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Join us for our 14th Annual Community in Unity as we return to the City Hall Rotunda for this annual kick-off to the Holiday Season. The evening's festivities will include a variety of local restaurants, breweries, and wineries showcasing their epicurean delights, savory dishes, sweet desserts, and libations for everyone to enjoy. Holiday entertainment from local choirs provides a truly joyful atmosphere, and guests are encouraged to bring NEW pajamas and toys to help spread some holiday cheer! Pajama Drive: Please bring NEW, unused Pajamas of ALL sizes to benefit the children and teens at Solutions For Change. Toy Drive: Please bring NEW, unwrapped toys for both boys & girls ages 4-12, to benefit the Escondido Police Athletic League. Escondido Chamber of Commerce on Facebook / Instagram

Toy companies are preparing for tariffs in the new Trump administration. Nearly all toys sold in the U.S. are imported — mostly from China.

The House has passed legislation that would make sweeping changes to voter registration, including requiring those signing up to present documents proving U.S. citizenship.

As President Trump addressed a joint session of Congress, reporters from across NPR's newsroom fact-checked his speech and offered context.

Arab leaders will meet in Cairo to reject Palestinian displacement from Gaza. NPR looks at Egypt's reconstruction plans for Gaza that counter President Trump's ideas of expulsion.

Author Zadie Smith says she'll miss being young. In this week's Wild Card, Smith opens up about having enough time and growing older.

Congestion pricing was introduced on Sunday morning in the center of New York City — despite a late attempt by New Jersey to stop it in court.

Celebrate the spooky season and enjoy daily chapters of Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus" sent straight to your email. Register to be sent a chapter of the story each day. No strings, no time commitments!* Your email will not be shared with other participants. Late sign-ups will receive a link to previous chapters and be added to the main newsletter list within two business days. New sign-ups may not be accepted after October 13. *An entirely optional Zoom discussion will be held on November 4 from 6:30-7:30 p.m., a few days after the final chapter is sent out. A Zoom link will be included in the final email and the session is visible on our event calendar to register for without joining the email newsletter club. For parents: This book is generally considered appropriate for older teens and adults, particularly high school age and up. There are descriptions of murder, child death, death, depression, xenophobia (briefly), corpses, and some common horror elements. Descriptions are not overly gratuitous or severely graphic. Some themes are a product of their time and should be read with that context in mind. Newsletter extras and linked-to documents will usually have content warnings, but you are the best judge for what is appropriate for your child. The views and descriptions within this book and the newsletter extras are those of their individual creators and do not represent the views of the San Diego Public Library. https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/frankenstein-spooky-email-serial-401659

President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration comes at a pivotal time in American history. Insulated from controversy, Trump will enter the White House more prepared than when he first won in 2016.

The SBA’s disaster loan program has run out of money, it announced on Tuesday. The agency expects to receive new funding from Congress, and will continue to accept applications in the meantime.