Social distancing, quarantine, PPE and even Zoom. Those are just a few words that have been thrust into our everyday vocabulary thanks to the coronavirus pandemic.

This year has not been a positive one for most folks in Southern California. With a pandemic having taken over the lives of everyone it seems as though there were no positives, but taking a really hard look back at things does show some bright spots.

There’s no doubt 2020 has been a year for the history books. Between the COVID-19 pandemic, huge national protests against police brutality in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder and the presidential election, it’s been a time filled with pain, fear and (yes) uncertainty.

Misinformation about the election and the coronavirus is also gaining a foothold in American society, according to a new NPR/Ipsos poll.

Farmers stand out among those who got federal aid in 2020. Total payments to farmers reached $46 billion, a record. Many farmers received more than $100,000, yet didn't necessarily need the help.

Before scientists were even sure black holes existed, an Indian astrophysicist did the math behind Einstein's predictions of what would happen if two black holes collided.

Jake Sullivan tells NPR in an exclusive interview that the transition isn't getting what it needs from the outgoing Trump administration to take power properly next month.

Surveys have shown that, generally, people want to continue working from home once the coronavirus pandemic subsides. According to a piece in the Washington Post, fewer than 9 percent of employees surveyed in a recent report didn’t want to work from home hardly at all. Most people preferred a flexible hybrid option.

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, guest host Austin Cross speaks with Dr. Shruti Gohil from UC Irvine’s School of Medicine.

After a tumultuous 2020 that will forever be remembered as the year of the coronavirus pandemic, it might seem ill-advised after the last 12 unpredictable months to even try to forecast what 2021 might look like.