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Scientists used a gumball machine filled with toys to test how toddlers learned when they thought something was impossible or just improbable.

Impossible, you say? Try asking a toddler

Green eggs and ham? Even toddlers know when an event appears to be impossible, not just improbable.

TreVeyon Henderson, running back for the Ohio State Buckeyes, participated in what some are calling a Christian religious revival on campus. He's known for outward expressions of his faith, like citing Bible verses in his eye black.

Ohio State University football players are leading a religious revival on campus

Ohio State University football players are not only stars on the gridiron, some are also Christian evangelists who have baptized teammates and fellow students.

A dancer in The Rosin Box Project's "Ghost Light Masquerade" They wear a simple black masquerade-style mask covering their eyes and nose, with a top hat and jacket with soldier-style embellishments on the shoulders. One hand points upwards, fingers spread, and the other hand is grasping that wrist. They look off to the side, leaning, as if ready to move fast.

5 dance performances to see in San Diego this fall

Our top picks for dance in San Diego this season: Superstitions and hauntings; local oral histories; emerging choreographers; the 'resonance' of live music; and a new, women-led spin on Dracula.

State Assembly races explainer

Meet the candidates and learn what's at stake with KPBS' Nov. 5, 2024 election guide for California State Assembly races.

We can't wait to read these 10 books hitting shelves soon

From the fictional story of a pregnant woman stuck in an IKEA during an earthquake, to in-depth reporting on Alzheimer's research, here are the books we're looking forward to in the next few months.

How did racist mass texts bypass some anti-spam guardrails after the election?

Americans across the country received harmful hate messages via text after the election. The communication industry has been trying to figure out how it happened.

A firefighter trainee starts up a saw during a training session at the Los Angeles County Fire Department East County Training Center, in Pomona, on July 8, 2024.

Fact check: Did Gavin Newsom really help create 625,000 new job opportunities in California?

In 2018, Newsom promised to add 500,000 new apprenticeships in the decade after taking office. The state is making progress, but how much depends on the definition of “apprenticeship.”

These swing-state counties are key to understanding the presidential race

These counties will help tell the story of how either former President Donald Trump or Vice President Kamala Harris will become the next president.

A representative for RAINN, the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network, an anti-sexual assault organization, recommends guarding your food and drink at a party and realizing how fast they can be tampered with.

Worried about your drink getting spiked? Here are some safety tips

It's September, and many college students are arriving on campus for the first time. This exciting new chapter can have a darker side: College students are considered a high-risk group for drugging.

Seeking to heal the country, Jimmy Carter pardoned men who evaded the Vietnam War draft

The pardon was one of the defining presidential moments for Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at the age of 100. The move was pilloried by members of the military and conservative politicians.

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