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Researcher and pediatrician Dr. Jason Nagata shares what he’s learned about screen time and its impact on the long term health of young people. His evidence-based research has led to important findings on how screen time can impact a child’s sleep, eating habits, and body image. Dr. Nagata also explains what a family media plan is and why he feels creating one is something parents should consider. Resources: Family Media Plan from American Academy of Pediatrics https://www.healthychildren.org/English/fmp/Pages/MediaPlan.aspx

Often, discussions around screen time and kids can feel like an all-or-nothing approach to screens is needed. Dr. Michael Rich prefers a more nuanced approach. The pediatrician and founder of the Digital Wellness Lab shares his tips for achieving a balanced and nuanced relationship to screens for families. Research from the Digital Wellness Lab: https://digitalwellnesslab.org/resources/ “The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World.” https://digitalwellnesslab.org/articles/dr-rich-highlights-lab-research-in-his-new-book/

Sharpen your observational skills and deepen your understanding of the human form in this dynamic figure drawing class. Working from live models, students will explore anatomy, proportion, gesture, and line through a variety of poses and timed studies. Suitable for all levels, this class offers a supportive environment for both beginners and experienced artists to build confidence and technique. Six-Week Schedule Tuesdays, 5:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. September 16, 23, 30, October 7, 21, 28 (skips October 14) Instructor Jean Krumbein The Institute of Contemporary Art, San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

The Bonita Museum is collaborating with the Indigenous Sovereign Nations Employee Resource Group (ISN ERG) to commemorate the International Day of the World’s Indigenous People on August 9 with an extraordinary event that promises to be both educational and inspiring. This event will include cultural performances, storytelling, craft activities, food vendors, exhibitions and informational services and information. The event will be held in the parking lot of the Greg Cox Civic Complex with the Bonita-Sunnyside County Library and the Bonita Museum. This will represent a unique opportunity to showcase the diverse cultures of countries around the world, fostering a spirit of global unity and understanding. The Bonita Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Raising a child is expensive! KPBS would like to hear from you. We’re looking for families to participate in a project that will shed light on the costs of raising children in San Diego County.

Paola Hernández-Jiao is the Public Matters community engagement manager at KPBS. Public Matters is an initiative that provides content, conversation and events ensuring all San Diegans understand their opportunity to participate in the democratic process including news stories on politics and governance, facilitated, in-person discussions around important issues that often divide us, helpful resources and explainers about participation in community groups and institutions that make decisions that impact our lives on a daily basis.

The federal government remains shut down. The NPR Network is following the ways the shutdown is affecting services across the country.

Newcomer Zohran Mamdani, age 34, has used social media and big progressive ideas to shoulder past Andrew Cuomo, who's 67 and long a member of Democratic Party royalty.

It wouldn't be spooky season without ghosts. But they weren't always the evil spirits we see in books and movies today. For Word of the Week, we look back on the origins of "ghost."

Emma Stone shaved her head for Bugonia — would you? A recent publicity stunt offered free tickets to moviegoers willing to shave it all off in the lobby of a Culver City, Calif., theater.