How San Bernardino hospital staff are handling its 5th COVID surge

California State University San Bernardino nursing students Johanna Ramos (left), Jennifer Hanson, and Cidney Silva prepare to administer the COVID-19 vaccine during a drive-thru clinic in Desert Hot Springs, Calif., on Saturday, May 15, 2021. Photo by Taya Gray/The Desert Sun via Imagn Content Services, LLC.

A doctor from San Bernardino County explains how he’s handling another COVID surge as the Omicron variant spreads, and how he talks to vaccine skeptics.

The James Webb Space Telescope will launch on Christmas. It’s meant to help scientists understand exoplanets and the birth and evolution of stars.

Critics review the newest film releases: “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Parallel Mothers,” “Tragedy Of Macbeth,” “Jockey,” and “Memoria.”

Every year, KCRW’s DJs tally up their favorite artists and albums, and music programming director Anne Litt gives a rundown of this year’s picks.