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Makena Stumpo, 13, is an 8th-grade student at Pacific Beach Middle School. He is honored for his accomplishments in music, San Diego, Calif., November 10, 2022.

San Diego's most remarkable teens honored for their contributions to the community

The San Diego County Public Defender's Office names its 2022 most remarkable teens.

A poster with images of people and leaders from different ethnic backgrounds was displayed at a Lincoln High School meeting of San Diego teachers promoting ethnic studies in schools, May 19, 2015.

State lawmakers consider strategies to prepare teachers for ethnic studies mandate

The state assembly committee on higher education considers strategies to help teachers with ethnic studies curriculum.

Sgt. Scott Bligh stands proudly next to his ASTREA airship.

San Diego Sheriff's firefighting pilots ready for anything this season

A unique helicopter program could make you think of firefighting and rescues in a whole new way.

This Monday afternoon, Sept. 12, 2022, image released by Caltrans District 8 shows mudslides that closed part of Highway SR-38 in the San Bernardino Mountains, Calif. The mud flows and flash flooding occurred in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains where there are burn scars, areas where there's little vegetation to hold the soil, from the 2020 wildfires.

Southern California mudslides damage homes, carry away cars

Cleanup efforts and damage assessments are underway east of Los Angeles after heavy rains unleashed mudslides in a mountain area scorched by a wildfire two years ago.

Mora Leeb places some pieces into a puzzle during a local puzzle tournament. The 15-year-old has grown up without the left side of her brain after it was removed when she was very young.

Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere

Mora Leeb was 9 months old when surgeons removed half her brain. Now 15, she plays soccer and tells jokes. Scientists say Mora is an extreme example of a process known as brain plasticity.

Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., speaks in Monongahela, Pa. on Sept. 23, 2022. McCarthy unveiled a campaign proposal titled "Commitment to America," which includes Republicans' climate change and energy policy proposals.

Republicans get a louder voice on climate change as they take over the House

Republicans promise more oversight of billions of dollars meant to address climate change as they prepare to take control of the House. Climate advocates say the U.S. can still meet ambitious goals.

Representative-elect George Santos, R-New York, speaks at an annual leadership meeting of the Republican Jewish Coalition on Saturday, Nov. 19 in Las Vegas.

New York GOP leader calls accusation of faked bio for new GOP House member 'serious'

Rep.-elect George Santos won a House seat on Long Island in November but now much of his biography and resume appear to have been invented.

Encore: Climate change is threatening thousands of years of winemaking in Turkey

Climate change is posing challenges to vineyards in Turkey, endangering the future of an ancient industry.

A woman holding her daughter looks at a view of Seoul in 2019. The fertility rate in South Korea, which has the world's lowest rate, hit 0.78 in February.

South Korea has the world's lowest fertility rate, a struggle with lessons for us all

South Korea's government has moved aggressively to encourage more childbirth, but its ongoing struggles point to the complexity of a challenge that is only becoming more salient around the world.

How Charles' past will influence his new role as monarch

Action Man, Plant Talker, Adulterer, Devoted Dad: Prince Charles cycled through many identities. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks with biographer Sally Bedell Smith about his transition to King.

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