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During recent blackouts in California, people like Fern Brown (left) and her sister, Lavina Suehead, came to a pop-up community center at the Auburn, Calf., fairgrounds to use electricity. Brown, 81, needed a treatment for her chronic lung condition.

California's Preemptive Blackouts Put A Strain On People With Home Medical Needs

People who rely on plug-in health devices or medicine that requires refrigeration are scrambling to find ways to avoid potentially life-threatening disruptions now and in future fire season shutdowns.

The staff at Ohio's Cuyahoga County Public Library were surprised to receive a 1968 issue of Life magazine featuring the Beatles from someone who said he stole it as a kid.

Good Day Sunshine: 1968 Beatles 'Life' Magazine Finally Returned To Library

A spokesman for Ohio's Cuyahoga County Public Library said there are no hard feelings about the extreme delay and the return sets a good example. "We just want our stuff back," Robert Rua said.

People wait for news of friends and relatives in the Tunisian town of Sfax on Monday after the deadly sinking of a migrant boat off the Tunisian coast over the weekend.

More Than 100 Migrants Feared Dead In Capsizing Off Tunisia

If the death toll is confirmed, it would reportedly be this year's deadliest shipwreck in the Mediterranean Sea.

It's A Smartphone Life: More Than Half Of U.S. Children Now Have One

A broad new national survey examines media use among children and teenagers and the very different ways young people are using their devices.

A house is up for rent in Golden Hill, Aug. 7, 2020.

Midnight Deadline Approaches For San Diego Rental Assistance Program

Friday, Aug. 7 is the last day for San Diegans to apply for the city’s COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program.

In a new book of essays, literary luminaries share stories of surviving dark times and the foods tied to those memories. Think of it as a cathartic dinner party.

'Eat Joy': Top Authors Serve Up Recipes That Gave Them Comfort In Dark Times

In a new book of essays, writers such as Claire Messud and Edwidge Danticat share stories of surviving dark times and the foods entwined with those memories. Think of it as a cathartic dinner party.

Due to the low COVID-19 infection rates across the state, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that all New York school districts may reopen this fall.

Gov. Cuomo Clears The Way For In-Person Learning At Schools In New York State

Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Friday that infection rates were low enough that local districts could opt to bring kids back into classrooms if they wanted. Many teachers oppose the decision.

Bong Joon Ho accepts the Oscar® for International Feature Film during the live ABC Telecast of The 92nd Oscars® at the Dolby® Theatre in Hollywood, CA on Sunday, February 9, 2020.

Oscar Recap: A Best Picture That Actually Was The BEST Picture Of The Year

'Parasite' makes history with its first Academy Award for South Korea

A team of scientists used a telescope at the Calar Alto Observatory in Spain to detect a gas giant orbiting a tiny red star some 30 light-years from Earth.

A Peculiar Solar System Has Scientists Rethinking Theories Of How Planets Form

A surprisingly large planet orbiting a small star defies the conventional wisdom about how planets are born. But a dark-horse idea from more than 20 years ago could explain it.

A "Sonoma Sustainable" sign hangs along a road in the Russian River Valley near Healdsburg, Calif.

Wine Moguls Destroy Land And Pay Small Fines As Cost Of Business, Say Activists

In California, fines are being levied against winemakers who violate environmental laws, but activists say they are a drop in the bucket compared to the damage.

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