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The federal science agency is preparing to pass out an unprecedented amount of money to make the nation’s coast more resilient.

A USC alumna who lives in San Diego County donated $15 million to the Department of History at the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the university announced Tuesday, calling it the largest gift ever given to one of the university's humanities departments.

Honduras established diplomatic ties with China on Sunday after breaking off relations with Taiwan, which is increasingly isolated and now recognized by only 13 sovereign states.

As Russia's war in Ukraine enters its second year, Beijing has repeatedly said it would broker any cease-fire talks, a proposal Ukrainians are wary of because of China's close ties with Moscow.

The U.S. desperately needs more Black and Hispanic doctors, research shows. But financial pressures and discrimination can keep young people from even applying to med school.

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! November Topic: Volcanoes Discuss the different layers of the earth and discover how tectonic plates create different types of volcanoes. • 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 here! • Sunday Science Club is held the second Sunday of the month from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday classes are co-ed for grades 5 to 8. Register here! Dates | Saturday, November 13 from noon to 2 p.m., and Sunday, November 14 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Location | The Fleet Science Center Pricing Members: $13 per week Nonmembers: $15 per week For more information, please visit www.fleetscience.org/events/science-clubs or call (619) 238-1233.

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. From the celebrated Oscar-nominated director Mamoru Hosoda and Studio Chizu comes a fantastical, yet beautiful and contemporary thematic story of one girl’s growth in the age of social media. The IMAX release of Belle will be digitally re-mastered into the image and sound quality of The IMAX Experience with proprietary IMAX DMR (Digital Re-mastering) technology. The crystal-clear images, coupled with IMAX's customized theatre geometry and powerful digital audio, create a unique environment that will make audiences feel as if they are in the movie. Watch trailer here! Showtimes Friday, January 14 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Saturday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Sunday, January 16 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Thursday, January 20 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Friday, January 21 at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. Click here to see full schedule. Get tickets here! IMAX Movie Tickets: $18 For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/belle or call (619) 238-1233.

A UCSD study found that cannabis-linked ER admissions were up 1,804% for people over 65 from 2005 to 2019.

The island is facing one of its worst dry spells in a century, and both the agricultural and high-tech sectors are competing for scarce water resources.

It’s a lab where young learners can use STEAM concepts including science, engineering, and math to develop original objects and ideas.