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NPR's Steve Inskeep profiles Iran's supreme leader, who is deciding on his next steps after a ceasefire with Israel.

Join UC San Diego Black Like Water for a special event featuring the screening of the powerful documentary film, "Wade in the Water: A Journey into Black Surfing and Aquatic Culture." This award-winning film reclaims the 1,000-year-old tradition of Black surfing. Braiding historical accounts with modern-day testimonials, Wade in the Water dismantles the racial barriers of conventional surf culture, delves into the overlooked history of Black surfing's legacy, and honors its current movement—inspiring the next generation of Black surfers. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Prof. Caroline Collins (UCSD, Urban Studies and Planning) and featuring: David Mesfin (Director, Wade in the Water), Prof. Kevin Dawson (UC Merced, History, author of Undercurrents of Power: Aquatic Culture in the African Diaspora) and Risa Bell (Founder, Paddle for Peace). This event is brought to you by Black Like Water, a scholarly research collaboration between Scripps Institution of Oceanography, the 8 Colleges, UC San Diego Recreation, the Black Resource Center, Black Diaspora and African American Studies Program, and the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion. This screening was made possible by support from the UC San Diego Black Studies project and a Healing Through Nature Grant from The Prebys Foundation. Please register for the event through our Eventbrite page. Additionally, free parking passes at the UCSD Scholars Parking Structure are available to the first 100 attendees of the event. UCSD Black Like Water on Instagram

You are invited you to be a part of the Awesomest Pop Culture and Fandom Convention - the SIXTH Annual Fangaea! Meet up with your posse and make new friends at the Fangaea family friendly fandom festivities! Sci fi, steampunk, comics, cosplay, art, video games, escape room, vendors, martial arts, virtual reality, and much more! We have something for everyone - Fangaea is where Fandoms join forces for fun! Do not miss this return event of what will be the most exciting fandom event of the spring! Taking place Saturday, April 12 and 13, 2025 at the Handlery Hotel in Mission Valley, San Diego, expect an extraordinary experience featuring a plethora of panels ranging from breaking into industry and hands on DIY, to a special cerebral line up of panel discussions. There will be gaming, tournaments, cosplay fashion shows, musicians, vendors, unique apparel, fandom merchandise, virtual reality, pirates, and other special surprises! Stay tuned as we share more fun - keep checking back at www.fangaea.us and www.facebook.com/fangaeacon LIMITED EARLY-BIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE. Kids 8 and under are FREE! PRE-REGISTRATION (through this eventbrite site): Early General Admission Single Day Saturday Ticket - $20 General Admission Single Day Saturday Ticket - $25 Early General Admission Single Day Sunday Ticket - $15 General Admission Single Day Sunday Ticket - $20 Early General Admission Weekend Ticket - $30 General Admission Weekend Ticket - $40 Kids 8 and under - Free ON-SITE PRICING (at the door): General Admission Saturday Ticket (on site, day of price) - $30 General Admission Sunday Ticket (on site, day of price) - $25 Kids 8 and under - Free DISCOUNT CODES ARE NOT VALID ON THE DAY OF THE EVENT.

The attack was disclosed on the same day as Zelenskyy said Ukraine will send a delegation to Istanbul for a new round of direct peace talks with Russia on Monday.

A new wildfire in Greece prompted evacuations in coastal areas south of Athens, as firefighters in neighboring Turkey remained locked in a battle to contain flames tearing through forested hillsides.

AAA predicts a record-breaking 45.1 million Americans will travel between Thursday and Monday, mostly by car and plane. Here's what to know if you're one of them.

Silverman's father and stepmother are buried under one tombstone that reads: "Janice and Donald, who loved to laugh." The loss was a starting point for Silverman's "cathartic" Netflix comedy special.

Paramount Global will pay $16 million to settle President Trump's lawsuit over 60 Minutes' interview with former Vice President Kamala Harris — a lawsuit that many legal experts considered spurious.

Federal regulators repeatedly granted appeals to remove Camp Mystic's buildings from their 100-year flood map, loosening oversight as the camp operated and expanded in a dangerous flood plain.

There were 71,000 deportations in the first half of June alone, according to U.N. estimates. These Afghan refugees are returning to a country in the throes of a humanitarian crisis.