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Rep. Dean Phillips, a Democrat from Minnesota, speaks on Capitol Hill in 2020. He would like to see 18-year term limits and more young people in Congress.

As Congress gets older, one lawmaker makes the case for more 'generational diversity'

From Rep. Nancy Pelosi to Sens. Mitt Romney and Mitch McConnell, lawmakers' ages are a big subject of discussion and debate. One member of Congress shares ideas for increasing generational diversity.

A motorcyclist rides past a mural of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega, left, and revolutionary hero CÃ©sar Augusto Sandino<em> </em>during general elections in Managua, Nov. 7, 2021. Ortega won a fourth consecutive term against a field of little-known candidates while those who could have given him a real challenge sat in jail.

I returned to Nicaragua, where I was born, and found a country steeped in fear

NPR's Eyder Peralta recently visited Nicaragua for the first time in a decade, gaining rare access to a nation that is hostile to journalists and known as the Western Hemisphere's newest dictatorship.

After a long lull since 2021, companies from Birkenstock to Instacart are pursuing IPOs. First up is Arm Holdings, a designer of chips, which is making its market debut on Thursday.

What a crop of upcoming IPOs from Birkenstock to Instacart tells us about the economy

A crop of IPOs are coming, starting with chip designer Arm, which is making its debut on Thursday. It's another sign of confidence in markets — and the U.S. economy.

Former professional wrestler Antonio Inoki shouts at a press conference in Tokyo on August 21, 2014.

Pro-wrestler, politician and hostage negotiator Antonio Inoki dies at 79

The late wrestler was known for pioneering mixed martial arts, freeing hostages in Iraq and organizing a wrestling match in North Korea that became the biggest-pay-per-view in pro-wrestling history.

Southern Sea Lion Dance troupe performing at the 2022 Chinese New Year Festival in Balboa Park, hosted by the House of China, Feb. 19, 2022.

Q&A: What to expect at House of China's Lunar New Year celebrations this weekend

House of China executive director David Seid joins San Diego News Now podcast host Debbie Cruz to talk about the celebration and new year traditions.

Charles Mingus, photographed at a party in New York on Aug. 4, 1976. For poet and critic Harmony Holiday, the complexities that underpin legacies like Mingus' were a constant puzzle this year.

The importance of remembering everything but the music

Poet and critic Harmony Holiday spent her year interviewing descendants and torchbearers, finding that the soul of jazz needs preserving offstage and outside of the booth.

'How to Sell a Haunted House' is campy and tense, dark but also deep

Grady Hendrix's tale of siblings who come together after the deaths of their parents to sell their house fully embraces all the elements readers have come to love about Hendrix's storytelling.

Suthe Mani is shown on stage in an undated production photo of Moxie Theatre's "The Pleasure Trials." Sharon Taylor accompanies on cello (at left).

San Diego weekend arts events: 'The Pleasure Trials,' Festival of Books, Khalid Alkaaby and more

This weekend in the arts: "The Pleasure Trials" at Moxie Theatre; Khalid Alkaaby at Sparks Gallery; the San Diego Union-Tribune Festival of Books; "The Planets" at SummerFest; Francis Blume at the Casbah; "Turning Tides" at BFree Studio and more.

Pras Michel, former member of the Fugees, center, and his lawyer David Kenner arrive to federal court in Washington, DC, US, on Monday, April 3, 2023.

Actor Leonardo DiCaprio testifies in Fugees' Pras Michel conspiracy trial

Prosecutors allege Pras Michel illegally helped steer money from a Malaysian billionaire who helped finance The Wolf of Wall Street, a 2013 film, in which Leonardo DiCaprio starred.

Ready to test your might? The new Mortal Kombat has arrived

"Mortal Kombat 1" is a complete reboot — but with all the fan favorites back and ready to fight.

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