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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks to the press during the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday. In an interview with NPR's <em>Morning Edition</em>, Yellen said she expects inflation will moderate by next year. She also called on the private sector to do more to fight climate change.

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she's confident inflation will ease next year

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says she expects inflation pressures to ease in the latter half of next year. Yellen spoke to NPR from Scotland, where she's attending climate meetings.

There are dozens of viral videos on TikTok showing teens participating in the #gentleminions trend.

Teens are dressing in suits to see 'Minions' as meme culture and boredom collide

A viral trend depicts teens in suits on their way to go see the latest installment in the minions universe. Here's why.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., and Rep. Liz Cheney, R-Wy., will lead the public hearings for the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol.

Jan. 6 panel promises 'previously unseen material' in prime-time hearing on June 9

The panel is expected to hold about a half dozen public hearings in June and release a report on its findings in September.

Boards cover up the windows of a dilapidated vacant building owned by the state of California in downtown San Diego, Nov. 24, 2021.

State housing officials seek redevelopment ideas for downtown San Diego lots

The two blocks of state-owned land could become a mixed-use community with affordable housing at the center.

Statue of Denmark Vesey at Hampton Park in Charleston, S.C. Formerly enslaved, Vesey bought his freedom with money he was allowed to earn and winnings from a lottery ticket, and he planned an insurrection to kill slaveholders and free Black people on July 14, 1822.

Denmark Vesey is honored. His slave revolt was thwarted and he was executed

Denmark Vesey's planned slave rebellion was meant to be extensive.

A student studies near UC San Diego's campus, July 26, 2022.

UCSD students fight for a voice in University City zoning debate

Some say that when they try to engage in the planning process, they're faced with a system that was designed to exclude them.

Jessica Huerta sits with her children Julian, left, age 10, and Eliana, age 8, while they do homework at the Clairemont Library in San Diego, Oct. 26, 2022.

San Diego Unified school board candidates weigh in on Latino parent concerns

Ahead of Election Day, Latino parents in San Diego Unified are concerned about issues impacting their children, including an achievement gap and higher disciplinary rates than their peers.

Google is facing a class-action lawsuit filed by women who allege systemic underpayment. And the Department of Labor is investigating whether Google pays women less.

Google Pay Study Finds It Underpaid Men For Some Jobs

The tech company disbursed almost $10 million to more than 10,000 employees to try to standardize pay. Google says it will continue studying structural issues to ensure compensation is fair.

This year's Broadway-adapted movie In The Heights, starring actors Anthony Ramos, left, and Jasmine Cephas Jones, is a rare exception to Hollywood's pattern of excluding Latino narratives.

Hispanics and Latinos Are The Biggest Moviegoers. The Big Screen Doesn't Reflect That

Nearly 20% of Americans are Latino or Hispanic and they buy more movie tickets per capita. But a new report says just 7% of all lead characters in 2019's top-grossing films were Hispanic or Latino.

Minneapolis Police Inspector Katie Blackwell told jurors on Monday that former officer Derek Chauvin's restraint of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, did not fit the department's training in defensive maneuvers.

Former Training Commander On Chauvin Neck Restraint: 'That's Not What We Train'

When asked if former officer Derek Chauvin's restraint of George Floyd followed proper protocol, Minneapolis Inspector Katie Blackwell said, "I don't know what kind of improvised position that is."

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