Saishruti Adusumilli, a student at UC Davis.

Prop. 16 Supporters Hope to Diversify STEM With End to California Affirmative Action Ban

The latest University of California diversity report shows a particularly pronounced disparity among different ethnicities in STEM disciplines, and a widening gap in graduate departments and faculty positions.

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President Donald Trump looks on with California Gov. Jerry Brown and then-Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom as they view damage from wildfires in Paradise, California, on Nov. 17, 2018.

Newsom Says Trump Approves California Wildfire Aid, Reversing FEMA Decision

The request for disaster relief is aimed at cleaning up the damage from six recent wildfires in San Diego, San Bernardino, Fresno, Madera, Mendocino, Los Angeles and Siskiyou counties.

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A masked barber in Cincinnati gives a customer a shave during the 1918 influenza pandemic.

From Condoms to Coronavirus Masks, ‘Harm Reduction’ Has Worked to Protect Public Health

From a public health perspective, pasting a big X over something is frequently a losing bet. The solution: harm reduction, or allowing risky behavior guided by rules to lessen the chances of injury or illness.

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Now in its 46th year, ArtSpan, a San Francisco based art nonprofit, invites you to experience our vibrant Bay Area art community at its virtual adaptation of SF (Open) Studios featuring over 250 artists distributed across multiple, interactive events.

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A screen capture of KQED's power outage map.

Map: Current and Planned Power Outages in California

Search our interactive map to see if you will be affected by the latest power shutoffs in California.

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Johnson & Johnson, Eli Lilly Pause COVID-19 Vaccine, Drug Trial

The move by Eli Lilly came less than 24 hours after Johnson & Johnson paused further dosing in all of its COVID-19 vaccine candidate clinical trials while it investigated a volunteer's illness.

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Facebook Bans Anti-Vaccine Ads but Keeps Pages Where Falsehoods Thrive

The new policy prohibits formal advertisements that discourage people from getting vaccinated, but does not address Facebook's most virulent sources of health-related falsehoods: pages and groups.

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California Tests MyShake Quake Warning App; Download for Android and iPhones

The phone app warns users to 'drop, cover, and hold on' if they are likely to experience shaking in a magnitude 4.5 or greater earthquake.

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A close up photographic of an orb weaver spider on its web.

Special Event: A Very Spine-Tingling Spider Screening with DEEP LOOK

Join spider experts and producers from KQED's DEEP LOOK for a free, virtual screening and discussion of the popular video series' spine-tingling spider episodes! Presented as part of the 10th Anniversary of the Bay Area Science Festival, the online film fest will take place Thursday, October 22 from 6:30-7:30pm. Join us!

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FUNDING FOR KQED SCIENCE IS PROVIDED BY: The National Science Foundation, the Dirk and Charlene Kabcenell Foundation, the Vadasz Family Foundation, the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, Campaign 21 and the members of KQED.

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