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Eric K. Dargan, the City of San Diego's new chief operating officer, is shown in this undated photo.

San Diego City Council appoints Eric Dargan as next chief operating officer

Dargan, the current chief operating officer of the Houston Public Works Department, will take over the San Diego position on Nov. 1.

San Diego police impound the belongings of a person who was detained by police for having an outstanding warrant, San Diego, Calif. June 9, 2022.

No convictions, but San Diego police continue to arrest unhoused people

Estimates show San Diego has at least 4,800 homeless people. Mayor Todd Gloria said solving homelessness is the city’s top priority.

Trevor (Finn Wolfhard), Phoebe (McKenna Grace) and Podcast (Logan Kim).

With 'Ghostbusters: Afterlife,' fans welcome a new generation to their ranks

Ghostbusters fans are die-hard. Writer Dave Mistich is one of them.

Dr. Mary Williams opened Urgent and Primary Care of Clarksdale in 2018 to address historical gaps and disparities in health care in her Mississippi Delta hometown.

Brought 'to the brink' by the pandemic, a Mississippi clinic is rebounding strong

The pandemic brought many small town health clinics to the brink. But health care providers say the crisis also led to more awareness of the health disparities that have long existed in rural America.

The House Ways and Means Committee met Tuesday to decide whether or not to release a report on the former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

The IRS did not audit Trump during his presidency's first 2 years

The findings were announced after a Democratic-controlled committee voted to release a report related to former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

Lateef Dowdell watches the sunrise from what remains of land once belonging to his uncle Gil Alexander, who was the last active Black farmer in the community of Nicodemus, Kan., Thursday, Jan. 14, 2021.

Black farmers worry new approach on 'race neutral' lending leaves them in the shadows

White farmers' suits blocked a USDA program and led to a race-neutral approach.

What's making us happy: What to listen to this weekend

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: songs to get you in a summer mood.

In 2018, Garret Morgan (center) was training as an ironworker near Seattle. Five years later, he says he made the right career choice: "I'm loving it every day."

High-paying jobs that don't need a college degree? Thousands of them sit empty

Trade jobs that require less education, at much lower cost, sit empty. But many parents remain wary of programs that don't lead to a four-year degree.

A volunteer helps set up snacks at a cooling center established to help vulnerable residents ride out the second dangerous heat wave to grip the Pacific Northwest last summer, on Aug. 11, 2021.

Extreme weather in the U.S. cost 688 lives and $145 billion last year, NOAA says

In an on overview published ahead of its full report, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said that 2021 ranked the third costliest on record for such events.

Indian journalist Rana Ayyub speaks during the launch of her self published book 'Gujarat Files' in New Delhi in May 2016. On March 29, 2022, Ayyub was prevented from flying to Europe to speak about online violence on female journalists.

Rana Ayyub fights for press freedom in India despite harassment and death threats

Rana Ayyub, an investigative journalist in India, has constantly faced online harassment, death threats and the full force of India's judiciary system throughout her career

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