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Where did 20,000 Jews hide from the Holocaust? In Shanghai

An exhibit in New York explores a little-known chapter of World War II.

The Federal Reserve headquarters in Washington. Policymakers are meeting to discuss interest rates, and there's speculation they will announce new strategies to stimulate growth.

UCSD study finds Federal Reserve goal of 2% inflation could cause recession

It will be challenging for the Federal Reserve to reduce inflation to its target of 2% without significantly raising the unemployment rate and possibly sinking the U.S. into a recession, according to a new working paper announced Tuesday from UC San Diego's Rady School of Management.

The sign in front of the San Diego County Water Authority headquarters in Kearny Mesa, July 13, 2023.

San Diego County Water Authority to negotiate with Fallbrook, Rainbow over 'divorce'

The Water Authority board held a special meeting Thursday to determine the next step.

Detective Pikachu Returns, a kid-friendly mystery game from Nintendo, releases the same week as Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed Mirage.

Detective Pikachu Returns, Assassin's Creed Mirage and more Fall games reviewed

Nintendo and Ubisoft both return to form this Autumn, while massive games like Cyberpunk 2077 and Resident Evil 4 get new expansions. NPR rounds up the best and biggest new games of the season.

The outside of the Palomar Motel in Chula Vista, July 24, 2023.

Chula Vista motel may be turned into housing for homeless residents

Chula Vista city leaders will consider purchasing a motel to house unsheltered residents Tuesday.

Cartoonist Amy Kurzweil's new graphic memoir, <em>Artificial: A Love Story</em>, focuses on how she and her father Ray harnessed the power of artificial intelligence to connect with the grandfather she never knew.

Using AI, cartoonist Amy Kurzweil connects with deceased grandfather in 'Artificial'

In her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, Kurzweil describes how she and her father, famed futurist Ray Kurzweil, harnessed the power of AI to speak with the grandfather she never knew.

A screenshot from a video by a Cedar Point rider shows the view at the moment the Magnum XL-200 begins a 200-foot plunge. Passengers of the ride were evacuated near this point on Tuesday after the roller coaster faced a mechanical issue.

Roller coaster riders rescued from 205-foot drop amid mechanical issues

The Magnum XL-200 at Ohio's Cedar Point amusement park promises high speeds and fast turns. Thrill-seekers got a little extra excitement when the ride stopped at the top of its signature plunge.

Pickleball players at Mackenzie Creek Park in Chula Vista, Aug. 4, 2022.

Game on: Pickleball battles San Diego for space in the kitchen

The city has just one pickleball-only public court. It's in the recently-opened Fairbrook Park in Scripps Ranch.

Republican presidential candidates, from left, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum, former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy, Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and former Vice President Mike Pence, at a debate hosted by FOX Business and Univision, Wednesday at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif.

6 takeaways from the second GOP debate

The second Republican debate wrapped up with seven candidates attempting to break away from the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, who was in Michigan instead of attending.

KPBS arts reporter Beth Accomando, seen in this photo being checked for contraband by Shadow Stormtroopers July 7, 2017, is a Comic-Con veteran of almost 50 years and she has some tips for avoiding Imperial entanglements and enjoying the pop culture convention.

10 survival tips for navigating Comic-Con

A veteran attendee shares some pointers for not just surviving Comic-Con but enjoying it.

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