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Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp, at the time a candidate for governor, walks with then-President Trump as Trump arrives for a rally in Macon, Ga. on Nov. 4, 2018, just days before the election. Sour on Kemp, Trump is now backing former U.S. Senator David Perdue for the 2022 GOP primary for governor.

As the 2022 campaign kicks off in Georgia, 2020 casts a long shadow

The tight relationship between Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and former President Trump crumbed after Kemp upheld the 2020 election results. Now, Trump has his staunch supporter challenging Kemp in 2022.

In this image from video provided by the Department of Defense, an unexplained object is seen at center as it soars high among the clouds, traveling against the wind. "There's a whole fleet of them," one naval aviator tells another, though only one indistinct object is shown.

Former Senator Urges More Study On UFOs

Former Democratic Senate majority leader Harry Reid told KPBS Midday Edition that he was disappointed with a recent report about UFOs from the Department of Defense.

NPR books editor Petra Mayer has died

Mayer, a self-described "resident nerd" on NPR's Culture desk, was known to her colleagues for her humor and fierce enthusiasm for sci-fi and comics, passions she shared with a national audience.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Alumna and astronaut Megan McArthur, in blue flight suit, taken in Bldg. 5 Motion Based Simulator.

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Alumna Launches Into Space

Scripps Institution of Oceanography Alumna and astronaut, Megan McArthur, pilots into space as part of the NASA SpaceX Crew-2 mission to the International Space Station.

In this March 2, 2021, file photo, pharmacy technician Hollie Maloney loads a syringe with Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine at the Portland Expo in Portland, Maine. The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, Aug. 23, 2021.

US Panel Backs COVID-19 Boosters Only For Elderly, High-Risk

An influential federal advisory panel has overwhelmingly rejected a plan to give Pfizer booster shots against COVID-19 to most Americans, but it approved the extra shots for those who are 65 or older or run a high risk of severe disease.

FDA Permits Pfizer Vaccine For Children As Young As 12

The FDA has said that the COVID-19 vaccine made by Pfizer can be used in children as young as 12, expanding the number of people in the U.S. who qualify for the vaccine.

Hallmark is the latest company to bank on digital video greetings as more consumers have gotten comfortable on camera. And for those who haven't? Experts say awkwardness can make the messages feel more genuine.

Are you ready for your close-up? Hallmark cards now come with video greetings

Some people who get cards this holiday season will need a smartphone to see what's inside. Hallmark is selling video greetings that make it easy to send montages of personalized videos.

The 2020 Castle Fire burned the Alder Creek sequoia grove with extreme intensity, killing many of the 1,000-year-old trees there. Without any green foliage, the trees can't survive or resprout.

A Single Fire Killed Thousands Of Sequoias. Scientists Are Racing To Save The Rest

The world's largest trees are adapted to wildfires. But with fires getting more extreme, scientists warn that giant sequoias are running out of time.

In this image taken by the Mars Perseverance rover and made available by NASA, the Mars Ingenuity helicopter, right, flies over the surface of the planet on Friday.

NASA Makes New Plans For Ingenuity Helicopter On Mars

NASA announced Friday that it would be increasing operational testing on its Ingenuity helicopter following four successful test flights off the surface of Mars.

The National Hurricane Center in Miami, Fla., is just one part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency — the federal agency in charge of the U.S. government's sprawling weather and climate prediction work. NPR has learned that David Legates, a scientist who has spent much of his career questioning climate science, has been hired by the Trump administration for a top position at NOAA.

Longtime Climate Science Denier Hired At NOAA

David Legates, a professor whose research has been supported by fossil fuel companies, has been hired for a top position at the federal agency that oversees weather and climate forecasting.

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