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A planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts has been called off after ground teams noticed a significant leak from one of the spacecraft docked at the orbiting International Space Station.

Activist Greta Thunberg was just 15 when she called on the world to take action on the climate crisis. Just as impressively, she has now pulled together essays by 100 scholars on what's needed now.

Experience Gotham City on the Giant Dome Screen. "The Batman" premieres at the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater at the Fleet Science Center on March 3. Tickets and showtimes available online now. Batman ventures into Gotham City's underworld when a sadistic killer leaves behind a trail of cryptic clues. As the evidence begins to lead closer to home and the scale of the perpetrator's plans become clear, he must forge new relationships, unmask the culprit and bring justice to the abuse of power and corruption that has long plagued the metropolis. Visit Fleet Science Center on Facebook + Instagram + @fleetscience on Twitter

A veteran attendee shares some pointers for not just surviving Comic-Con but enjoying it.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said the government's ban of TikTok on all government-issued mobile devices might be a first step to further action or that it might be it.

Instagram and Facebook are launching a new paid verification service, Meta Verified. Here's what it means — and how it compares to Twitter Blue.

The Paramount+ series, based on the game franchise, starts off stiff and familiar. It may take some time for the show, and its main character, to loosen up.

Much will be written about Abraham Verghese's latest novel in the coming months and years; it's a literary feat that deserves to be lauded as much as those of the likes of Dickens and Eliot.

Young tech nerds in Seattle are trying to preserve the mysterious machines — many of them almost lost forever — that made America's landline telephone system work before the age of computers.

Become a Master Composter! The five-week Master Composter course provides training in the art and science of composting. The course includes lectures, guest speakers, demonstrations, and a field trip. Minimize your carbon footprint. Keeping food and yard waste out of the landfill reduces harmful methane gas emissions. Use this "waste" to create amendments for your garden. Compost use reduces the need for synthetic fertilizers and pesticides. Reduce water use and increase water retention. Compost increases your soil's water-holding capacity and improves water retention. The Master Composter course provides training in the art and science of composting. The course includes lectures, demonstrations, and a field trip. The course covers the following topics: Traditional composting Compost bin building and troubleshooting (in teams!) Vermicomposting Bokashi Bugs in your compost pile Environmental impacts Much more! Master Composter certification requires attendance at all 5 classes, as well as 30 volunteer hours of related community service. Meet new people in this fun, hands-on course and develop your composting knowledge, all while serving your community! Class size is limited. This class will meet Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. : Week 1 - May 7 Week 2 - May 14 Week 3 - May 21 [No class on Memorial Day weekend] Week 4 - June 4 Week 5 - June 11 Residents of unincorporated San Diego County will receive preferential registration. All others will be placed on a waitlist and apprised of space available 1-2 weeks before the start of the course. SPECIAL OFFER! All participants will receive a free kitchen scrap container* after attending the first two classes. Class graduates will receive their choice of the following*: 1 Soil Saver traditional compost bin, or 1 Wriggly Wranch vermicompost bin. Hold your free spot: https://bit.ly/35qdoJo This course has been made possible through generous funding from the County of San Diego. In partnership with the Spring Valley Branch Library. *Limit 1 per household.