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President Trump launched the Artemis program to return U.S. astronauts to the moon for the first time since Apollo. Now, the plan could be a casualty of the cost-cutting drive overseen by Elon Musk.

An independent vaccine advisory committee to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention met to discuss and vote on vaccine policy for the first time since the change in administrations.

A USAID grant enabled them to defy the Taliban ban on higher ed for women by studying online or in another country. It was canceled. Now it's back through June. But no word on next semester.

Intriguing video of narwhals using their tusks to mess with fish has scientists speculating about what this behavior might mean.

Interior Department employees say they have been scrambling to keep the lights on and do their jobs as budget cuts driven by the Department of Government efficiency team start to bite.

Friday, March 7, 2025 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with the PBS app. This episode investigates the unexpected intersection between art and the sciences, spanning technology, engineering, biology, math, and the climate emergency. Nature, space, algorithms, and more serve as inspiration for artists connecting their work to the world around them, from the Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico to the computer science labs of MIT to NASA.

A new part of an ocean plant cell has been discovered that might revolutionize farming one day. The structure can take nitrogen and convert it into the ingredient that helps all organisms grow.

On Midday Edition, we're talking to local experts about how sound and music can affect mental health and well-being.

Proponents of going to Mars see peril and opportunity in Elon Musk's close relationship with Trump. Experts say just getting Americans back to the moon in the near future will be challenging enough.

Please join us for an online presentation about the state of the earth’s environment by NCCCA president Joe Houde. Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYvdO6uqTsrH9z71sDeUuGO5xJ962IqFSJI?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR0enzCu8Jsx3XM8gcREwwFtXSSXDEuEH15jsT4YhFqzEUzkPnmBRfSOpCo_aem_G6qxNML8s8TZwPw7V26k8w#/registration This will be the first of a three-part series. In this first discussion we will explore recent global, nature-based, and alien “Planetary Boundaries” (PBs), with the focus on the relationship between these. Joe will also take us on a tour of global heating, ocean systems, and the ozone hole. There will be time allotted for Q&A. There is no charge for this online event, but you must register in advance. Once you do, you will receive a confirmation email with the link to join the meeting. This will also enable us to inform you if there are any last-minute announcements, instructions, or other information. Thank you. About our speaker: Joe has worked in over 50 countries teaching seminars and consulting with business and government leaders. He has led workshops at over a dozen universities in the US, UK, Australia, South Africa and the Middle East. He has decades of managerial business experience and has worked as a counselor for people with disabilities as well as with women and men affected by domestic violence. His educational background includes a Master of Science, Electronics Commerce; Bachelor’s in business administration from National University; and a Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara. Joe has had long-standing interest in the environment and in 2018 completed the Climate Reality training held in Los Angeles, California.