Search

With 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay illuminates America's racial caste system

Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste, DuVernay's film draws a line between India's caste system, the hierarchies of Nazi Germany and the historic subjugation of Black people in the United States.

Balloons at a Juneteenth cookout in Mission Beach on June 19th, 2020.

Most city, county offices to close Monday for Juneteenth holiday

Most city and county of San Diego government offices will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteenth.

Playwright Larissa FastHorse is a 2020 MacArthur Fellow and co-founder of <a href="https://www.indigenousdirection.com/" data-key="117875">Indigenous Direction</a>, a consulting firm for Indigenous arts and audiences.

Native American playwright Larissa FastHorse takes on the 'wild mess' of Thanksgiving

Larissa FastHorse is updating the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade to make it "less harmful" to Indigenous people. She's also consulting on a new Peter Pan and has a satire called The Thanksgiving Play.

Worried about your kids' video gaming? Here's how to help them set healthy limits

Games probably won't rot your kid's brain. But kids do need guidance in using them wisely. Here's how to help them, starting with spending some of your own time in the games your kids can't put down.

Sand flies carry the protozoan parasites that spread leishmaniasis. It was thought to be a disease of tropical climates, but leishmaniasis-causing parasites have now been found living and circulating in the United States.

A 'tropical disease' carried by sand flies is confirmed in a new country: the U.S.

Leishmaniasis, a disease spread by a parasite carried by sand flies, is generally considered a tropical disease. Now, thanks to climate change, new research finds it's endemic to the United States.

Government funding runs out at the end of the day on Sept. 30, meaning many federal government services will halt until funding resumes.

What closes and what keeps running in a federal government shutdown

A government shutdown is looming but not every federal office will close completely. Some critical services will continue as employees work without pay.

A Native American monument is unveiled in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 7, 2023.

California unveils Native American monument at Capitol, replacing missionary statue toppled in 2020

California lawmakers and tribes have unveiled a monument outside of the state Capitol commemorating the contributions of Native Americans.

A student cries after the 2019 attack on a public school in the state of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The attack, by two former students, resulted in 10 deaths, including the attackers, who turned their weapons on themselves. It was one of the deadliest school attacks in the country's history.

Attacks on Brazil's schools — often by former students — spur a search for solutions

The numbers are far less than in the U.S. but school attacks are definitely on the increase, prompting soul-searching — and a national debate over strategies to prevent future tragedies.

The photo that inspired Egyptian artist Nour El Massry to take more photos: a terrace in an old building in Cairo.

These dreamy photos of historical Cairo will transport you to another time

Photographer Nour El Massry captures ethereal images of Egyptian landscapes, interiors and architecture in one of the world's largest megacities.

Michael and Paloma Serna stand outside the courtroom in El Cajon where a preliminary hearing was held for the medical staff from Las Colinas Detention Center who were charged with her death.

Family of woman who died in Las Colinas detention center gets their day in court

A preliminary hearing started Monday for a nurse and doctor accused of manslaughter in the 2019 death of Elisa Serna.

Search results for