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  • Children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan has died at age 98.
    Ashley Bryan, children's illustrator and author, has died at 98
    He created stories centered on African and African American folk tales and his vibrantly colored collage and paper-cut illustrations adorned the pages of some 50 books.
  • Rich Osthoff and Sapphire, a pit bull who he said saved his life. Osthoff told NPR that Rep. George Santos launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $3,000 for a surgery for the dog in 2016 — and then kept the money.
    His dog was dying, and he needed help. He says he ended up swindled by George Santos
    Rich Osthoff told NPR that Santos — who went by Anthony Devolder — set up a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the veteran's dog in 2016. Santos never delivered the cash. The dog died months later.
  • Elizabeth Colomba and Aurélie Lévy's new graphic novel <em>Queenie: Godmother of Harlem</em> revives the forgotten story of Harlem mob boss Stephanie Saint Clair AKA Queenie in the form of a mafia thriller.
    New graphic novel explores the life of 'Queenie,' Harlem Renaissance mob boss
    Queenie: Godmother of Harlem tells the overlooked story of Stephanie Saint Clair, or "Queenie," a Black female mob boss and fashion icon who lived during the height of the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Jon Batiste poses with four of his five trophies during the 64th annual Grammy Awards.
    2022 Grammy Awards: The full list of nominees and winners
    Every nominee and winner from all 86 categories presented at the 2022 Grammy Awards, presented on Sunday, April 3 in Las Vegas.
  • Streaming Of 'The History Of Joy: Social Justice'
    Take an unforgettable theatrical journey through moments of everyday magic and extraordinary possibility. In partnership with award-winning poet laureate nominee Gill Sotu, “The History of Joy” is a 4-part series of cinematic performances inspired by real-life stories of struggle, beauty, and triumph. Each segment will be accompanied by creative interpretations of the theme by some of San Diego’s most innovative organizations in dance, theatre, opera, puppetry, visual arts, and more. Inspired by the 8 pillars of joy outlined in "The Book of Joy" – written by the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu with Doug Abrams.
  • File photo of David Cassirer, the great-grandson of Lilly Cassirer, outside the Supreme Court in Washington, Jan. 18, 2022. Lilly Cassirer surrendered her family's priceless Camille Pissarro painting to the Nazis in exchange for safe passage out of Germany during the Holocaust.
    Supreme Court revives La Mesa's man fight over painting stolen by Nazis
    The question in the case was not directly about whether San Diego resident David Cassirer can get back the streetscape by French impressionist Camille Pissarro. Instead, the question was whose property laws apply to resolving the dispute.
  • Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: Al Bilali Soudan, Kiran Ahluwalia, Tufan Derince
    For the second consecutive year, NPR teams up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST.
  • North Park Book Fair
    Verbatim Books, North Park Thursday Market and North Park Main Street are proud to present the first ever ????? ???? ???? ????! An open-air street fair for book lovers, located right outside of Verbatim Books in the heart of North Park. Book fairs have always been a great way to bring together local booksellers, small presses, and literary collectives. We can't wait to show you how much amazing book stuff is right here in San Diego. Over 50 booths of books, zines, and comics, as well as literary art, food, and live performances and music! ????? ????????: • 10:30 a.m: Local children's author Beatrice Zamora story time • 11 a.m: Local children's author Joy Francisco story time & activities (dual language Tagalog/English books) • 11:30: Local children's author Marcie Colleen story time • 12 p.m.: live music from Morning Glory Family Band • 1-3 p.m.: Open-mic poetry curated by Poets Underground with featured poet LITTLE BLUE • 3-4 p.m.: Spoken word/readings from the So Say We All collective • 4 p.m.: North Park history presentation from Katherine Hon of the North Park Historical Society??????: • Bluestocking Books (Hillcrest) • The Book Catapult (South Park) • DIESEL, A Bookstore in Del Mar • La Playa Books (Point Loma • Library Shop (Downtown) • Mysterious Galaxy (Point Loma) • Artifact Books (Encinitas) • Featuring SPECIAL GUEST Greg Sestero, author of "The Disaster Artist" and star of "The Room" • Various antiquarian booksellers • Puna Press • Tolteca Press • States of Terror • Taller Press • San Diego Libros • Calypso Editions • Burn All Books & Friends! • No Bad Books Press • Cooper Dillon Press • San Diego Friends of the Library • So Say We All • Southern California Comics • SoNoFest Chili Cookoff • Little Fish Comic Book Studios • KID Comics • Comic historian Jackie Estrada • Stay Strange San Diego • Horrible Imaginings Film Festival • Read My Lips Literary Lip Balm • Books n' Brambles Bookmarks • Turnkey Theatre • Glitter Pile Resin Art & Book Release! • Grrl Zines A-Go-Go • Love and Devotion Press • Joy Francisco (English/Tagalog children's books) • Mexicons Art & Books • Soupscrystals Literary Crowns • Artist Armando Elizarrares (literary portraits) • James Keeline Books • Many of your favorite local authors! • FREE BOOK BOOTH from Verbatim Books ...and more! ???? ? ??????: • House of Bao • Kula Vegan Ice Cream • Nostalgia Coffee • And all of the great restaurants and bars in the neighborhood
  • A display of Starbucks coffee pods at a Costco Warehouse in Pennsylvania. A recent article says using coffee pods might be better for the climate, but the science is far from settled. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
    Yeah, actually, your plastic coffee pod may not be great for the climate
    Across social media, headlines this week said that single use coffee pods may be more climate friendly than other ways of making coffee. That may not be the case, based on the science.
  • The use of facial recognition technology has prompted lawsuits and protests in New York City recently.
    She was denied entry to a Rockettes show — then the facial recognition debate ignited
    When a lawyer was denied entry to a Rockettes show, it became a flashpoint in the debate over facial recognition technology. Does it keep people safe, or risk further harm?
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