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An overall view of Pasadena City Hall is seen Monday, in Pasadena, Calif.

Earthquakes of the same magnitude can feel different. Here’s why

Distance from the epicenter, the kind of soil in your area and even the building you're in can determine how you experience an earthquake.

Sarah and Kaitlin Leung develop recipes with their parents for their blog, The Woks of Life.

AI can generate recipes that can be deadly. Food bloggers are not happy

Apple, Google and Samsung are all working to integrate AI that can generate recipes into their virtual assistants, like Siri. People who work to develop recipes respond.

A pharmacist holds a vial of lenacapavir, the HIV prevention injectable drug that was shown to be 100% effective in newly published clinical trial data.

New HIV preventive strategy sparks excitement -- and protests -- at AIDS conference

The final results of a trial for a new HIV preventive strategy are out today. Experts express enthusiasm. But activists at the 2024 AIDS conference in Munich are protesting the likely cost.

A famous climate scientist is in court with big stakes for attacks on science

One of the world's most prominent climate scientists is suing a right-wing author and a policy analyst for defamation, a case with big stakes for attacks on scientists.

Stressed out? These 8 skills can help boost mood and reduce anxiety

Life is stressful. Whether it’s work or relationship issues or you’re worrying about politics or global conflict, it can be overwhelming. NPR’s Stress Less: A quest to reclaim your calm aims to help.

Here are the nonfiction books NPR staffers have loved so far this year

We asked around the newsroom to find favorite nonfiction from the first half of 2024. We've got biography and memoir, health and science, history, sports and much more.

An aerial view of the California State Capitol in Sacramento, Calif.

A bill to protect performers from unauthorized AI heads to California governor

California Assembly Bill 2602 would regulate the use of generative AI for performers – not only those on-screen in films, TV and streaming series but also audiobooks and video games.

In Portland, thousands gather to marvel at migrating birds' nighttime routine

As Vaux's Swifts migrate south, they roost together in a chimney, drawing crowds

In this combination of photos, Republican presidential candidate Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks on Sept. 16, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa, at left, and California Gov. Gavin Newsom, speaks on Sept. 12, 2023, in Sacramento, Calif.

Weighing in on DeSantis, Newsom debate

On Thursday, California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom faced off against Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis in a prime-time debate. KPBS Midday Edition discusses the potential impact of the debate on the presidential election.

David Sischo is working to save some of the rarest endangered species on the planet, kāhuli – Hawaii’s native tree snails. The snails play a crucial role in the ecosystem, having evolved over millions of years on the isolated islands.

Meet Hawaii's 'jewels of the forest' — some of the rarest animals on Earth

Hawaii's native tree snails, known as the "jewels of the forest," are rapidly disappearing. Some of the most imperiled only live in human care now, safeguarded 24 hours a day.

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