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  • Polar bears on ice in Northern Canada.
    Why polar bear fur doesn't freeze
    New research finds that grease that coats polar bear fur contains a specialized mixture of chemicals that make it resistant to freezing.
  • Bad wellness advice is all over social media. These creators are pushing back
    A growing group of content creators are trying to counteract misleading and false wellness claims online from influencers hawking supplements and unproven remedies.
  • The law went into effect Jan. 1 and says youth up to 21 or foster youth up to 26 should be connected to health care before or soon after they leave prisons, detention centers or jail.
    Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
    It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.
  • Glenn Miller wearing an American military uniform.
    80 years later, Glenn Miller's sudden disappearance remains unsolved
    Glenn Miller was the swing era's biggest star. Then, he vanished without a trace.
  • Class 58. Encaustics Workshops with Lisa Bebi | Athenaeum School of the Arts
    Section 1: Friday–Sunday, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. October 25–27 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Section 2: Friday–Sunday, 11 AM–4 PM November 8–10 (3 days, 15 total hours of instruction) AAC Art Studio $245/265 + $75 materials fee Encaustic painting (painting using hot wax and beeswax) is an ancient medium that not only looks luminous and dreamy, but it smells nice too. Working in hot wax allows for fast assembly of many mixed-media compositions. The warmed wax is applied by brush then set by heat gun. Once it has cooled, the piece has a durable finish. You may add layers on top of the finish, dig into it, or embed things. In fact, there are an amazing number of ways to work in this medium. You may leave your work at your station for the entire workshop. Materials: The material fee includes three small wood-panel supports, 8” x 8”; R & F encaustic medium; some R & F wax colors; R & F wax colors sticks; heated palette; some brushes; heat guns; some collage materials; some paints; images; things to embed; mark-making tools; oil pastels; collage materials; transfer materials; paints; gloves; scissors. Optional: you may bring to class an apron; mask for face if sensitive to the smell of heated wax; paper towels; tracing paper; larger cradled birchwood boards or Ampersand Encausticbords; notepad and pen; your own mark-making tools; dried botanicals to embed. Max students: 12 Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/class/58 Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook
  • Pam Bondi testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee during her confirmation hearing to be the next U.S. attorney general on Jan. 15.
    Senate votes to confirm Pam Bondi as attorney general
    Bondi was confirmed by a vote of 54-46, and will now take the reins at the Justice Department at a moment when it is facing questions about the risk of political influence at the department.
  • Demonstrators hold torches as they gather during a protest calling for the release of all hostages held captive by Hamas in the Gaza Strip, in Tel Aviv, Israel on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025.
    Deadline passes without Gaza ceasefire going into effect
    The deadline for the start of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip passed as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Hamas had provided the names of the three hostages it was set to release on Sunday.
  • At an April 14, 2020 briefing in the Rose Garden of the White House, President Trump announced his intention to halt U.S. funding for World Health Organization WHO. U.S. membership in the U.N. body is likely to be reviewed in the early days of his second term.
    How will Trump's return to the White House change the face of global health?
    When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he's expected to issue a series of orders with far-reaching impact on global health — from abortion services to support for the World Health Organization.
  • 9th Annual Unleash the Holiday Cheer
    San Diego's most charitable, pet-friendly Pet and Military Appreciation event of the year (and voted as one of San Diego's Favorite Events 2020), "Unleash the Holiday Cheer" is BACK! As always, with the grant from our presenting sponsor The McBeth Foundation, Traci's Paws will sponsor over 1,000 FREE presents for our military and veterans and their families! This year, we are introducing a new sponsorship! Instead of adoption fees, we will sponsor vet care for our military/veteran families! We understand the financial strain near the holidays and want to help keep these pets in their homes. Plus, we're offering professional Santa photos for you, your kids, pets, AND gifts from Santa for all who attend! Don't miss our Holiday Vendor Village for Holiday Shopping with Military discounts, Entertainment by the Ian Tordella Quartet, Friendship Bracelet Designing Station, and Fun Take-Home craft activities for Kids and adults, MORE! COME MEET OUR 3 NEW JUDGES with their INSTA-FAMOUS PUPS! 12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Pet Parade AND Pet Costume Contest with Prizes! ORDER YOUR PET COSTUME CONTEST TICKET TODAY! Gifts & Vet Care Vouchers for Military and Veterans and each dependent with ID in attendance! MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED! ALL FRIENDLY PETS ARE WELCOME! Visit: https://sandiego.kidsoutandabout.com/content/9th-annual-unleash-holiday-cheer
  • Rohit Chopra, who led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021, has been fired by President Trump.
    Trump fires chief of the federal consumer watchdog agency
    Rohit Chopra had led the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau since 2021. Consumer groups praised his leadership, while Republicans have frequently attacked the agency.
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