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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has been using artificial intelligence to make robocalls that contort his own voice into several languages he doesn't actually speak, posing new ethical questions about the government's use of the rapidly evolving technology.

NYC Mayor Eric Adams has used AI for robocalls in Mandarin, Yiddish, and other languages he doesn't speak IRL. NPR's Scott Simon ponders the downsides of this.

Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer

Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube. The film focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. Originally passed down verbally from one generation to the next, monks eventually transcribed the sacred words into instruction manuals originally intended only for those dedicated to a life of isolation.

The debates unfolding now about what it means for Spain to host the Latin Grammys hint at much larger questions about how the Academy decides what constitutes Latin music.

The Latin Grammys are in Spain this year. So what?

This year, the Latin Grammys will be held outside the U.S., in Seville, Spain. The location raises larger questions about how the awards perpetuate inequalities related to race, class and colonialism.

Spectators wave Chinese flags as military vehicles carrying DF-41 ballistic missiles roll during a parade to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the founding of Communist China in Beijing, Oct. 1, 2019. The latest assessment from the defense department said China had increased its arsenal of operational nuclear warheads from the estimated 400 in 2021 to more than 500 as of May this year.

New Pentagon report claims China now has over 500 operational nuclear warheads

The Pentagon's latest report shows China is on track with its efforts to develop a nuclear arsenal — though their total warheads are still a fraction of that of the US.

An aerial photograph of a rift in the land, left by one of Turkey's devastating earthquakes in February. Undated photo.

Study shows California can learn from Turkey’s devastating earthquake

A cascade of fault ruptures in Turkey that killed tens of thousands happened on an earthen rift that’s a lot like the San Andreas Fault.

Will Knickrehm, 16, works with an artificial intelligence program at the Salk Institute, Monday, La Jolla, Calif., August 7, 2023.

Summer high school scholars work with Salk Institute scientists

The Salk Institute hired 12 full-time, paid high school students to conduct summer research projects.

Jerry Joyce holds a conversation in the president's office of San Diego's Salk Institute. He'll become a fixture in the office when he takes over as president next month. March 7, 2023.

Salk Institute’s new president to tackle ‘endless frontier’ of science

Biologist Gerald “Jerry” Joyce takes over as Salk president next month with the task of expanding the campus and answering the question: what’s next?

Left to right: Alexis Mukwedi tested positive for sleeping sickness in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. A sandfly, whose bite can spread the parasite causing visceral leishmaniasis, lands on the photographer for a blood meal. A woman in Vietnam receives an eye exam to see if she has trachoma, which can cause blindness. Last year several countries eliminated the threat from this disease.

Some overlooked good news from 2023: Six countries knock out 'neglected' diseases

In 2023, six nations were able to eliminate virtually all cases of at least one of the illnesses on the World Health Organization's priority list of "neglected tropical diseases."

'Polar Express' in IMAX

When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonder of life never fades for those who believe. Show Opening Friday, Dec. 16, 2022 Visit https://www.fleetscience.org/shows/polar-express Fleet Science Center on Facebook

Library NExT: Virtual Exploring the Science of Harry Potter

Did you know a lot of the magic in the world of Harry Potter is rooted in real science? Explore how the Harry Potter books and movies reflect concepts in genetics, chemistry, herbology and more. Event Information: ‣ This is a virtual workshop. ‣ Allowed Grades: 3rd Grade to 5th Grade ‣ Registration is requird, click here ot sign up *Registration for this event will close on November 28, 2022 @ 11:59pm.

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