The Reader has started this series of its best stories from the past 52 years — 2600 cover stories and some remarkable interior features — to help make up for the loss of its physical edition, which ...

The tiny spot of light known as 3C-147 looked no different from the countless millions of dim stars that can be picked out by the giant, 200-in. telescope on top of Mount Palomar. But when astronomers ...

San Diego's mountains have turned into a winter wonderland thanks to a storm system that dumped a layer of snow on the county's peaks to start the week. The winter storm swept across San Diego County ...

It’s the first week of November, which means I’ve commented on and complained about the end of daylight savings at least 10 times over the last six days. Among my grumblings, I’ve been thinking about ...