mathews, Forest Gilpin, Owen Webb, Rachel Routh, Alex Giorgi, Brianca Knight, and featuring special musical guest, Blunderbusst. Puppeteers for Fears is an Oregon-based comedy troupe, specializing in original horror and science fiction rock’n’roll musicals performed with puppets. The company was founded as a one-night-only cabaret show for Halloween 2015, but was so popular that it kept going and never looked back. In the time since, PFF has written and performed a half-dozen original feature musicals covering everything from supernatural monsters to killer robots to lonely sasquatches, performed all over the US on six tours, and sold out venues nationwide with its innovative and hilarious combination of puppetry, video, and live music. Time: Tueday, Aug. 26 8 p.m. (Doors 7 p.m.) Puppeteers for Fears on Facebook / Instagram

Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.