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Abortion-rights activists celebrate after the Constitutional Court approved the decriminalization of abortion, lifting all limitations on the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy, in Bogota, Colombia, Monday, Feb. 21, 2022.

Colombia's highest court legalizes abortion up to 24 weeks

Colombia has become the latest country in Latin America to expand access to abortion, with the nation’s Constitutional Court voting to legalize the procedure until the 24th week of pregnancy.

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell appears for testimony before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee on July 15, 2021 in Washington, D.C. Among the key decisions for the Fed is when to start withdrawing some of the stimulus it has provided to markets during the pandemic.

It's Called The Bond Taper. Yes, It's Geeky. But This Is Why You Should Know About It

The Federal Reserve has provided massive support to markets through the pandemic. Now it faces a tricky decision: how to start removing some of that help without triggering a market sell-off.

Writer Joan Didion, whose 'electric anxiety' inspired a generation, has died at 87

When Didion started writing in the 1960s, she put a certain kind of voice on the page — neurotic, female — that hadn't been there before.

USA. New York City. 1987. Harlem street scene. Child playing in an abandoned car.

Songs to believe in: A Juneteenth playlist

This Juneteenth, pianist Lara Downes remembers the freedom that has been hard fought and hard won.

Attendees during a closing campaign rally for presidential candidate Gustavo Petro in Bogotá, Colombia. Petro is ahead in the polls for this Sunday's election, but it's expected to go to a second round in June.

Colombia goes into elections Sunday with a leftist looking to make history

Colombia's presidential election is Sunday, and for the first time, a leftist candidate is favored to come out ahead. Business elites are nervous.

Do restrictive abortion laws actually reduce abortion? A global map offers insights

Click to see how restrictive or liberal local abortion laws are — and to look at the rate of abortion. The data offers a sense of whether stricter abortion laws reduce the number of abortions.

Bedouin Burger: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

The Middle Eastern duo's music marries traditional Arab sounds of magam, religious songs of ancient Syria, jazz, and slick pop hooks.

Sasha Koozel Reibstein's "Sacral Schism, 2021" is made from ceramic and 22k gold (12 x 8 x 8 in) and is on view at Quint Gallery through March 5, 2022.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Sasha Koozel Reibstein, 'The Snowy Day,' 'Herd Immunity,' Shane Hall with Ash Easton and SDIFF short films

This weekend in the arts: Sasha Koozel Reibstein at Quint, Junior Theatre and Animal Cracker Conspiracy's spin on Ezra Jack Keats, "Herd Immunity" at SIP Gallery, the San Diego International Film Festival's virtual shorts program and Shane Hall's Casbah residency.

A San Diego police car parked in downtown San Diego, Oct. 24, 2018.

Man, 52, Killed in Officer-Involved Shooting In El Cerrito

The officers involved in the shooting were from the department's Mid-City division. One was a four-year veteran, while the other was a 16-year veteran of the police department.

One Fund El Paso, which has collected more than $6 million, is holding a community resource fair on Saturday, to help those who may qualify to receive the donated money.

Eligible El Paso Walmart Shooting Victims Can Start Applying For Funding

More than $6 million so far have been raised to help the victims of the August massacre. On Saturday, One Fund El Paso is hosting a community resource fair to help those who qualify.

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