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New legislatures could overhaul school vouchers in Arizona, give the Democratic governor more clout in Kansas, and counter a progressive trend in Minnesota.

New spacesuits, untested astronauts, and a lot that can go wrong make this five-day mission unusually complex, but with a potentially great reward.

Indianapolis is one of several U.S. cities in the path of totality. For many students there, it's a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to witness – and be inspired by – a total solar eclipse.

Partisan polarization poses an ominous and urgent threat to American democracy. How can responsible leaders work together to protect the integrity of elections and restore public confidence in democracy? On December 6, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., we bring together two leading voices on American elections for a candid conversation about how to bring the two political parties together to defend this fundamental pillar of democracy. Speakers Jocelyn Benson: Michigan Secretary of State, and an elected Democrat who has been awarded the Presidential Citizens Medal Stephen Richer: Maricopa County Recorder, and an elected Republican who administers elections in the second-largest voting jurisdiction in the United States. Moderator Thad Kousser: Professor of political science, and co-director of the Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research at UC San Diego This event is co-sponsored by UC San Diego’s Yankelovich Center for Social Science Research, the UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation’s (IGCC) Future of Democracy Initiative, and the Johns Hopkins SNF Agora Institute. For more information visit: igcc.zohobackstage.com

Tim Walz is the main event, but former President Bill Clinton, former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg are also speaking in Chicago on Wednesday.

Researchers may have solved a Stonehenge mystery — and raised another. They say its central Altar Stone somehow got to England from Scotland, hundreds of miles farther away than originally thought.

Donald Trump has repeatedly shared AI-generated content on social media in the latest example of how artificial intelligence is showing up in the 2024 election.

The host of NPR’s “Wait Wait… Don’t Tell Me!” will take the stage in San Diego this weekend, plus other arts events to check out. And, one local filmmaker talks about his romantic drama.

Dr. Jaime Pineda will present and then lead a discussion based on his recent book: "Controlling Mental Chaos: Harnessing the Power of the Creative Mind" (Rowman and Littlefield Publishers,2023). Dr. Pineda will discuss the relationship between brain, mind, and wellbeing. Although anxiety and incessant thinking reflect uncontrolled creativity, you can use time-tested techniques and your own mental abilities to recover your creative nature and live a flourishing life. This presentation is one of a series of monthly writer's discussions sponsored by the San Diego Independent Scholars. Dr. Pineda is a Professor Emeritus of Cognitive Science and Neuroscience at U.C. San Diego.

Women have been complaining that doctors don't warn them how much an IUD insertion can hurt — or offer pain relief. Now the CDC is recommending that doctors do more to help.