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The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has renewed Diablo Canyon’s operating license, allowing the plant to stay online through at least 2030. Originally slated to close in 2025, the deadline was extended by California lawmakers in 2022 because the facility supplies over 8% of the state’s electricity. The renewal follows a series of permits, including a land‑conservation deal with the California Coastal Commission and a Clean Water Act certification from the Central Coast Regional Water Board. Lawmakers are already debating a further extension to 2045 amid growing demand and climate goals.
The 988 Lifeline, the nation’s 24‑hour free suicide‑prevention service, has fielded roughly 25 million contacts since its launch in July 2022. Autistic individuals, who are significantly more likely to experience suicidal thoughts, often encounter communication barriers that can turn a crisis call...
Researchers from USC’s CLEAN Waters project report that, a year after the 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires, lead and other heavy metals in Los Angeles coastal waters and sand remain well below EPA and California safety limits. Initial spikes recorded...
Sam Conniff and neuroscientist Katherine Templar‑Lewis release "The Uncertainty Toolkit," a book that translates a 2022 UCL study on uncertainty tolerance into practical strategies. The work draws on interviews with 40 “uncertainty experts” – former prisoners, addicts, refugees and hostages...
A man with a BRCA1 mutation underwent his first mammogram, discovering that the procedure is virtually identical for men and women. The article highlights the rarity of male breast cancer—about 1 in 726 men—but notes that genetic risk and family...
