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San Diego County has one of the highest jail death rates in California. On Midday Edition Monday, impacted family members discuss their grief, frustration and activism.

President Trump's first weeks in office included executive orders that aim to stop or roll back former President Biden's ambitious climate agenda and redirect the country's attention to fossil fuels.

While prices and the economy were top issues during the campaign, President Trump is making clear that other issues — most notably immigration — are his main focus at the start of his second term.

Marco Rubio heads to Latin America on his first trip as secretary of state, including Panama, where President Trump wants control of the canal.

NPR's Scott Simon remembers English singer and actor Marianne Faithfull, who died this week at the age of 78.

Join us for an action packed three-day family-friendly extravaganza at the beautiful Oceanside Pier on Aug. 9, 10, and 11, 2024. Building on the success of the previous 38 years, our event promises to deliver a wide range of activities suitable for the entire family. From professional surfers hailing from the tropical waves of Hawaii to the chilly waters of Santa Cruz and beyond, participants will showcase their skills in the thrilling Coalition of Surfing Clubs competition. The King and Queen of the Pier, a Pro/Am Invitational, aptly named kicks off on Friday, August 9. This event features some of the best longboard surfers in the world vying for the coveted title, beautiful , handcrafted trophies as well as $5,000 in prize money for each division. This adrenaline-pumping competition, culminating in the finals on Saturday, August 10. Adjacent to the beach, the Band Shell area will come alive with vibrant energy. A variety of vendors will tempt you with unique products, while live music will entertain both contest spectators and beachgoers. Don’t miss this chance to immerse yourself in the sun, sand, and surf culture at its finest. See you at the Oceanside Pier! Oceanside Longboard Surfing Club on Facebook / Instagram

It turns out, a maggot's preference for rotting fruit has as much to do with texture as taste. Researchers are looking into figuring out why and what neurons are responsible.

Köhler, a onetime head of the International Monetary Fund who became a popular German president before resigning abruptly in a flap over comments about the country's military, has died at 81.

An NPR listener wonders whether her husband's relationship with a female colleague is too close for comfort. He says she's being competitive for no reason, and that he sees the woman as a 'sister.'

Trump has shown an affinity with many of the little guys — what he called in 2017 "the forgotten men and women." But he also has shown an affinity with some of the fattest cats of all.