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Emmy voters have until tonight to send in their picks for nominees. Here's what NPR TV critic Eric Deggans thinks they should be voting for.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says Iran is "marching very quickly" toward a nuclear weapon. The U.S. intelligence community says Iran suspended its nuclear weapons program in 2003.

The annual Kyoto Prize winners came to San Diego for this year’s symposium. Kyoto Laureate John Pendry talked about the theory of bending light rays that’s led to technologies that do that and more.

The annual event for developers focused on a new 'Liquid Glass' interface for Apple products, but did little to follow up on last year's promise of a bold push into artificial intelligence.

The city's design standards on everything from crosswalks to medians to bike lanes haven't been overhauled in more than 20 years.

Since 2022, Curebound’s signature benefit concert series has raised more than $8.5 million to support innovative cancer research. Curebound announced that legendary music artist, humanitarian, and global superstar, Elton John will headline the 2025 Concert for Cures on Friday, May 9, at Petco Park to raise awareness and funds for cutting-edge cancer research. Since its launch in 2022, Concert for Cures has raised more than $8.5 million to support early-phase adult and pediatric cancer research among Southern California’s top research institutions. Previous headliners include Alicia Keys with the San Diego Symphony Orchestra and Ed Sheeran performing to sold-out crowds at the Rady Shell at Jacobs Park. This year, Concert for Cures expands to Petco Park for an extraordinary night of music, hope, and accelerated impact in the fight against cancer. To date, Curebound has invested over $45 million in collaborative research grants. One of the top-selling solo artists of all time with more than 300 million records worldwide, Elton John has been honoured with six GRAMMYs, a Tony, two Oscars, induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and the Songwriters Hall of Fame, a Kennedy Center Honor, Legend of Live Award, and a knighthood from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II for “services to music and charitable services”. In January 2024, Elton John joined Hollywood’s elite group of EGOT winners after securing an EMMY Award for his historic Disney+ live concert special Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium. Most recently, Elton and GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile received an Academy Award nomination for Best Original Song for "Never Too Late," featured in his documentary "Elton John: Never Too Late," now streaming on Disney+. The song also appears on their upcoming collaborative studio album, "Who Believes in Angels?," set for release on April 4. “Music has the power to unite people together behind a shared cause,” says Curebound CEO Anne Marbarger. “Every person in the world has been impacted by cancer and by working together, we will accelerate better prevention, detection, and treatment options for patients and families. The funds raised at Concert for Cures will help bring us one step closer to our vision of cures in our lifetime.” Curebound corporate sponsors include: Clayco, Rady Children’s Hospital, UC San Diego, Salk Institute, Casa Dragones, ResMed, Lucier Family Foundation, Koman Family Foundation, JP Morgan Chase, UC San Diego Concierge Medicine, Schubach Aviation, Maravai Life Sciences, Ranch & Coast, Brand Napa Valley. Special thanks to the Hood Family Foundation for their generous support. Pre-sales begin March 3. Tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. on March 7 at curebound.org. For more information on Concert for Cures tickets, donations and sponsorship opportunities, please contact Mark Koczka at mark@curebound.org. About Curebound: Curebound is a philanthropic organization that raises and invests strategic funding for cancer research with the power to save lives. Through collaborative grants, corporate partnerships, and targeted investments, Curebound aims to significantly accelerate better detection, treatments, and cures for cancer. Headquartered in the major U.S. biotech hub of San Diego, amid 3,000+ life sciences companies, leading health systems, and world-class research institutions, Curebound partners with and fosters connections between these organizations to forge interdisciplinary collaborations, encourage knowledge sharing, and fund pioneering cancer research. So far, Curebound has funded $45+ million in cancer research, awarding 140+ study grants for 20+ types of pediatric and adult cancers with one vision: cures in our lifetime. Join us - www.curebound.org. Curebound on Facebook / Instagram

AI-generated videos of fighting between Iran and Israel went viral, and people asked chatbots if they were real. "What we're seeing is AI mediating the experience of warfare," said one researcher.

South Bay voters will cast their ballots in an upcoming special primary election. We hear about the top candidates and issues on top of voters' minds. Plus, what this election could mean for the balance of power on the San Diego County Board of Supervisors.

Join a panel of scientific and artistic thinkers for a deep look at the roles of fungi on the planet and microscopic elements within complex systems. The visiting Treseder Lab of UC Irvine examines fungi’s layered relationship to planetary life and discusses how fungi mediate and connect distant ecosystems. David Familian introduces life webs and AI as complex systems, a topic that comes to focus in the art exhibition, "Future Tense: Art, Complexity, and Uncertainty." Artists in residence with the Beall Center’s Black Box Projects working with the Treseder Lab, art collective Cesar & Lois introduce their ecosystem-based artwork that articulates fungal respiration and bioelectric signaling. Moving across perspectives in art and science, the panelists reframe how we picture the planet. Scientists from The Treseder Lab include Dr. Kathleen Treseder and researchers Eduardo Misael Choreno Parra and Melanie Taleen Hacopian. David Familian is artistic director of Beall Center for Art + Technology at UC Irvine. CSUSM Professor Lucy HG Solomon and Brazil-based Professor at UNICAMP Cesar Baio make up art collective Cesar & Lois.

An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.