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A Mississippi woman's life has been transformed by a treatment for sickle cell disease with the gene-editing technique CRISPR. All her symptoms from a disease once thought incurable have disappeared.

A new satellite will take continuous measurements of air pollution in the U.S. That has scientists, and residents, warily optimistic about undoing decades of injustice.

The Fleet Science Center offers Science Clubs for grades 5-8! Investigate exciting science topics on the second weekend of each month. Each session will be filled with new challenges, hands-on activities that can be done using materials found in your home and has challenges for students of all ages. Through this program students will explore an array of fields including biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, physics, robotics and much more! Sunday Science Club is held the second Sunday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday classes are co-ed for grades 5 to 8. (Note: Saturday Science Club for Girls is held the second Saturday of the month from Noon to 2 p.m. for girls in grades 5 to 8. ) Register now at www.fleetscience.org/events/science-clubs

The features of baby talk — softer tone, higher pitch, almost unintelligible vocabulary — are global. Researchers made over 1,500 recordings in urban, rural and Indigenous communities.

Professor and Eisner Award-winning author Qiana Whitted dissects captions and corpses.

Let’s celebrate National Nutrition Month and Women’s History Month with the Kitchenistas! The Kitchenistas are graduates of a nutrition education program in National City (CA) who are now advocates and chefs of healthy food traditions to address our family/community crisis of obesity, diabetes, and other diet-related issues. The evening begins with a screening of The Kitchenistas, a 56-minute documentary film released in March 2021 with airings & screenings across the U.S. and globally! Date | Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at 5pm Location | San Ysidro Library Join the Kitchenistas and the filmmaker for a discussion and enjoy a cooking demo with samples of one of their favorites: Cauliflower Ceviche! This public event is sponsored by the Women’s’ Business Resource Group (WERG) at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), an int’l science and technology company founded in San Diego! For further information on this event please visit website: https://thekitchenistasmovie.org/

After nearly three years, San Diego will do away with its COVID-19 state of emergency.

The Utah jury quickly sided with the Oscar-winning actress -turned-lifestyle guru on Thursday, saying that she wasn't at fault and that she was the victim in the 2016 ski slope collision.

A journalist with 30 years of experience, Tom covers science and technology stories for KPBS' platforms. He has received recognition for his outstanding work in hosting and public affairs reporting from the Unity Awards, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, and the San Diego chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists.

How much does it cost? Will Max be better or just bigger than HBO Max? NPR's Eric Deggans tackles these questions and more ... now that he's finally able to log in.