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Where did the first people to populate the Americas come from? Dr. David Bowles walks us across the Bering Land Bridge with the first to set foot on the North and South American continents. They beat out Christopher Columbus by thousands of years. Bowles also reads one of his numerous translations of verse in Nahuatl.

In this episode of Momentos Musicales, TPR's James Baker listens to the mambo, popularized by Pérez Prado and incorporated by Leonard Bernstein into West Side Story.

Once a year, we open the floor to you at KPAC and invite musicians both amateur and professional to share their love of new music and performance at our contemporary classical Open Mic Night. Now in its 9th year, this collaboration with SOLI Chamber Ensemble continues to surprise and delight. Hear the performances at the link.

Israel's military said it had begun a "broad wave of strikes" in Tehran on Wednesday morning. U.S. officials touted early gains, while Democrats warned the war could widen.

Hundreds of secret documents show that military and counterterrorism analysts sometimes found it difficult to determine whether those held in the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay were truly dangerous.

Six years after China slowed down its fastest trains in the wake of a deadly crash, a next generation of super-fast trains are set to cut commute times between major cities.

After letting its guard down this summer, Europe is dealing with a massive second wave of the coronavirus that doctors say will most likely be more deadly than the first.

Laparascopic surgery can be faster, safer and cheaper, but patients don't always get the choice even if it's appropriate, a study finds. Using it more often would reduce complications and save money.

The space firm will send a supply capsule into orbit, and then try a new way to recover the part of the rocket that carried it. If it works, the cost of going to space could be reduced dramatically.

With Saturday's 77-76 victory, North Carolina is one step away from the chance at a redemptive title after losing at the buzzer in last season's championship game. They'll face Gonzaga Monday night.