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  • It was a night of few surprises, but felt triumphant nonetheless. Here's what NPR pop culture critics had to say as they watched the 96th Academy Awards — from red carpet to the final winners.
  • Animals being tracked by scientists tended to travel longer distances in the early months of the pandemic, when people stayed home. The wildlife also ventured closer to roads.
  • San Diego engineer and scientist Neil Thompson wrote a children's book about the science behind curly hair.
  • People in some areas of the western U.S. will be able to see the annular eclipse, when the moon passes directly in front of the sun. Experts urge viewers to watch the eclipse safely.
  • Wildfires worsened by climate change spewed smoke over much of North America this year. It's a new reality Americans haven't yet processed: how dangerous the smoke is for human health.
  • Become a nature knight and advocate for the planet by going on a quest to save the earth with San Diego Children's Discovery Museum! Celebrate our planet and find your passion for science, technology, reading, engineering, art, and math (STREAM). Through hands-on activity booths and an endless amount of fun, children will learn about: - Bats with Project Wildlife - San Diego native animals with Critter Encounters - Composting with Hidden Valley Community Farm - Identifying animal tracks with Escondido Creek Conservancy - How plastic breaks down in the ocean with Energy Coalition - The Harvesting Plants Initiative with Salk Institute - Sustainability - Conservation - Recycling + more! Plus, you won’t want to miss a special environmental performance by Ruth and Emilia! Every knight needs a quick bite! Stop by the gourmet food truck, The Go Go Food Truck, for locally sourced food and Churros Con Amor for a sweet treat.
  • In what’s being called a “binational collaboration exercise,” beginning Tuesday Mexican immigration officers will begin screening northbound traffic at the San Ysidro Port of Entry. Then, San Diego could soon be saying farewell to styrofoam. The city council is set to hear a proposal Tuesday that would ban the sale and use of the product within the city. Plus, ever since museums have existed, directors have tried to imagine the best way to arrange and illuminate the objects on display. Now art museums are getting some help from science. Later, a maximum security prison might not be the first place you think of to celebrate a wedding. But it's where Edmond Richardson is marrying the love of his life, Avelina. Also, in Shakespeare’s romantic comedy “As You Like It,” Rosalind and Orlando meet at court but don’t truly find love until they’re banished to the forest. The La Jolla Playhouse offers a re-imagined play where identities can be fully explored through a cast of trans, non-binary and genderqueer performers. Finally, as we head into the season of joy, a new children’s book tries to capture the spiritual quest for joy and contentment.
  • Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.
  • He piloted Apollo 16 and commanded the shuttle. But he may be best known for the mission he didn't fly: the ill-fated Apollo 13. And he worried late in life about the high cost of human space flight.
  • Starting January 21st, Classics 4 Kids is hosting a free family concert series on intermittent Saturdays at the Chula Vista Library Civic Center. Open to all ages. Three different performances, including: - Pattern Play Trio - Saturday, January 21 at 2 p.m.: Connect patterns in music to math, science, and language arts (featuring award-winning Classics4Kids musicians) - Música de Mariachi - Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m.: Spanish/English program, participants will learn how mariachi instruments make their sounds and how their rhythms layer to form this special musical style - Classics 4 Kids Trio - Saturdays, April 22 and June 3 at 2 p.m.: Interactive musical performance, teaches participants about musical instruments & engages them in fun stories Related links: Classics 4 Kids on Instagram
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