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Firefighters block the road as the flames from the Valley Fire burn behind them. The wildfire is located at Japatul Road and Carveacre Road, southeast of Alpine in San Diego County. Sept. 6, 2020.

New Research Finds Climate Models Mostly Get It Right

Climate modeling is mostly right when it predicts a changing climate, but forecasts may be too conservative.

Megalia Calif. based CalFire firefighter, Itto Akiyama, rests briefly after 48 hours of work at the Bear Fire near Oroville, Calif. Wednesday., Sept 9. 2020.

California Drought Could Mean Peak Fire Season Months Earlier Than Usual

Experts say the drier that usual California climate sets stage for a dangerous wildfire season that could spark major fires weeks or months earlier than usual.

Curtis goes searching for inspiration in the vineyards and countryside of southwestern Australia, riding motorbikes, surfing, and foraging wild herbs along the way.

FIELD TRIP WITH CURTIS STONE: Season 1

Airs Saturdays, Jan. 2 - Feb. 6, 2021 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV

The U.S. hit a tragic milestone Tuesday, recording more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths. Here, Chris Duncan, whose 75-year-old mother, Constance, died from COVID-19 on her birthday, visits a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 U.S. flags on the National Mall. The flags are on the grounds of the Washington Monument, facing the White House.

'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.

The U.S. hit a tragic milestone Tuesday, recording more than 200,000 coronavirus deaths. Here, Chris Duncan, whose mother, Constance, 75, died from COVID-19 on her birthday, visits a COVID Memorial Project installation of 20,000 American flags on the National Mall. The flags are on the grounds of the Washington Monument, facing the White House.

'Enormous And Tragic': U.S. Has Lost More Than 200,000 People To COVID-19

The U.S. death toll has doubled since May. Some experts predict it could nearly double again before 2020 ends. "We are experiencing a tremendous amount of unnecessary suffering," one researcher says.

Climate advocates march with signs outside the downtown San Diego headquarters of Sempra Energy on May 14, 2021.

Climate Advocates Push San Diego's Sempra Energy For Change

Climate advocate rallied to urge San Diego-based Sempra Energy to change how it does business and to stop lobbying for fossil fuels.

A patient lies on a stretcher in the hallway of the overloaded emergency room at Providence St. Mary Medical Center amid a surge in COVID-19 patients in Southern California in late December. Average new daily infections are now going down in California and much of the country.

Current, Deadly U.S. Coronavirus Surge Has Peaked, Researchers Say

Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.

Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Vice President of Partnerships Dan Rose and Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg walk together at the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference in July 2018 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Top tech and media moguls descend on the resort every year for a week of activities — and deals.

Moguls, Deals And Patagonia Vests: A Look Inside 'Summer Camp For Billionaires'

Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg is expected to attend. So is Apple's Tim Cook. A look inside the Sun Valley conference for top media and tech moguls organized by a little known investment firm.

Tell Them Where You're From: Teaching Our Lives/Stories

In this dynamic presentation using poetry and testimonio, Irene Sanchez, Ph.D. will share her experiences as a high school Latinx Studies teacher. Teaching for the empowerment of our communities means training Teachers of Color to know and love the students they teach, while supporting their growth throughout their careers, particularly in those critical first years. Dr. Sanchez will share her experiences on how teaching history is not enough, and that in order to teach for social justice, teachers must connect the past to the present and to students' lived experiences, so that the next generation will realize they have the capacity to make a change for a better tomorrow, today.   Dr. Sanchez is an Ethnic Studies high school teacher in Azusa Unified School District and an instructor in Ethnic Studies Education for the Ethnic Studies Certificate with UC Riverside Extension. She is a writer, and her commentary has been featured on CNN, Huffington Post, and Public Radio International. Dr. Sanchez was selected as a Spring 2021 Teaching Fellow for the Pulitzer Center and a member of the 2019-2020 Teacher Advisory Council for the National Humanities Center. Date | Tuesday, October 19 from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Location | Virtual Reserve your spot here! CSUSM Students: Free Community: Optional donation Faculty/Staff/Alumni: Optional donation For more information, please visit the CSUSM Arts & Lectures site or email Gina Jones at gjones@csusm.edu.

Cassandra Cast (second from left) and Barbara Arthur (right) traveled to Washington state from Boston and Atlanta, respectively, to meet their grandson for the first time.

Photos: Scenes From Across America As COVID-19 Restrictions Begin To Lift

Photographers from NPR member stations fanned out to document a nation navigating a return to normalcy. They captured moments of caution and joy, exuberance and relief, as restrictions began to lift.

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