In this week's round-up: UC Santa Cruz researchers say they can predict harmful algal blooms, Central Coast governments prepare for El Niño, election season is upon us, and more.
Pianist Lucian Ban and violist Mat Maneri present "Transylvanian Dances" at the Sandbox in Sand City, an immersive project featuring the musicians' live performance, rare archival footage and historical wax cylinder music recordings
- Ekene & Friends Experience will showcase original music and shared humanity
- KAZU’s new leader is a familiar voice at the station
- 'Big Sur Stories' chronicles the artists who live where 'only the strong survive'
- Pianist and "From the Top" host Peter Dugan to perform at Carmel Music Society Gala in Sand City
- A new book looks at the Grateful Dead's "Touch of Grey" pop music moment in Monterey
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Pope Leo XIV said he would undergo surgery after doctors found a "localized nodule" in his lung.
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The eye of Hurricane Simon was just off the Pacific coast of Mexico early Sunday and was expected to move inland later in the day as an extremely powerful storm.
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The Civil Rights Division, long the crown jewel of the Justice Department, has been radically reshaped under President Trump, using its enforcement powers to pursue the president's MAGA agenda.
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Listeners of NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday may already know that host Ayesha Rascoe loves horror. But why do scream queens (and kings) like her like what's frightening? The answer may surprise you.
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Her epic ride — carrying her injured dad on her $20 hot pink bicycle — made headlines. Promises were made — financial help, training for a cycling career, even a movie deal. Were any of them kept?
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A group of international researchers is pushing to rigorously study the potential health benefits of sauna and other heat therapies. They hope to bring scientific legitimacy to the age-old practices.
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Harmeet Dhillon has pushed out hundreds of longtime attorneys, replaced many with inexperienced ideological allies, and used the division's enforcement powers to pursue the president's agenda.
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People who lose their jobs in this economy are taking longer to find new work. Nearly four in ten people exhaust their unemployment benefits before they land a new job.
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In a highly competitive Washington congressional race, the incumbent Democrat has angered part of her party base and the Trump-backed Republican challenger faces backlash against the party in power.
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Saudi authorities say the latest attack on the international airport in the capital, Riyadh, has killed 12 people and injured over 300. Their statement says the dead on Saturday included four Saudi citizens as well as two Bangladeshi nationals, a Palestinian, a U.S. citizen, an Egyptian, a Jordanian, a Syrian and a Sudanese. It said some of those injured were in critical condition. The attack — the latest of several in the past week on King Khalid International Airport — is expected to increase Saudi pressure on allies including the United States to provide military support for the kingdom.
