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  • A home continues to smolder after the passage of the Palisades Fire in Pacific Palisades, California, on January 8, 2025. At least five people have been killed in wildfires rampaging around Los Angeles, officials said on January 8, with firefighters overwhelmed by the speed and ferocity of multiple blazes.
    'Raining ash': Residents share how they fled the Southern California wildfires
    Tens of thousands of people have been ordered to evacuate amid the uncontained wildfires. NPR member station LAist spoke to members of the community about how they have been affected.
  • A nurse takes care of a patient at a hospital near Lima, Peru. The country experienced an outbreak of dengue fever in 2024 — a pattern that was replicated in many countries around the world. A new study suggests climate change may be contributing to the spread of the mosquito-borne disease.
    Climate change plays a role in global rise of dengue fever
    Over 12 million cases of dengue fever were reported in 2024, the most ever. A study suggests climate change has likely played a significant role in the disease's expansion.
  • The FDA recently authorized the iHealth at-home test for the SARS-CoV2 virus and two strains of the flu virus.
    Is it the flu or is it COVID? One at-home test can tell you
    If you've got a fever, cough, aches and pains, and you're wondering, "What virus got me this time?" Now you can find out, without taking a trip to the doctor.
  • City of Poway City Hall is seen in this photo taken June 7, 2023. Poway, Calif.
    Poway City Attorney accuses councilmember of harassment, intimidation
    Poway City Attorney Alan Fenstermacher accused Councilmember Tony Blain during a contentious City Council meeting of harassment, intimidation, bullying and retaliation.
  • Philip, a young Black man from Nigeria, photographed in profile from the shoulders up wearing a black graduation cap and gown. The cap's tassels are strewn in the air as he's caught mid turn, a smile developing on his face. He stands against the gray Greek pillars of a building at MIT in daylight.
    POV: Brief Tender Light
    Premieres Monday, Jan. 15, 2024 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. A Ghanaian MIT alum follows four African students at his alma mater as they strive to become agents of change for their home countries Nigeria, Rwanda, Tanzania, and Zimbabwe. Over an intimate, nearly decade-long journey, all must decide how much of America to absorb, how much of Africa to hold on to, and how to reconcile teenage ideals with the truths they discover about the world and themselves.
  • The view from the cockpit during a Hurricane Hunter training flight over the Gulf of Mexcio out of Keesler Air Force Base in Biloxi, Miss., on May 28, 2024.
    Hurricane Hunters spread thin heading into Atlantic Hurricane Season
    Heading into what's forecast to be an extraordinary season, the Air Force’s Hurricane Hunters weather reconnaissance squadron is stretched to meet increasing demands to respond to climate disasters.
  • Nerd Nite San Diego
    San Diego Nerd Nites are back!! Nerd Nite is an informal gathering where nerds get together for nerdery of all sorts.. well, mostly fun science presentations while drinking and mingling. We have a fantastic lineup of three scientists and some thought-provoking topics. We'll chat about the weird ways we can study the human brain, grow mini-brains in dishes, or hook up to machines. We'll delve deep into the genetic blueprint of the gut and also the recent developments in machine learning for air combat! There is a little bit for everyone! Doors open at 6 p.m.! The show starts promptly at 7 p.m. Cash at the bar only, ATM available. Please arrive early to grab seats, drinks, and food in nearby restaurants. Outside food is permitted. Parking: Street parking may be limited and we strongly encourage you to use ride-share to be safe. For more information visit: sandiego.nerdnite.com Stay Connected on Facebook
  • The Hyatt Regency Monterey Hotel and Spa hosted a conference and after party for members of the California Federation of Republican Women in 2017. A woman who worked for the organization alleged that Pete Hegseth, the keynote speaker, sexually assaulted her.
    Police report gives details, timeline of the sexual assault claim against Pete Hegseth
    The woman who accused then-Fox News host of sexual assault in 2017 said that she "remembered saying 'no' a lot," according to a police report. Hegseth is President-elect Donald Trump's choice for Secretary of Defense.
  • How to stay cool in extreme heat without air conditioning
    How do you stay cool when it's 120 degrees and there's no AC? Dr. Gulrez Shah Azhar, who grew up in India, shares strategies from the Global South.
  • Paul Ninson of Ghana embraced photography as a career -- and was inspired to create a library of photobooks about Africa. Above: Ninson in the Dikan Center in the capital city of Accra, which marked its second anniversary this month. He's holding a copy of the center's oldest book, The Gold Coast Yesterday and Today, published in the early 1940s.
    Big dreams: He's the founder of a leading African photobook library
    Paul Ninson had an old-school, newfangled dream: a modern library devoted to photobooks showing life on the continent. He maxed out his credit cards, injured his back — and made it happen.
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