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State scientists, who make on average 27% less than state engineers, are trying to negotiate a better deal. “I’m freaking terrified that all of these awesome people that I work with…are going to leave,” one environmental scientist said.

Under the Taliban, the mannequins in women's dress shops across the Afghan capital are a puzzling sight, their heads sometimes covered in silk, cloaked in cloth sacks or wrapped in black plastic bags.

Parents and guardians are invited to an online book discussion group all about parenting while navigating today's most pressing social, economic and racial issues. Join us virtually on Wednesday evenings beginning May 25 as we read and respond to "The Sandbox Revolution," featuring diverse voices on topics such as education, disability justice, Earth care and more, and explore practical ways of empowering our children for justice, inclusion, and peace. You'll get support and inspiration for embodying inclusion and compassion in parenting as we gather each week to share and discuss together. Our intimate-sized discussion group will be a brave space free from correcting, comparing, and competing. Bring your struggles, hopes, fears, and questions! Date | Every Wednesday from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m., starting on May 25 Location | Online via Zoom Register here for free! For more information, please visit belovedsandiego.org/parenting-for-justice or call (858) 223-6418.

Meet and greet with Jacquelyne Yawn, Ms. Wheelchair California 2022 Story time with Jacquelyne at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.! She’ll read “All The Way to the Top,” the 2021 One Book, One San Diego children’s selection. Everyone is welcome! Jacquelyne’s goal for her campaign is to promote disability media representation. She seeks to expand public awareness of the “normal, everyday lives” of wheelchair users and disabled people in magazines, TV commercials and other mass media. A percentage of the net sales at Barnes & Noble Santee on April 9 and Grossmont on April 16 will be contributed to The Ms. Wheelchair California Leadership Institute. bn.com/bookfairs #BNBookfairs #OneBookSD

She scored a much-maligned hit at the age of 13 with "Friday." Now 25, Rebecca Black is finally releasing her debut album, Let Her Burn.

McGrath, who starred as "Bob Johnson" on the beloved children's program, died on Sunday after complications from a stroke, according to his family.

Critics of the Bangor Daily News said the redacted version promotes a whitewashed and sanitized version of Martin Luther King Jr. that does not convey his radical views and work as an activist.

California Democrats on Monday failed to gather enough support to advance a first-in-the-nation universal health care bill, succumbing to intense pressure from business groups and the insurance industry in an election year. Meanwhile, San Diegans are seeing their electricity bills skyrocket. Plus, the widespread impacts of wage theft in California, and why legal action against it has been delayed.

Analysts say China's role as a mediator in the past suggests limits to what it may achieve when it comes to Ukraine.

The Twitter competitor made the surprise announcement Monday, coming days after Ye's accounts on Twitter and Instagram were locked over a string of antisemitic posts