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California Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks in Sacramento, Calif., Jan. 10, 2023. Democratic governors in 20 states are launching a network intended to strengthen abortion access in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court nixing a woman’s constitutional right to end a pregnancy.

Gov. Gavin Newsom starts tour to boost red-state Democrats

Newsom has said he is not interested in running for president. But he has continued to use campaign funds to expand his national profile.

Ballot boxes at the East San Diego Masonic Temple in San Carlos on Mar. 3, 2020.

New study reveals partisan gap of trust in US elections widened in 2022

A new report from the Yankelovich Center at UC San Diego highlights key takeaways following the 2022 midterms.

The multi-billion dollar National Ignition Facility has used 192 laser beams to create net energy from a tiny pellet of nuclear fuel.

U.S. reaches a fusion power milestone. Will it be enough to save the planet?

A giant laser facility in Livermore, Calif., says it has created net energy from nuclear fusion. It's an important breakthrough, but fusion power remains a distant dream.

A female cockroach considers accepting a sugary offering from a male cockroach.

These cockroaches tweaked their mating rituals after adapting to pest control

The German cockroach evolved to live only in human environments. This roach is very good at adapting to pest control methods — even if it means changing its mating rituals.

These shoes made by San Diego-based Blueview Footwear are fully biodegradable. Dec. 2, 2022.

New plastics made from plants developed in San Diego

Bioengineering leads to products that perform like plastic but aren’t made from petroleum, and some are biodegrade.

In this screenshot captured by NPR, the bow of the shipwrecked Titanic is seen from the first human-operated vehicle to visit the site in 1986. The Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution released footage from that 1986 dive on Wednesday.

Newly released footage of a 1986 Titanic dive reveals the ship's haunting interior

The Titanic's rust-caked bow, an officer's cabin and a promenade window are part of the never-before-seen footage of the shipwreck site, which continues to slowly vanish 12,500 feet below the waves.

The aurora australis over Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station in 2009. A new report from the National Science Foundation finds sexual harassment and assault are a major problem at remote facilities.

Sexual harassment and assault plague U.S. research bases in Antarctica, report says

A new report commissioned by the National Science Foundation finds a culture of silence and fear among employees at U.S.-run facilities in Antarctica.

Employers are struggling to find young workers to take jobs in the skilled trades.

America needs carpenters and plumbers. Gen Z doesn't seem interested

Baby boomers are aging out of jobs they long dominated like builders, farmers, mechanics Young workers aren't clamoring to take their place.

At nearly 400 feet tall, Starship is the largest rocket to ever fly. SpaceX hopes it can become a vehicle for interplanetary travel.

SpaceX prepares to launch its mammoth rocket 'Starship'

Starship is the largest rocket ever built. The company hopes it will one day take people to the moon and Mars. But first it has to fly.

Nick Barrera says stigma from the medical system has kept him from accessing critical health care.

Few are tackling stigma in addiction care. Some in Seattle want to change that

A program in Seattle is helping people in drug and alcohol recovery overcome barriers to medical care in an effort to keep them off the street. A key piece is battling stigma from medical providers.

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