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Northern lights (aurora borealis) illuminate the sky over Reinfjorden in Reine, on Lofoten Islands, Arctic Circle, on September 8, 2017.

What Causes The Northern Lights? Scientists Finally Know For Sure

An article suggests the natural light show starts when disturbances on the sun pull on Earth's magnetic field, creating cosmic waves that launch electrons into the atmosphere to form the aurora.

The 50 Best Albums Of 2020

2020 was so stuffed with urgent voices it could be hard to discern the melody from the noise. Here's our guide to the greatest albums that emerged from a year of cacophony.

"Race Matters: America In Crisis" will focus on the frustration pouring out onto American streets, outrage about police brutality, and America’s deep systemic racial disparities in the economy, education, criminal justice system, and health care, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. The program will also include grassroots voices from around the country and roundtable conversations of thought leaders, newsmakers and experts.

Race Matters: America In Crisis: A PBS NEWSHOUR Special

Airs Friday, June 5, 2020 at 7 p.m. on KPBS 2 + June 5 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV + PBS Video App + YouTube + Facebook

GREAT DECISIONS IN FOREIGN POLICY: Unchained: The Scourge Of Human Trafficking

Airs Thursday, June 4, 2020 at 11:30 p.m. on KPBS TV + Stream on YouTube

President Biden speaks to U.S. service members in England, on the first stop of his first overseas trip as president.

Democracies 'Are Standing Together,' Biden Says As He Kicks Off His 1st Trip Abroad

Biden arrived in the U.K. on Wednesday, beginning an eight-day trip that also includes a meeting with Vladimir Putin. Biden says he'll meet with Putin to "let him know what I want him to know."

Wind turbines dot the landscape along Interstate 8 in east San Diego County, July 14, 2017.

'Glimmers Of Hope' In The Effort To Stop Climate Change

While most climate news is bleak, UC San Diego scientists point to niches like electric vehicles, batteries and the solar and wind industries that are seeding a decarbonization revolution.

San Diego's skyline is shown in this undated photo.

Mystery Boom Heard Across San Diego County

A loud noise was heard across San Diego County Tuesday evening, but it was unclear what caused the boom.

San Diego Mayor Faulconer announces an executive order to allow businesses to expand indoor operations to the outdoors, July 20, 2020.

Mayor Signs Exec Order Allowing Gyms, Churches, Salons To Expand Outdoors

The order comes a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that all indoor operations would be shuttered at a wide variety of recently reopened businesses due to a rise in COVID-19 cases.

Myanmar poet Khet Thi died in police custody early last month. Authorities "said he died because of heart disease," his widow Chaw Su says. "But they just beat his head in."

He Used His Poetry To Speak Out Against Myanmar's Coup. It May Have Cost Him His Life

"They shoot in the head, but they don't know the revolution is in the heart," Khet Thi wrote. He died in police custody. In opposing the coup, "I have decided to sacrifice my life," he told a friend.

'Godshot' Author Explains How Fiction Helps Us Face Real-World Adversity

"Art can help me ask the difficult questions of myself," says Chelsea Bieker. In her debut novel, a devastating drought in a California town has led residents to put their faith in a cult leader.

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