Dear Reader,

I learned something this week in one of our stories that made me laugh out loud. In fact, I laughed at unexpected moments in three of our stories this week. One was a moment of pure human joy that happened on the moon; one was a revealing moment everyone has experienced on the job, when something happens that you really wish were not happening; the last was at the cosmic origins of the Dustbuster.

 

All of which is to say that it's way too soon to have had your fill of Apollo coverage. These stories are not the same as any others you've read or listened to. Listen to the radio, read the 9 Innovations; your water cooler colleagues, yoga friends and play group moms don't know it yet, but they're waiting for you to tell the stories.

 

And yes, of course we covered the news about the automakers' deal with California! You knew you'd find it here, and it's our top story of the week. Finally, if you're following the Chevron oil spill in Kern County, KQED historian Dan Brekke (not his actual title, but there is literally no topic in California about which the man doesn't know some history) has a story about that same oil field that will make you forget time and be late to the pool. I speak from experience.