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The government plans to call Mark Zuckerberg and Sheryl Sandberg to the witness stand. The trial is expected to run nearly two months in a federal courtroom in Washington.

The White House was expected to ban sales of the high-performance AI chip to China. Chinese companies had been stockpiling the chip but now the Trump administration is backing off.

Craig Santos Perez is a Chamoru from the Pacific Island of Guåhan (Guam). He is a National Book Award winner and the editor of nine anthologies, including Indigenous Pacific Islander Eco-Literatures. He is also the author of Habitat Threshold and From Unincorporated Territory [åmot]. For the past twenty years, he has been involved in demilitarization, sovereignty, environmental justice, and climate change movements across the Pacific. Please note registration is required and Spanish translation is available. Arrive early to receive a free copy of the book! Attendees are strongly encouraged to take public transit to the event. Take the Blue Line or Orange Line to Park & Market Trolley Station, or the Green Line to the 12th & Imperial Trolley Station. 1 p.m. - 2 p.m. Sustainability Resource Fair 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Author Talk 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. Book Signing This program is a collaboration of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, including San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego Copley Library and Law Library, and California State University San Marcos. The resource fair will include tables, information and more from local AAPI and sustainability partners. This project is funded by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/dr-craig-santos-perez-sustainability-resource-fair-author-talk-book-signing-400138 Craig Santos Perez on X and Facebook

It's been an emotional rollercoaster for TikTok creators over the past few months, with the app's future uncertain. But there are ways to decompress.

NASA has announced it is moving forward with several plans to return rock samples from Mars.

The "Hands Off" protests will rally against the administration's handling of federal programs and mass federal employee firings, as well as Elon Musk's involvement through the Department of Government Efficiency.

A USAID grant enabled them to defy the Taliban ban on higher ed for women by studying online or in another country. It was canceled. Now it's back through June. But no word on next semester.

June 6, 1944: The largest Allied operation of World War II began in Normandy, France. Yet, few know in detail exactly why and how, from the end of 1943 through August 1944, this region became the most important location in the world. Blending multiple cinematographic techniques, "D-Day: Normandy 1944" brings this monumental event to the world's largest screens for the first time. Audiences of all ages will discover from a new perspective how this landing changed the world. Exploring history, military strategy, science, technology and the enduring human spirit, the film will educate and appeal to all. Narrated by Tom Brokaw, "D-Day: Normandy 1944" pays tribute to those who gave their lives for our freedom—a duty of memory, a duty of gratitude. Visit: https://www.fleetscience.org/films/d-day-normandy-1944

Join us for a special evening featuring cocktails and important conversations about our changing climate! Author Gary Nabhan is a world-renowned ethnobotanist, desert ecologist, and literary naturalist who has written extensively about foods from the Middle East to the Southwest. A winner of the 2024 James Beard Media Award for his book Agave Spirits, Gary will share insights into how crops from the hottest and driest places on Earth have shaped the culinary dishes, recipes, and flavors of traditional desert cultures. Get a taste of some of these bold and flavorful ingredients with appetizers and cocktail tastings, including drink recipes featured in Gary’s newest book, Chile, Clove, and Cardamom: A Gastronomic Journey Into the Fragrances and Flavors of Desert Cuisines. Pricing includes two drink tickets to taste signature cocktails highlighted during the tasting, along with appetizers. Additional drinks will be available for purchase. The night will also include a conversation featuring Gary alongside San Diego Botanic Garden’s President & CEO Ari Novy and Director of Science & Conservation Colin Khoury to discuss how we can learn from desert plants to adapt to climate change, and how botanical gardens can act as hubs for novel ways to integrate plants into climate resilience efforts by communities. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Garden's science, conservation, and education program. Visit: https://tickets.sdbg.org/1283/1453?_ga=2.3936245.458773348.1729534342-648731925.1727201814&_gac=1.16575172.1729534346.Cj0KCQjw99e4BhDiARIsAISE7P_NCdeSNblGg_17Jt1t08d1yPFFvHMT72hfctGib7ZRlRfVhw1Pr8YaAjxGEALw_wcB San Diego Botanic Garden on Instagram and Facebook

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.