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Contaminated COVID-19 waste is transported to an incineration plant in Gdańsk, Poland.

'Inside the Curve' attempts to offer an overview of COVID's full impact everywhere

Visually striking — NatGeo and superb photography have always walked hand-in-hand — and incredibly complete, deep and nuanced, this is a book that comes close to the impossible.

In a move that experts say is a key shift for Russia, the Kremlin has named General Valery Gerasimov as the new overall commander of the war in Ukraine.

What Putin's shake-up of top commanders could mean for the war in Ukraine

Jealousy. Power struggles. Political infighting. This week's shake-up of Putin's top commanders in charge of Russia's invasion in Ukraine have it all, according to some security experts.

Street vendor Jimmy looks out at the pier from the Ocean Beach boardwalk, where he runs his business, Jan. 13, 2023.

Street vending laws now include San Diego’s beach and coastal areas

Sidewalk vending laws have been in effect in many parts of San Diego since June.

Justin Roiland, co-creator ofÂ <em>Rick and Morty</em> as well asÂ <em>Solar Opposites</em>, faces two felony domestic charges in a 2020 case.

Adult Swim drops 'Rick and Morty' co-creator Justin Roiland

A 2020 domestic violence case came to light as pretrial hearings began recently. Roiland's lawyer says he is innocent.

After the San Diego County Board of Supervisors elected Nora Vargas to serve as its chair, Vargas answered questions about her plans for the board over her coming term, San Diego, Jan. 10, 2023.

Vargas elected SANDAG chair, board members walk out to protest 'weighted vote'

Representatives of smaller cities, mostly in North County, walked out of Friday's meeting in what one member called a "tantrum."

Kento Yamazaki as Ryohei Arisu and Tao Tsuchiya as Yuzuha Usagi in <em>Alice in Borderland</em>.

What's making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Alice in Borderland Season 2, and the films Aftersun, After Yang and Jeanne Dielman.

Jake sits next to his tent in downtown San Diego, Calif. Jan. 11, 2023.

Local nonprofit proposes using new tents to help ease homelessness crisis

A San Diego charity plans to make a dent in San Diego’s homeless problem this New Year.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland speaks at the Sabinoso Wilderness in Las Vegas, N.M., on July 17, 2021. The U.S. Department of the Interior has renamed five places in four states that had featured a racist term for a Native American woman.

The U.S. renames 5 places that used racist slur for a Native woman

The renamed sites are in California, North Dakota, Tennessee and Texas, and complete a yearlong process to remove the historically offensive word "squaw" from geographic names across the country.

Russia is touting a rare military victory, but Ukraine disputes that claim

Control of Soledar could allow Russia to cut off Ukrainian supply lines to nearby Bakhmut, another fiercely contested city seen as central to Russia's struggling efforts to control eastern Ukraine.

Roads and infrastructure are increasing being overwhelmed by heavier rainfall, like the California Central Valley town of Planada in January. Most states still aren't designing water systems for heavier storms.

Federal climate forecasts could help prepare for extreme rain. But it's years away

Thanks to a new federal law, cities will get better forecasts about how climate change intensifies rainstorms. Still, it won't be in time for billions of dollars of federal infrastructure spending.

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