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Cars drive on the newly opened I-5 HOV lanes at the Palomar Airport Road exit, March 23, 2022.

Nine miles of HOV lanes open on I-5 south in North County

The new lanes complement recently opened northbound HOV lanes in the area.

The kids at West Side Elementary in Healdsburg, Calif., handed out Peptoc hotline cards to the public to help spread the word about the project.

Press 3 for a pep talk from kindergartners. A new hotline gives you options for joy

What started as an art project at a California elementary school has gone viral. The free hotline offers wise advice and encouraging messages from kids to anyone who calls.

In this May 18, 2021, file photo, homes sit on a hill behind pumpjacks operating at the Inglewood Oil Field in Los Angeles.

What is the Strategic Petroleum Reserve?

The Biden administration plans to release 15 million barrels of oil from the U.S. strategic reserve to counter recent production cuts announced by OPEC+ nations.

In 2013, Grace E. Elliott spent a night in a hospital in Florida for a kidney infection that was treated with antibiotics. Eight years later, she got a large bill from the health system that bought the hospital. This bill was for an unrelated surgical procedure she didn't need and never received. It was a case of mistaken identity, she knew, but proving that wasn't easy.

The case of the two Grace Elliotts: a medical bill mystery

A health system charged a woman for a shoulder replacement she didn't need and hadn't received. She didn't receive the care, but she did receive the bill — and some medical records of a stranger.

Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Yuzuha Usagi in <em>Alice in Borderland</em>.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Alice in Borderland Season 2, and the films Aftersun, After Yang and Jeanne Dielman.

The Iranian government plans to use military force on protestors

Protests spread across Iran this past week after a young woman died in the custody of the so-called morality police. The government is planning to use the military to control the protests.

Jennifer Hadley's overall winning photo of a 3-month-old cub tumbling out of a tree.

We're not lion: The 2022 Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards are a good laugh

Jennifer Hadley claimed the top prize for her photo of a 3-month-old lion cub tumbling out of a tree in the Serengeti region of Tanzania.

The outside of the San Diego VA Medical Center is shown on Nov. 2, 2018.

Under fire from senators after inewsource investigation, VA promises better care for veterans

On Wednesday, lawmakers grilled the head of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and asked him to explain questions raised in inewsource’s recent investigation about whether the VA is restricting veterans’ access to health care.

A "Vote Here" sign outside a voting center at Camacho Recreation Center in National City on Nov. 8, 2022.

Election scrutiny high, but US votes without major hitches

Americans voted without major hitches in midterm elections that drew intense scrutiny after two years of false claims and conspiracy theories about how ballots are cast and counted.

Two orphaned bear cubs in an enclosure at the Ramona Wildlife Center are shown in this undated photo.

Orphaned bear cubs making progress in returning to wild, Humane Society says

Six orphaned bear cubs receiving care at San Diego Humane Society's Ramona Wildlife Center are showing promising progress in their outdoor enclosures.

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