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The goal is to turn it into a site where inmates can be rehabilitated and receive job training before returning to society.

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Democratic Senator Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada about her immigration reform proposal, and her role as the Senate's first Latina.

A new survey shows Americans are unhappy with the service they're getting — and are not afraid to let people know about it.

Hear authors Jesse Leon, Jillian Haslman and Shugri Said Salh discuss their new books. Together, they present "voices of inspiration". Prior to the show, beginning at 1 p.m., there will be three resources table available before the author panel in the Dove Courtyard. The organizations what will be present are Breaking Down Barriers, North County LGBTQ Resource Center, the Carlsbad City Library Literacy Services and Career Online High School. Attendees will learn about resources & educational opportunities on the topics above. Books will be available for purchase before and after the event. A book signing will follow after the conclusion of the book discussion. Have questions? Email librarian@carlsbadca.gov. Follow North County LGBTQ Resource Center on Facebook!

Statements recognizing Indigenous rights to territories seized by colonial powers may be well-meaning. But some Indigenous leaders fear these acknowledgments may become routine and performative.

Since 2011, a fleet of seaweed patches double the size of the contiguous U.S. has cycled from West Africa to Florida, threatening beaches from Martinique to Miami. This year, it could grow bigger.

Join University of San Diego Professor Brittany Asaro for a stimulating discussion of "The Decameron" written in 1348 by Giovanni Boccaccio and set in Florence, Italy during the Black Death (1346-1353) which killed 75 to 200 million in Europe and Asia. In the book, ten young Florentines retreat into self-isolation for two weeks in the countryside and pass the time by telling stories, resulting in 100 stories. Many of the stories are amusing. Some are sad. None are about the plague. What does a 700-year-old book set during the deadliest pandemic recorded in human history have to say about the Covid-19 pandemic and the social upheavals it has brought about? Why does "The Decameron" resonate so powerfully during our own current moment in time? Click HERE to also attend the Book Launch of the San Diego Decameron Project Anthology on March 21.

Oceanside Unified is closing an elementary school that the district says is literally on dangerous ground.

Eleanor Catton's novel centers on young members of an radical environmental rights group who wind up entangled with a billionaire drone manufacturer. Our critic devoured all 400+ pages in two days.