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Annie Rios (left) and Max Sklar (right) stand at the site of the May encampment on the UCSD campus on

'It’s David versus Goliath': UCSD student protestors challenge discipline charges

UC San Diego students arrested at protests calling for the university to divest from Israel are getting a crash course on legal defense.

Abrar Saleh Ali, 17, arrived at the Milé refugee camp in Eastern Chad in early September, after the civil war in Sudan destroyed her home and she was separated from her family. (Her dad had died earlier from an illness.) It took months for her to walk across the country and reach the camp. Along the way she was robbed of all her belongings and found out that her sister had been killed.

Photos: 4 women share their haunting stories of survival after fleeing war

In one refugee settlement in Chad, estimates are that 97% of the Sudanese residents are women and children. Here's how four women there are mourning the loss of a partner and struggling to get by.

Canvassers with the Asian and Pacific Islander Political Alliance depart from the Jollibee parking lot in Philadelphia on Oct. 5. This Filipino fast food chain has expanded in the United States, reflecting the growing Asian American population.

In an election race this close, Asian American voters have become a force

Asian Americans are the fastest growing-voting group in the country. That means parties are courting them in tight races in states like Pennsylvania.

Latina Network members (from left to right) Stacy Stout, CC Moore, Milinda Ysasi and Beca Velazquez-Publes, celebrated 10 years of this organization in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

West Michigan organization helps Latinas to widen access to the workplace

Latinas are the second-largest minority group of women in the workforce. Yet, many are struggling to reap the benefits of their economic potential

The cover of the book, "A Great Country" and author Shilpi Somaya Gowda are shown side-by-side in this undated photo. "A Great Country" comes out March 26, 2024.

Q&A: Shilpi Somaya Gowda questions the American Dream in 'A Great Country'

Local author Shilpi Somaya Gowda explores immigration, class tensions and generational conflict in her latest book, "A Great Country."

This Diwali Barbie was released on Oct. 4 — and has already sold out on Mattel's website. Does the doll reflect a different view of beauty, as Mattel claims — an Indian view?

Diwali Barbie has arrived! What Indians are saying about the doll's skin tone and vibe

The new doll is being scrutinized for the color of her skin, her facial features and her garb. Early reviews are Barbie-tastic.

Pro-Palestinian protestors rally at Brown University in April as their delegation met with school leaders on campus in Providence, R.I.

Brown says no to pro-Palestinian students' demands for divestment

Supporters of divestment ended their encampment last spring in exchange for a promise that their proposal for divestment would get a vote from the board this fall.

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff, left, and Republican Steve Garvey, participate in a debate in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024.

Garvey, Schiff clash on abortion, guns and Trump in only one-on-one debate

In their only TV face-off before Election Day, U.S. Senate contenders Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff also tussle over immigration and other issues.

A doctor wearing a white lab coat uses a stethoscope to check the heart beat of an elderly patient wearing a grey polo shirt and blue jeans. There are anatomical charts hanging on the wall in the background.

This California ballot measure promises money for health care. Its critics warn it could backfire

Proposition 35 would dedicate tax revenue to pay doctors more if they see low-income patients with Medi-Cal insurance. Its critics worry the plan could run afoul of the federal government.

An Azerbaijani environmental activist waves a national flag during a protest against what they claim is illegal mining at the Lachin corridor, the only land link between the Armenian-populated breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region and Armenia.

Azerbaijan’s human-rights record is under fire as it prepares to host UN climate talks

Azerbaijan has carried out an “escalating crackdown” on government critics and activists over the past two years, according to Human Rights Watch and Freedom Now.

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