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Khadija Rahmani says her son, Mujib Ur Rahman, 12, looks forward to visits from Shabana Siddiqui, a health educator who left Afghanistan in 2022. The Rahmani family arrived in the U.S. in January and settled in Maine.

How do you help young Afghan refugees heal? A new program in Maine offers a way

Research shows that a toxic mix of past traumas and the stresses of resettlement puts refugee kids at significantly higher risk of long term mental health challenges. A new effort aims to mitigate those risks by supporting parents and children in refugee families.

Dr. Ruth Westheimer participates in an "Ask Dr. Ruth" panel at the Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour on Feb. 11, 2019, in Pasadena, Calif. Westheimer died Friday at age 96.

Pioneering sex expert Dr. Ruth Westheimer dies at 96

Westheimer's deep knowledge about human sexual behavior and advocacy of safe sex, along with her pragmatism and sense of humor, catapulted her to national fame in the 1980s.

The Rose Canyon Safe Parking Lot has a dozen campers specifically designated for temporarily unhoused families in San Diego, Calif., May 17, 2024

Volunteers help unhoused families and their children create a neighborhood of support

Jewish Family Service and the city of San Diego are partnered to support families and their children in the Rose Canyon Safe Parking Lot.

American Sign Language Enhanced Tour for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Individuals

American Sign Language (ASL) enhanced tours are FREE and take place every first Saturday of the month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Timken is offering free tours of the collection in American Sign Language (ASL) for the Deaf and hearing impaired in partnership with Deaf Community Services and Palomar College's ASL program. Tours are led by the Timken's highly knowledgeable docents and accompanied by ASL interpreters from Palomar College's ASL-English-Translation and Interpreting Studies Program. Stay Connected with Timken Museum of Art! Facebook | Instagram | X

A cyclist rides down new protected bike lanes on 30th Street in North Park, July 23, 2021.

San Diego cargo bike riders organize to help community when disasters hit

San Diego cargo bike riders are organizing to provide community support during disasters, offering a nimble and eco-friendly solution for delivering supplies and aid.

Republican vice presidential candidate Sen. JD Vance, R-Ohio, speaks at the 2024 Republican National Convention on Wednesday in Milwaukee as Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump watches. There are more than a dozen so-called "fake electors" from several states serving as delegates at this year's convention.

Indicted election deniers from several states are Republican Convention delegates

More than a dozen fake electors, indicted for crimes related to attempting to overthrow the 2020 election, are delegates at the RNC to nominate Donald Trump as he tries, again, to win a second term.

A member of the Young Republicans fills out a postcard asking for support for GOP candidates in Georgia.

How young Republicans and Democrats are whipping up votes in key districts

As the presidential race ramps up in Georgia, one vital voting demographic is mobilizing and hoping to impact the race: young people.

San Diego Wave forward Alex Morgan reacts after a missed opportunity during the second half of an NWSL semifinal playoff soccer match against the OL Reign, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2023, in San Diego.

NWSL reaches new collective bargaining agreement that adds more money for players, ends draft

The National Women’s Soccer League and its players have reached a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement that eliminates the draft, guarantees all contracts, provides for parental leave and childcare benefits and promises more money to players.

Rep. Don Bacon is seen here leaving a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the U.S. Capitol on May 7. House Republicans have raised concerns over what they call a rise of antisemitism amid the Pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses across the United States.

Nebraska Republican brings resolution to censure Ilhan Omar

This comes after recent remarks Omar gave on a college campus where she referred to Jewish students not engaging in an anti-Israel protest "pro-genocidal."

David Banks, chancellor of New York City Public Schools, testified at a House Education Committee hearing on antisemitism on Wednesday. He was joined by Karla Silvestre, president of the Montgomery County Board of Education in Maryland, Emerson Sykes, staff attorney with the ACLU, and Enikia Ford Morthel, superintendent of the Berkeley Unified School District in California.

Republicans and K-12 school leaders clash over handling of antisemitism

Republicans tried for the kind of headline moments they've scored in similar hearings with elite college presidents. But the testimony from K-12 public school leaders offered few surprises.

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