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Shayne Sutherland’s brothers, brothers-in-law and best friend carry his casket at his funeral on October 17, 2020 — the day before his 30th birthday.

Deadly restraint: Despite decades of warnings, police continue holding people facedown.

Since the 1990s, law enforcement officials and medical experts have cautioned about the dangers of police-prone restraint, especially when people are high on stimulants or experiencing a mental health crisis. Some California police officers haven’t been getting the message.

There are more than 4,600 hospitals in the U.S., and 49% of them are nonprofit and therefore tax-exempt. The CEOs of these nonprofit health systems now earn, on average, $1.3 million a year.

CEOs earn big bucks at nonprofit hospitals. But does that benefit patients?

Nonprofit hospitals pay their CEOs generously, and their compensation keeps getting larger. Some researchers wonder if the ballooning paychecks align with what’s best for patients and taxpayers.

An artist impression of <em>Fona herzogae.</em>

A newly discovered dinosaur may have spent part of its life underground

A new dinosaur has been discovered in Utah by North Carolina researchers and paleontologists. They believe it was a burrowing species.

Classical music producer Adam Abeshouse was diagnosed with bile duct cancer last spring. His clients — including Simone Dinnerstein, Jeremy Denk and Joshua Bell — performed a concert in his home studio to bid farewell. “I was just thinking of how many of us wanted to celebrate Adam while he’s still here,” said pianist Lara Downes, who organized the event.

Powerhouse classical music producer Adam Abeshouse dies at 63

Over a career that lasted more than 30 years, Grammy-winner Adam Abeshouse made hundreds of records with some of classical music’s biggest stars.

A group of boys play in the City Heights Swim Center pool, May 20, 2022.

Focus of San Diego conference: Mental health of men and boys

Mental health for men and boys will be the focus of an upcoming conference in San Diego later in March. We hear from several mental health experts about the mental health challenges men and boys face today, and how psychologists are working to expand definitions of masculinity.

Cars drive east out of Naples, Fla., toward Miami on Tuesday as Hurricane Milton approaches.

Hurricane Milton is a dangerous Category 5 as it heads toward Florida's coast

Hurricane Milton has once again surged to Category 5 strength. Officials say residents should rush to finish preparing for the storm.

Nurses attend to patients in this historical photo of the children's ward inside Wheatley-Provident Hospital, a Black hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. It opened in 1918, but, like most Black hospitals, it closed following the federal campaign to desegregate hospitals in the 1960s.

Black hospitals vanished in the U.S. decades ago. Some communities have paid a price

Hundreds of Black hospitals in the U.S. closed after passage of the Civil Rights Act when health care became integrated. Black communities lost a source of employment and pride.

Community Arts Open House at The Conrad

The Conrad comes to life for this family-friendly community event based on the theme of Create! All are invited to join in a fun day of free classes, activities, art, crafts, and performances featuring some of San Diego’s finest musicians, dancers, and artists. Musical performances will include harpist Chiara Capobianco and the Euphoria Brass Band, with youth ensembles including the Mission Bay Mambo Orchestra, Poway High School, the San Diego State University Jazz Trio, Correia Middle School, and Pershing Middle School, as well as students from LJMS’ own Community Music Center. Attendees will also have a chance to create their own music and art in an interactive drum circle with Drummers Without Borders, a hip hop dance class with Alyssa Junious, a dance workshop with Malashock Dance, and arts and crafts facilitated by Studio ACE and Elizabeth Tobias, among others. New this year, the upstairs Hoehn Gallery at The Conrad will be dedicated to an exhibit of artwork by the students of La Jolla High School’s advanced arts programs. The Open House is free but advance registration is recommended at TheConrad.org. La Jolla Music Society’s award-winning Learning and Engagement Programming provides unmatched access and learning opportunities to more than 11,000 students and community members throughout San Diego County annually. With education and community engagement at the heart of our mission, we work closely with each visiting artist and ensemble to create outreach activities that highlight their unique talents and expertise at both The Conrad and in the community. La Jolla Music Society on Facebook / Instagram

Nala Sinephro's Endlessness — produced, arranged and engineered by the English harpist — arrived in 2024 lacking any narrative baggage, forcing listeners to uncover its secrets on their own.

Sheldon Pearce's favorite albums of 2024

For NPR Music's hip-hop and R&B editor, no list could capture an accurate picture of the year, yet there's still value in calling out the albums that felt unignorable.

Students at Eden School in northern India prepare specimens they've collected to examine in the Foldscope. The paper microscope, invented a decade ago, is given for free for schools in lower resource countries, giving students a different perspective on specimens from ants to pollen.

Fold paper. Insert lens. This $2 microscope changes how kids see the world

The Foldscope brings a powerful science tool to schools that can't afford microscopes. Scientists use it too. Its creators have handed out 2 million units, including a new mini-model for younger kids.

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