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  • Democratic party strategist and former union leader Laphonza Butler will be California's next Senator.
  • Nickelodeon's megahit show SpongeBob SquarePants made its TV debut on May 1, 1999. Fans of the cartoon span generations and the animated series has become a multibillion-dollar franchise.
  • Ed Dwight, a former Air Force test pilot who was passed over to become an astronaut in the 1960s, described his flight aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard as "life changing."
  • The Supreme Court's unanimous ruling upholds access to mifepristone, a drug used in more than 60% of abortions. The decision shocked some doctors and abortion rights advocates.
  • Winona LaDuke is a Harvard-educated economist, thought leader and lecturer in climate justice, renewable energy, and environmental justice. She is the co-chair of the Indigenous Women’s Network, an advocate for protecting Indigenous plants and heritage foods from patenting and genetic engineering, and she has written extensively on environmental issues. Join us as she discusses various concepts for making our economy more sustainable, improving our agricultural practices and creating a multicultural democracy. Please note registration is required and Spanish translation is available. ¿Habla español? Haz click aquí para aprender más sobre esta velada—traducción simultánea estará disponible para partcipantes. Arrive early to receive a copy of the book! 5:00 p.m. | Sustainability Resource Fair 6:00 p.m. | Author Talk 7:00 p.m. | Book Signing This program is a collaboration of the San Diego Circuit Libraries, including San Diego Public Library, San Diego County Library, University of California San Diego, San Diego State University, University of San Diego Copley Library and Law Library, and California State University San Marcos. The resource fair will include tables, information and more. Sustainability partners will also be joining, including the Solana Center, SANDAG, City of San Diego Community Emergency Response Team, City of San Diego Environmental Services and San Diego County Sustainability & Environmental Services. Funding for this program is provided by the National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under Cooperative Agreement Number U24LM014070 with the University of Iowa, Hardin Library for the Health Sciences and University of Pittsburgh, Health Sciences Library System. For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com
  • The platform X is now hiding all users' likes, with few exceptions. It says the change protects users' privacy — but critics say it removes a layer of accountability in the process.
  • A first-of-its-kind study found lead, arsenic and other heavy metals in various tampon brands, but didn't link them to harmful health effects. Experts explain why it matters — and what to watch for.
  • Virtuosic pianist and composer Beethoven suffered from several debilitating ailments. A new study suggests lead poisoning may be at least partly to blame.
  • The Day of the Child or Día del Niño is celebrated in many countries in April to promote the wellbeing of children. KPBS compiled a list of events and activities you can attend with your child.
  • Researchers say the creatures pose little threat to humans but they are concerned about the growing prevalence of invasive species — a problem made worse by global trade and climate change.
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