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  • Roger Houser's family has worked the land in Virginia's Shenandoah Valley for three generations. But it has been getting harder to make a living raising cattle there. So Houser was excited when a solar company showed up offering to lease his property. It would have been good money heading into retirement. But his hopes were dashed by a four-year battle against solar development in Page County.
    An activist group is spreading misinformation to stop solar projects in rural America
    An NPR/Floodlight investigation found that a longtime Republican insider is stoking solar opposition by spreading bad information about health and environmental risks. Her influence is growing.
  • 'Live free and die?' The sad state of U.S. life expectancy
    A decade after a landmark report on Americans' shorter lives, the problem has only gotten worse. Unlike other wealthy nations, U.S. life expectancy has not bounced back from the pandemic.
  • The first full moon of 2023 rises behind the 15 July Martyrs bridge in Istanbul, Turkey.
    Stargazers, here are the most exciting celestial events for 2023
    Astronomer Jackie Faherty outlines the most exciting sky events you can put on your calendar in 2023, from eclipses to meteor showers and more.
  • The UC San Diego Scripps Institute of Oceanography sign is shown in this undated photo.
    Women scientists at Scripps Oceanography have half the lab space of men
    A study by UC San Diego shows a wide gender disparity when it comes to research space at the Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
  • Former President Donald Trump sits in the rear of his limousine as he departs Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach, Florida, on Sunday.
    Other countries have prosecuted their leaders. What took the U.S. so long?
    Other democracies, from Europe to South America to the Middle East, have prosecuted their current or former leaders. Why did the U.S. wait so long to take that step? A political scientist weighs in.
  • X-STEM San Diego
    X-STEM San Diego is an IN-PERSON conference for middle through high school students designed to empower and inspire kids about careers in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Attendees will be inspired by presentations from leading STEM role models, participate in Q&A sessions, learn by doing in hands-on workshops, interact with students from all over the county, and have fun while learning about exciting career opportunities in STEM! Registered attendees and school groups will be assigned to view two stage presentations and one hands-on workshop.
  • File photo of Facebook's Meta logo sign as seen at the company headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Oct. 28, 2021.
    Facebook parent Meta will pay $725M to settle user data case
    It will still need to be approved by a judge in a San Francisco federal court hearing set for March.
  • Six students share their stories of how the COVID-19 pandemic defined their high school experiences (clockwise from top left)<strong>: </strong>Hector Flores, Alyssa Lanum, Kathryn Barto, Destiny Torres, Adam Raynard and Sasha Martell.
    The 'guinea pig' generation: How the pandemic shaped this year's college freshmen
    COVID-19 defined the high school experiences of many students entering college this fall. "I went from 16 to 18 in a blur," says one freshman.
  • TikTok creator Taryn Delanie Smith plays Denise, a character who's helping the internet cope with grief and abstract questions about the afterlife.
    Heaven has a bathrobe-clad receptionist named Denise. She's helping TikTok grieve
    Taryn Smith, a 26-year-old TikToker, was in the shower when she had a funny thought: What if she died in a chicken suit? What happened next represents the way we use social media to mourn.
  • The Fleet Science Center Presents: 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife'
    The Fleet Science Center is proud to present the long-waited "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" on the Giant Dome screen! About the film —From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman, comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In "Ghostbusters: Afterlife", when a single mom and her two kids arrive in a small town, they begin to discover their connection to the original ghostbusters and the secret legacy their grandfather left behind. Experience "Ghostbusters: Afterlife"on the Fleet's Giant Dome Screen from Friday, November 19 through Tuesday, November 30. See full schedule here! Get tickets here! General admission is $18. Rates may vary depending on age, please see tickets' rating before purchasing. For more information, please visit fleetscience.org/shows/ghostbusters-afterlife or call (619) 238-1233.
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