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Service workers and patient care staff at UC San Diego’s Jacobs Medical Center picketed Wednesday calling for higher wages. In other news, the Carlsbad City Council approved the purchase of a 16-unit apartment complex at its meeting earlier this week. Plus, a new community planning group has been chosen to advise San Diego officials on land use matters in Uptown.

Partnerships 4 Success, a project facilitated by the Institute for Public Strategies, will host the South Bay Summer Festival (SBSF), a free resource fair to bring the South Bay and Border Region area together to promote community connectivity and share resources that advance healthy living. Vendors will be available to provide disaster preparedness and response information so that residents are prepared when confronted by natural disasters. The festival will feature local entertainment, free food, and a designated youth space with games for teens and young adults ages 13-26, hosted by Safe Destination Nights.

Are you looking for a gift for a client, a special someone, or perhaps a treat for yourself? Luckily, this Saturday, August 24, you can make a difference for a child needing life-changing surgery when you head to Kendra Scott in Fashion Valley Mall. Join us from noon to 2 p.m., and 20% of all in-store purchases will be donated to Fresh Start Surgical Gifts, a San Diego-based nonprofit providing no-cost surgeries to children living with physical deformities. Can’t make it in-store? Shop online using code GIVEBACK-HCDPZ on Saturday, August 24, and Sunday, August 25, to receive 20% off. 100% of the proceeds benefit the children’s medical program! For more information visit: freshstart.org

Adam Haslett's compelling novel focuses on the strained relationship between an asylum lawyer and his mother. It's a beautiful appreciation of the all-too-human mess of life.

President Trump's efforts to cut the federal workforce by 10% might not save as much money as hoped and could have unintended consequences. NPR explains why.

At Sunday night's Grammys, will Beyoncé finally win album of the year? Will Taylor Swift take that prize for the fifth time? Or will a new generation of pop stars claim the moment?

NPR's reporting will continue to focus on what happened and learning what we can about the victims and telling their stories.

If your social calendar is burning a hole in your wallet, there are steps you can take to spend less while maintaining good relationships.

Authorities are combing the Potomac River for a second day in search of victims and more clues behind the deadliest U.S. air crash in over 20 years.

This week was hard on the conflict-averse. But if you're up on nursery rhymes, prehistoric bodily fluids and Renaissance art, you'll get at least three right this week.