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President Biden walks to the Oval Office after arriving on Marine One.

Biden Plan Will Try To Tackle Root Causes Of Migration From Central America

Administration officials describe the plan as "the first of its kind," but much of the proposal is expanding on previous efforts that have done little to curb migration from Central America.

Ireland's Sinn Féin leader on Brexit, cross-border relations and party goals

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Mary Lou McDonald, Sinn Féin president and leader of the opposition in the Republic of Ireland, about Brexit and how cross-border relations are working.

Ernie, a muppet from the popular children's series "Sesame Street," appears with new character Ji-Young, the first Asian American muppet, on the set of the long-running children's program in New York on Nov. 1, 2021.

Sesame Street makes history with the debut of its first Asian American muppet

Seven-year-old Ji-Young is Korean American. She loves her electric guitar just as much as her skateboard, and she'll be introduced to the Sesame Street gang during Thanksgiving day special.

Comic-Con visitor Sapphire Nova rides an electric scooter down a protected bike lane on Sixth Avenue wearing a Supergirl costume, July 18, 2019.

Business Report: COVID-19 Forces Cancellation Of Comic-Con, Other Major Events

San Diego stands to lose millions in economic and tax revenue due to the cancellation of Comic-Con, the San Diego County Fair, and the annual San Diego Pride Festival.

President and CEO of Serving Seniors Paul Downey discusses the finding in their 'Senior Homelessness: A Needs Assessment' at the Potiker Family Senior Residence on September 7, 2021.

First-Of-Its Kind Report Digs Into Issues Of Senior Homelessness

On Tuesday, Serving Seniors released "Senior Homelessness: A Needs Assessment." The report describes the growing crisis of older adults who are at-risk or currently homeless in San Diego.

Power lines in Bankers Hill are shown in this photo, Aug. 31, 2017.

Stage 3 Electrical Emergency Called Statewide For 20 Minutes

High temperatures increased electricity demand while one power plant was down and wind power fell short Saturday, prompting a Stage 3 Electrical Emergency that lasted 20 minutes.

This picture taken on April 30, 2013 in Geneva shows a 1992 copy of the world's first web page.

A Look Back At The Very First Website Ever Launched, 30 Years Later

The world's first website, which contained information about the World Wide Web itself, was created by British computer scientist Tim Berners-Lee and published 30 years ago today.

Medics transport a man with COVID-19 symptoms to a hospital in Austin, Texas. More than 3 million people in the state have had COVID-19, but just 81,000 are listed in a central dataset at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Millions Of People Are Missing From CDC COVID Data As States Fail To Report Cases

The CDC's COVID-19 data set is supposed to help track the pandemic, but a new NPR analysis has found the majority of fields are blank and millions of cases across the country are missing altogether.

Oregon Democratic Rep. Earl Blumenauer has been pushing for federal decriminalization laws for years and argued Americans already showed support by voting to legalize cannabis in states across the country.

House Approves Decriminalizing Marijuana; Bill To Stall In Senate

The legislation removes cannabis from the list of federally controlled substances and expunges low-level convictions and arrests. But the GOP Senate is not expected to take up the bill.

An aerial view of buildings in Downtown San Diego. Oct. 2, 2020.

California Voters Reject Revamp To Property Tax System

California voters rejected a proposal to partially dismantle the state’s 42-year-old cap on property taxes, a move that would have raised taxes for many businesses in a pandemic-hobbled economy.

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