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A lab technician for the company Co-Diagnostics prepares components for a coronavirus test. The company has come under scrutiny regarding its tests' accuracy and stock sales by leadership at the company.

Stock Sales By Leaders At Coronavirus Testing Company Raise Legal Concerns

Co-Diagnostics, a company that has provided coronavirus tests to three state governments, has come under intense scrutiny for claims about its tests' accuracy and stock sales by company leaders.

Some of the space food that was scheduled to be carried on the Apollo 11 lunar landing mission included (from left to right): chicken and vegetables, beef hash, and beef and gravy.

50 Years After Apollo 11, Here's What (And How) Astronauts Are Eating

Ever since astronaut John Glenn's first bite of applesauce in 1962, eating in space has been a challenge. NPR talks to former NASA food scientists to see how cosmic cuisine has evolved over the years.

One of the many murals at Barrio Logan's Chicano Park, April 27, 2014.

San Diego City Council Approves 20-Year Lease For Chicano Park Museum

The San Diego City Council Tuesday unanimously approved a 20-year lease that will pave the way for a museum and community center at a city-owned property adjacent to Chicano Park.

May Surprise: U.S. Adds 2.5 Million Jobs As Unemployment Dips To 13.3%

U.S. employers unexpectedly added jobs last month as the unemployment rate declined, signs that people are returning to work as states reopen their economies. President Trump celebrated the news.

A free San Diego County COVID-19 testing site at the Tubman-Chavez Community Center. Oct. 6, 2020.

San Diego Reports 354 New COVID-19 Cases, 7 Deaths As County Adapts To New Metric

San Diego County public health officials reported 354 new COVID-19 infections and seven deaths from the illness Wednesday.

Ellie is one of the playable characters — and four years later, she's not the bubbly teenager she was in the first game.

'The Last Of Us Part II' Is A Gut Punch That Just Keeps Punching

The hotly-anticipated, pandemic-delayed sequel to 2013's fungal apocalypse game The Last of Us packs all the visual and emotional wallop of the first — and more.

A worker pushes a cart past refrigerators at a Home Depot in Boston in January, before the coronavirus pandemic threw a monkey wrench into the supply and demand of major appliances.

Why It's So Hard To Buy A New Refrigerator These Days

Some shoppers looking to buy new fridges, freezers or washers have been finding themselves out of luck. The coronavirus pandemic has thrown a monkey wrench into both supply and demand.

Many homes were destroyed by the Beachie Creek Fire in Gates, Ore., in September 2020. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is supposed to help people who have lost property, maybe even their homes, in a natural disaster. But year after year, FEMA has been denying a higher percentage of claims.

As Western Wildfires Worsen, FEMA Is Denying Most People Who Ask For Help

An investigation into FEMA claims after 2020's historic wildfires in Oregon and California reveals wide fluctuations in approval rates and denials of people who met aid criteria.

A field of pitcher plants are nestled in a bog within the Mobile-Tensaw Delta. Ben Raines calls pitcher plants "carnivorous wonders" because they draw most of their nutrients from insects they kill and digest.

On A Tour Of 'America's Amazon,' Flora, Fauna And Glimpses Of Alabama's Past

A trip through the Mobile-Tensaw Delta offers a little bit of everything, from iris fields and gators, to Civil War history and the wreck of the last known ship to bring enslaved Africans to America.

Keri Belcher, who has worked in the oil and gas industry, says she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

With Oil Collapse, A Geologist Struggles For Prospects; She's 'Just A Little Lost'

Keri Belcher has worked in the oil and gas industry. But she's considering switching careers — even if it means less time outdoors, which is what attracted her to geology in the first place.

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