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A stoplight is seen in front of the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Thursday. The government has begun to inform workers of an impending shutdown that could see millions of federal employees and military personnel sent home or working without pay.

D.C. has a lot of federal workers. A government shutdown would have big impacts

The Washington, D.C., region is home to about 400,000 federal employees, plus members of the military and government contractors. In a government shutdown, they face no pay and lots of uncertainty.

San Diego weekend arts events: 'Clyde's,' 'Inside Out' and more

This weekend in the San Diego arts scene: Lynn Nottage's hit play, "Clyde's," Ving Simpson at OMA, "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time," "Kaleidoscope," Daygo Eatz, Baby Bushka and more arts, culture and live music.

Butter chicken as served at the Moti Mahal restaurant in New Delhi in January 2024. The dish is the subject of a lawsuit over who has bragging rights as the originator.

Who cooked up butter chicken? A court seeks the answer. Plus: Madhur Jaffrey's recipe

Two families are battling for bragging rights as the inventor of the wildly popular dish. Will the truth come out? Or it could be there's another origin story involving ... British tastebuds?

Can little actions bring big joy? Researchers find 'micro-acts' can boost well-being

A new citizen-scientist research project aims to test whether daily moments of awe, kindness and gratitude can make a real impact. Early results are promising. And it's not too late to join the study.

A festival goer gets to hold a tarantula in the education pavilion at the second annual Tarantula Festival in La Junta, Colorado.

Tarantulas in Colorado are on the move, and they're looking for love

Fall is tarantula mating time in the plains of southeastern Colorado. The small city of La Junta is celebrating the spiders' season of romance with its second annual tarantula festival.

Achuar people ply the Rio Wichimi in a solar canoe. The nonprofit Kara Solar has helped fund a fleet of six sun-powered craft in hopes of benefitting the Indigenous Achuar while reducing pressure to build roads in the rainforest.

In Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, solar-powered boats are a boon for the trees

The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.

In 'Our Strangers,' life's less exciting aspects are deemed fascinating

Lydia Davis' focus has shifted largely from issues of parenting and domestic relationships to aspects of aging — but the results are as penetrating as anything she's written.

County Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer speaks to the media in front of the County administration building, Nov. 6, 2023.

Crisis pregnancy centers could face legal action in San Diego County

Crisis pregnancy centers have become a new focus in the debate over abortion. Now, a San Diego County supervisor is proposing a local action.

From left, Claudine Gay, president of Harvard University; Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania; Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University; and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Dec. 5 in Washington, D.C.

Here's the latest fallout at Harvard, MIT and Penn after the antisemitism hearing

Calls for Harvard and MIT presidents to step down remain firm while a growing number of students and faculty are coming out in support of their school leaders.

Raped, pregnant and in an abortion ban state? Researchers gauge how often it happens

Researchers estimate nearly 65,000 rape-caused pregnancies have happened in states with abortion bans in effect since Roe v. Wade was overturned. The report is in JAMA Internal Medicine.

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