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Those in North America have the best shot at seeing the shower at about 1 a.m. on the East Coast or 10 p.m. on the West Coast.

Gregory Robinson grew up as one of 11 children of tobacco sharecroppers in rural Virginia. He reflects on his journey to NASA, where he directed the groundbreaking James Webb Space Telescope program.

Weinstein, a former Hollywood producer, is already serving his 23-year prison sentence doled out by a New York criminal court two years ago.

Encore Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022 at 1 p.m. on KPBS TV / On demand now with KPBS Passport! Celebrate in style with THIS OLD HOUSE’s Master Carpenter Norm Abram before he hangs up his toolbelt one last time. This one-hour tribute special will highlight and chronicle 43 years of Norm’s incredible career.

The 2022 honoree is Cynthia Rosenzweig, whose computer modeling shows the impact on global crops. She talks about her "aha" moment, a big surprise in her findings and her plans for the $250,000 prize.

More than 6,000 state legislative seats are up for election this year. Republicans and Democrats are spending tens of millions in a battle to shift the balance of power in these chambers.

#MeToo helped launch a wider examination of society's treatment of women in everyday life, at the workplace, and in Hollywood. But there remain institutional problems resistant to change.

The Washburn Fire in Yosemite is just the latest wildfire threat to the ancient sequoia trees in California.

San Diego Opera presents Charles Gounod's "Roméo et Juliette," March 26, 2022 through April 2, 2022 at the San Diego Civic Theatre. About the production: The grand and sweeping retelling of one of the most tragic love stories of all time. He's a Montague. She's a Capulet. Despite years of bloody conflict between their warring families, Roméo and Juliette fall instantly in love. Their passionate love fans the flames of hatred between the two families and drives these young lovers to their heartbreaking deaths. Experience the heady rush of rebellious first love in Gonoud’s sumptuous adaptation of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy. A cast of young stars brings the operatic adaptation of Shakespeare’s beloved play to life including tenor Pene Pati as Romeo and soprano Kristina Mkhitaryan as Juliet, both in exciting Company debuts. Joining them is baritone Yunpeng Wang as Mercutio and mezzo soprano Sarah Coit as Stephano also in house debuts. San Diego Opera principal guest conductor Yves Abel brings his mastery of the French repertoire to lead the musicians for these performances and stage director Matthew Ozawa brings his unique visionary style to the stage. Sung in French with English translations above the stage. Performance Dates: Saturday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 29 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 1 at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, April 3 at 2 p.m. Life Sciences Night at the Opera: March 29, 2022 at 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. The Westin San Diego Gaslamp/Civic Theatre Biotech industry networking event with special guest speaker Erica Ollmann Saphire, Ph.D., President and CEO, LJ Institute of Immunology. Followed by a performance of Romeo & Juliette at the Civic Theatre. Reception Tickets $150, Performance Tickets specially priced To purchase tickets, visit sdopera.org/life-sciences-2022 Get tickets here. Subscriptions On Sale Now — Individual Tickets On Sale September 2021 For more information, please visit sdopera.org.

This year, our reporting took us to museums, libraries and symphonies; to Edisto Island, Hollywood, New York and beyond. Culture Desk reporters say these are the stories that will stick with them.