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Astronauts face several risks during spaceflight, including exposure to radiation.

Composer Laura Kaminsky's intimate new opera, Lucidity, centers on an aging opera singer, portrayed by the 80-year-old soprano Lucy Shelton, dealing with the effects of memory loss.

Vista Hill's Council on Mental Health Brunch, to be held at JULEP event venue, will feature guest speaker Sociologist and Senior Fellow at UC Berkeley's Greater Good Science Center, Christine Carter, PhD. At the brunch, Dr. Carter will share an interactive presentation that will delve into the need for purpose - our purpose isn’t something we find or discover: it’s something we create - and the intersection between happiness and meaning and how both change over one’s lifespan.

Prosecutors say the operation was aimed at gathering information to foil lawsuits against the fossil fuel industry over damage communities have faced from climate change.

For Frankie Muniz, balancing a career as a professional NASCAR driver and a TV actor isn't a fantasy; it'll be his very busy reality this upcoming year.

Gity Razaz, composer & curator Inbal Segev, cello Niloufar Shiri, kamancheh & composer Sahba Aminikia, composer Musicians of the San Diego Symphony Orchestra Hailed by The New York Times as “ravishing and engulfing,” Iranian-American composer Gity Razaz curates an evening of music honoring the mystical beauty of Persian culture and the power of women to shape history both past and present. Poetry and music weave together to guide us through this ancient celebration of reflection and renewal at the spring equinox. This program is in support of Women, Life, Freedom; the entire San Diego Symphony Orchestra does not appear on this program. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/the-wonders-we-carry-inside/ San Diego Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

Father Joe's Villages: Joan Kroc Center, the Paul Mirabile Center and Living Water Church of the Nazarene have made beds available for people experiencing homelessness.

Shahe Koulloukian — founder of Mazvo Car Care Center in Phoenix, master automotive technician, educator, author of “Car Confidential: Insider Secrets About Automobile Ownership, Car Maintenance and Road Safety” and new podcast host (the first episode of “The Car Confidential Show” drops Friday, Nov. 1 on YouTube) — is coming to San Diego for a book-signing event this month. On Saturday, Oct. 26 from noon to 3 p.m., Koulloukian will be at Barnes and Noble in Encinitas to meet with guests and sign copies of their books. He is available for live television segment interviews to discuss his book and new upcoming podcast launch as well as driving and car ownership tips. During segments, the charismatic, witty and extremely knowledgeable Koulloukian can share educational tidbits from his book and topics that will be covered in his podcast including: -Avoiding dealership traps -Holiday hustle hacks (staying safe during the high season) -Surviving teen drivers, oh my! -How to become a road trip pro -Going electric -What to do in an accident -Haggle-free car-buying tips -And more... Each chapter of his book and each episode of his podcast are ultimately about self-advocacy, as Koulloukian aims to help car owners and drivers become their own greatest defenders. Koulloukian released “Car Confidential: Insider Secrets About Automobile Ownership, Car Maintenance and Road Safety,” a witty and user-friendly guide for automobile owners and drivers, in 2023. It is available on Amazon or via carconfidential.net.

President Trump's trade war sent global markets reeling this week. How Trump has handled tariffs shows the farthest thing from stability and predictability. A look at this and three other takeaways.

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for U.S. House of Representatives races.