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Tijuana River sewage is making the air toxic and sickening thousands in California

For decades, billions of gallons of sewage and industrial waste have been dumped into the Tijuana River. Recent research shows this chronically contaminated watershed in Southern California is also polluting the air.

A worker retouches the backdrop as preparations are made on the red carpet arrivals area ahead of the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Calif., on March 13.

The Oscars are Sunday night. Here's how to watch

The Oscars start at 7 p.m. Eastern, 4 p.m. Pacific on Sunday, airing on ABC and streaming on Hulu.

'Stay Alive,' about daily life in Nazi Berlin, shows how easy it is to just go along

Historian Ian Buruma chronicles the lives of ordinary Berliners — including his own father — during World War II. Stay Alive is about the past, but has powerful lessons for the present.

Two works by Derrick Adams are shown side-by-side: "Woman in Grayscale (Alicia)" at left and "Man in Grayscale (Swizz)" at right. The pieces are part of MCASD's exhibit "Giants: Art from the Dean Collection of Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys," on view April 18 through Aug. 9, 2026.

MCASD explores 'Giants' of the art world with major showcase of Black diaspora work

Swizz Beats and Alicia Keys' exhibit at MCASD includes more than 130 works by Black diaspora artists, alongside an adjacent exhibition of local photography. Admission is free for the public opening Saturday, April 18.

'What if I die first?' Making a plan is key for family caregivers. Here's how

People who care for an adult child, partner or sibling have to face the reality that their loved may outlive them. Planning ahead is key but it's not easy.

Book Crawl goers inside LIbrary Shop SD during the San Diego Book Crawl, April 2025.

San Diego Book Crawl returns for its 9th year, bigger than ever

The 9th annual San Diego Book Crawl returns April 25-27, featuring more independent bookstores across the county expecting its largest turnout yet.

Evelyn Aguilar takes the subway towards North Hollywood from Union Station in downtown Los Angeles on July 16, 2024. Aguilar takes the subway regularly around Los Angeles County and says she has seen an increase in Metro Transit Security officers in recent months.

Cities scramble to comply with or fight major state housing law

The final version of Senate Bill 79 offered local governments plenty of wiggle room over the where, when and how of the law. Cities across California are starting to wiggle.

A young woman sits at a sunlit table, holding a smartphone with a soft focus background. The scene conveys casual connectivity, focus on the device, and a relaxed moment of everyday life.

Research points to how companies could make social media less addictive for teens

Juries in two big cases have affirmed what research is finding: The design of social media platforms is particularly compelling and hard to resist for kids. There are growing calls to change it.

Currency traders watch monitors near a screen showing international oil prices at the foreign exchange dealing room of the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, on March 18.

How long will the war last? No one knows, and it's making oil prices weird

It's like the "Schrödinger's cat" thought experiment. There are two very different potential realities, and traders don't yet know which one is true.

Students walk from the bus to their elementary school in St. Paul, Minn., on March 18. For many students, it was the first week back after nearly two months of online learning.

How one Minnesota school is bouncing back after the ICE surge

NPR spent time inside a Minnesota school talking with educators, parents, and children as it tries to help kids feel safe again after the ICE surge.

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