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  • In a remote Chinese region, thousands are coerced to work
    A new report from a Washington nonprofit tracks whether goods from China's western region of Xinjiang are made with forced labor, and how they make their way to customers in the U.S. and beyond.
  • Adams Avenue 'A-Live'
    Adams Avenue A-Live is a five-week mini music series that will take place every Friday and Saturday through the month of October. Schedule and locations: – Friday concerts will be held at 5:30 p.m., under the Normal Heights sign – Early Saturday concerts will be held at 1 p.m., at the Kensington Library Park – Saturday evening concerts will be held at 5:30 p.m., on 30th and Adams Upcoming performance times and locations: Oct 15-16 Mochilero All-Stars Friday, Oct. 15, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Felton and Adams Dave Gleason Trio Saturday, Oct. 16, 1 - 2:15 p.m. Kensington Library Park Drug Hunt Saturday, Oct. 16, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. 30th and Adams Oct 22-23 Smoke & Mirrors Sound System Friday, Oct. 22, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Felton and Adams Sara Petite Band Saturday, Oct. 23, 1 - 2:15 p.m. Kensington Library Park C. Gibbs Band Saturday, Oct. 23, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. 30th and Adams Oct. 29-30 Jonny Tarr Quintet Friday, Oct. 29, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. Felton and Adams Chunky Hustle Brass Band Saturday, Oct. 30, 1-2:15 p.m. Kensington Library Park The Slashes Saturday, Oct. 30, 5:30 - 6:45 p.m. 30th and Adams For complete dates and to confirm times and appearances, check the Adams Avenue Business Association site. Among the 15 bands that will perform are: • Fresh Veggies Micro Brass • Kahlil Nash • Blind Mountain Holler • Dave Gleason Trio • Jonny Tarr Quintet • Sara Petite Band Each band will perform 75 minute sets. This exciting and entertaining mini music series is free and open to all-ages. For more details, visit adamsavenuebusiness.com/adams-avenue-alive/, email scott@adamsavenuebusiness.com or call (619) 282-7329.
  • Afghan women wait to receive food rations distributed by a Saudi humanitarian aid group, in Kabul on April 25. Afghanistan's Taliban rulers on Saturday ordered all Afghan women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public.
    The Taliban orders women to wear head-to-toe clothing in public
    The decree, which calls for women in Afghanistan to show only their eyes and recommends they wear the burqa, evoked similar restrictions during the Taliban's previous rule.
  • A third-grade teacher conducts class in Rye, N.Y. Researcher Jeffrey Sachs says that since January 2021, 35 states have introduced legislation limiting topics that schools can teach.
    From slavery to socialism, new legislation restricts what teachers can discuss
    Researcher Jeffrey Sachs says that U.S. teachers are being censored for broaching certain topics. One group in New Hampshire is offering a $500 bounty for teachers who discuss critical race theory.
  • Donny Broussard and the Louisiana Stars play during the KVPI morning show at Fred's Lounge.
    Le bon temps continue to roll on Cajun radio in Southern Louisiana
    Eight radio stations in Southern Louisiana still broadcast partially in French as they try to keep alive a dying language in the area. French has been spoken there since the mid-1700s.
  • Police vehicles are parked outside the headquarters of the Yonkers Police Department in Yonkers, N.Y. Since 2007, the U.S. Department of Justice has been investigating the Yonkers Police Department and recommending areas for reform.
    Alleged police misconduct cost Yonkers, N.Y., millions. The complaints kept coming
    An NPR investigation examined records of payouts by the city and found troubling patterns: Plaintiffs alleged that police often used excessive force. And several officers were repeatedly named.
  • Inspections on avocados from Mexico's Michoacán state were paused for almost a week after an agricultural inspector received a verbal threat. But on Friday, the U.S. Embassy said inspections would continue, allowing avocado shipments to resume.
    Avocado shipments from Mexico are resuming after the U.S. lifts its ban
    The U.S. had halted inspections of avocados from Mexico on Saturday, after a USDA inspector received a verbal threat.
  • Twitter is the latest social platform to grapple with the misinformation, propaganda and rumors that have proliferated since Russia invaded Ukraine
    Twitter aims to crack down on misinformation, including misleading posts about Ukraine
    Twitter is stepping up its fight against misinformation with a new policy cracking down on posts that spread potentially dangerous false stories.
  • Toni Okamoto started Plant-Based on a Budget to show people how affordable plant-based eating can be.
    Nonwhite Americans are eating less meat. Vegan activists of color explain why
    The increase in nonwhite Americans identifying as vegetarian and eating less meat is part of the longstanding work of vegan activists of color to make plant-based eating more accessible.
  • Puzo the pug has provided his owner Jake an endless source of relief and affection during his journey west out of Kharkiv, Ukraine.
    The power of the dog and how pets are helping Ukrainians cope with war
    Hundreds of thousands of pets are estimated to have crossed into countries neighboring Ukraine since the war began.
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