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A study from UC San Diego's School of Global Policy and Strategy found that a trade war with other countries, particularly China, could torpedo one of the United States' most important exporting industries — higher education.

The Trump administration plans to end a $7 billion Biden-era program that helps low-income households get solar power.

New books this week include Secret of Secrets — the sixth installment of The Da Vinci Code saga, plus a tech memoir from Tim Berners-Lee and a career-spanning anthology from Terry McMillan.

The region's avocado acreage has dropped from roughly 26,000 acres in 2008 to about 13,000 in 2024. A combination of increased water rates and labor costs is bringing the industry down.

Kids in the U.S. get most of their calories from ultra-processed foods, which are tied to health problems. Now, scientists are finding that kids don't all react to these foods in the same way.

Agents often share that what makes a memoir stand out in the marketplace is a strong author’s voice. In this workshop we will uncover the soul of the writing with fun and interactive voice techniques to make the storytelling as dynamic as possible. Students will also learn how to craft smooth transitions as well as how to enter and exit a chapter or scene. Participants will gain a better understanding how to create a seamless text that takes the reader between past memories (flashbacks) and present-day experiences and observations. We will work on bringing the theme of the piece to life so that the manuscript will resonate with universal meaning. Symbolism will also be explored as a way to deepen the writing and flesh out the theme of your book. Class structure: Except for the first class, the first hour will be lecture and the second hour will be read and critique where participants can workshop their material or class assignments. Tone of class: We strive to create a supportive, nurturing environment where participants feel encouraged to share, risk and connect to their most creative self. Visit: https://writeyourstorynow.org/certificates-wrkshps/2025-06-28-memoir-iv-with-marni-freedman-and-tracy-j-jones/ SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. picks more new vaccine advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, days before a two-day meeting to consider COVID and hepatitis B shots.

The Harlem Hellfighters, who became legends for their service during World War I, were honored this week with a Congressional Gold Medal.

A recent study finds that living near a highway could have a negative impact on people’s social lives. Lead author Luca Aiello hypothesized that if residents can’t walk around their communities easily, then they’re likely meeting fewer people. Plus, nine San Diego university students have had their visas revoked. It’s part of a wave of visa revocations happening across the U.S. And the family of a man arrested during an immigration raid in El Cajon in March is fighting to keep him in the country.

For NPR's Word of the Week, we're getting hot: During the Ottoman Empire, people used devices called "zarfs" to hold their coffee cups. Here's what to know about this word's history.