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A drawing from "Build That Park!," a design competition and exhibition based on Friendship Park. A San Diego Design Week walkthrough of the exhibition will take place Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 at 1 p.m.

Second Annual San Diego Design Week Looks To The Future

The five-day showcase of design is underway through Sunday, with panels, events, self-guided tours, outdoor installations and more.

Contractors work on the roof of a house under construction in Louisville, Ky., on July 1. "America's fallen 3.8 million homes short of meeting housing needs," says Mike Kingsella, the CEO of research group Up for Growth, which on Thursday released a study about the problem of housing shortages. "And that's both rental housing and ownership."

There's a massive housing shortage across the U.S. Here's how bad it is where you live

Hundreds of cities and towns are seriously short of housing, both homes to buy and rentals, according to a new study. It's the main reason that home prices and rents are so high.

John Foster, Charles Mingus, Roy Brooks, Charles McPherson performs live. Août 1972. Photo : Christian Rose/Fastimage

Charles Mingus contained multitudes, but his native language was protest

The jazz icon's 100th birthday is a chance to appreciate an enduring throughline of his career, which often teetered between exquisite composure and raging chaos.

Sommelier André Hueston Mack has some ideas for your holiday party beverages.

The bubbling question: What's the best wine to bring to a holiday party?

André Hueston Mack, sommelier and host of World of Wine on Bon Appétit, has some beverage recommendations for your holiday get-togethers.

A Christmas tree is seen in the Red room during a press preview of the White House holiday decorations in Washington, DC on November 29, 2021.

The Bidens unveil their first White House Christmas decorations

With some holiday spirit and over 100 volunteers, the White House has been decorated in the theme of "gifts from the heart." The theme honors front-line workers, first responders and the military.

Researcher Lee Fisher (left) is working to merge prosthetic limbs with the nervous system. Pat Bayne (right) says a prototype has partially restored her sense of touch: "I know there's no hand there, but I can feel it."

Researchers work to create a sense of touch in prosthetic limbs

A team at the University of Pittsburgh is equipping artificial hands and feet with sensors that are linked to a person's own nervous system. Preliminary results, though limited, are promising.

Detail of Beliz Iristay's work "Where is he?" which is on view through Sept. 5, 2021 at Bread and Salt.

5 Works Of Art To See In San Diego In August

This month, discover new works of visual art by Beliz Iristay, Jacob Rochester, Cataphant, June Edmonds and Fiona Bull — including several outdoor works and murals.

Shannon White paints a poppy on the walkway leading to Valencia Park's secret stairs, Jan. 13, 2022.

Valencia Park’s rediscovered ‘secret stairs’ bring both heritage and hope

A 150-step staircase in the Southeast San Diego neighborhood had fallen into a dangerous state of disrepair. But a pandemic-inspired revitalization project has brought it back to life.

The boundary between Ukraine and Crimea, in a photo from early February of this year. Russia seized Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. On Feb. 24 of this year, Russian forces in Crimea pushed deeper into southern Ukraine and have seized additional territory in the region.

How Russia's current war in Ukraine echoes its Crimean War of the 1850s

Russia had a more powerful army. It didn't think the West would intervene. The invasion was poorly planned. We're not talking about Russia's current war, but about Russia's Crimean War in the 1850s.

The USS Midway Museum sits in the San Diego Bay at North Harbor Drive near West E Street, April 22, 2015.

Port of San Diego, USS Midway Museum reveal plans for `Freedom Park' on pier

The Port of San Diego and USS Midway Museum are moving forward on a plan to convert Navy Pier into a new public park on San Diego Bay's North Embarcadero to be called "Freedom Park," officials said Wednesday.

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