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Learning American pop culture while attending college during a war: Students in Dnipro, Ukraine, and Golden, Colo., form an unlikely connection.

Gas utilities and cooking stove manufacturers knew for decades that burners could be made that emit less pollution in homes, but they chose not to. That may may be about to change.

Happiness can sometimes feel just out of reach. But having more fun? You've got this — and those giggles and playful moments can make a big difference to your health and well-being.

One base in Missouri is outsourcing the charging stations to the local utility co-op.

From the Fleet Science Center: The Fleet Science Center is home to Southern California's only Giant Dome Theater, known as the Eugene Heikoff and Marilyn Jacobs Heikoff Giant Dome Theater. Immersive Experiences in the Heikoff Giant Dome Theater include IMAX movies, documentary films and cutting-edge educational programming. About the documentary: Great Bear Rainforest tells the story of one of the rarest animals on Earth—the fabled all-white Spirit Bear—and its ancient forest home. Hidden from the outside world, the Great Bear Rainforest is one of the planet’s most exquisite and secluded wildernesses. Found on Canada’s rugged Pacific coast, it is the largest temperate coastal rainforest in the world and is home to indigenous First Nations peoples, who have provided stewardship of the forest for millennia. Embark on a remarkable journey into a land of grizzlies, coastal wolves, sea otters, and humpback whales—and discover the secret world of the Spirit Bear. Narrated by Ryan Reynolds. Watch trailer here! Showtimes | Daily at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Location | The Heikoff Giant Dome Theatre at The Fleet Science Center Get tickets here! IMAX Movie Tickets: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/great-bear-rainforest or call (619) 238-1233.

A bill in the California Legislature would ban five chemicals found in some of the most popular candy in the U.S., including Peeps.

The Fleet Science Center offers Science Clubs for students in grades 5-8 to explore an array of fields like biology, chemistry, engineering, environmental science, robotics and much more! Upcoming Dates: December 12, 2021 - 10:00am December 12, 2021 - 1:00pm January 9, 2022 - 10:00am Gingerbread Engineering Sunday, Dec. 12, 2021 p.m. to 3 p.m. Build a gingerbread structure that can withstand moving earth, elements, weight and examine what forces can make these structures strong. Chemistry of Cosmetics Sunday, Jan. 9, 2022 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. (Girls Only) 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Become a cosmetic chemist by performing scientific tests on product samples and mix up your own concoction to take home! For more information and Camp registration please visit HERE!

On Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays between June 21 and August 4, your animal loving children (ages 6-12) can see what being a Zookeeper is all about. Our Junior Keeper-For-A-Day Zoo Camp allows them to participate in a hands-on half day camp that gives each child a unique, up-close and personal experience with this exciting career. Your child will spend half a day with our staff of biologists, life scientists, and zookeepers learning about animals from all over the world. Campers will help care for a selection of the 100+ exotic animals that make their home at Wild Wonders. Our skilled educators will teach the campers about various adaptations and survival strategies employed by the animals, using fun, interactive games and activities. The camp curriculum adheres to national science standards, and includes interactions and unique animal encounters with a range of exotic animals. Camps begin at 9 a.m. and run until 1 p.m. There will be a break in the middle for the children to have a snack. Due to the variety of nutrition needs of each child, Wild Wonders asks that the children bring their own snacks. The cost is $90/child. Tickets and more information is available at: https://wildwonders.org/zoo-camp-2021/ Wild Wonders is on Facebook + Instagram

San Diego Unified officially opens its newest elementary school in honor of the Kumeyaay people.

Join us at the Fleet's Heikoff Giant Dome Theater in the opening night of "Moonfall," the new sci-fi adventure film that will take you of the planet! The world stands on the brink of annihilation when a mysterious force knocks the moon from its orbit and sends it hurtling toward a collision course with Earth. With only weeks before impact, NASA executive Jocinda "Jo" Fowler teams up with a man from her past and a conspiracy theorist for an impossible mission into space to save humanity. Showtimes • Friday, February 4 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Saturday, February 5 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Sunday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. • Thursday, February 10 at 5:30 and 8 p.m. Get tickets here! General admission starting at $18. For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/moonfall or call (619) 238-1233.