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Ten-year-old Naomi Corona rides a unicycle in the Fern Street Circus after-school program at the Mid-City Gym in City Heights, Jan. 30, 2018.

National Study: San Diego’s Fern Street Circus Helps At-Risk Youth Develop Social And Emotional Skills

A new study shows an unusual type of after-school program is especially helpful for at-risk youth: the circus.

As much as 90 percent of Lake Okeechobee — one of the largest lakes in the U.S. — is covered with algae. The Everglades Foundation in South Florida where the lake is located decided to create a contest with a prize of $10 million for whomever develops a technology that cheaply removes phosphorus, the main culprit in algae blooms, from freshwater bodies.

Figure Out How To Cheaply Fix Algae Blooms And Win $10 Million

Large algae blooms in lakes and rivers have become an annual warm weather headache in nearly every U.S. state, endangering water supplies and local economies. A new competition hopes to help.

Iran announced Sunday that it will no longer limit its enrichment of uranium under the terms of the 2015 nuclear deal. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif is seen here in Tehran in September 2019.

Iran Abandons Nuclear Deal Limitations In Wake Of Soleimani Killing

The announcement came in response to the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani. Tehran says it will continue to cooperate with international atomic monitors.

A worker piles boxes of strawberries inside the Ground Berries Association in northern Gaza. An unwritten deal between Israel and Hamas gives Gaza residents more access to jobs, trade and travel.

'Like A Prisoner Being Let Free': Israel-Hamas Truce Lends Hope To Gaza's Jobless

Even before President Trump's peace deal comes to light, an informal arrangement between Israeli and Hamas leaders eased some restrictions on travel and trade out of Gaza.

The Shiley Eye Institute, which houses the UC San Diego Department of Ophthalmology and conducts clinical care and research, is shown in this photo from May 2019.

Audits Find Repeat Problems At UC San Diego’s Shiley Eye Institute

Two internal audits found fault with the Shiley Eye Institute’s spending, research awards, clinical operations, inventory maintenance and policies about staff activities outside of the office.

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of the water in Flint, Mich., says the filing of charges against former Gov. Rick Snyder "helps the city and the people move on and recover."

Flint Pediatrician Says Charges Against Ex-Governor Help 'Wounds Finally Close'

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha, who was among the first to raise a red flag over the contamination of water in Flint, Mich., says the filing of charges "helps the city and the people move on and recover."

In this undated photo provided by Johnson & Johnson in September 2020, a woman receives an injection during phase 3 testing for the Janssen Pharmaceutical-Johnson & Johnson vaccine in the United States.

UC San Diego Sets Up COVID-19 Vaccine Trial In National City

An encampment of trailers and generators has been set up between El Toyon Park, a sports field and homes on National City's South U Avenue. That's where UC San Diego is setting up a COVID-19 vaccine trial.

Then-Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, calls on members of the Assembly to approve her measure to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to let voters decide if the state should overturn its ban on affirmative action programs, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

Prop. 16 Would Bring Affirmative Action Back To California, Critics Say It's Not Necessary

Proposition 16 is asking California voters to bring affirmative action back to public schools and government work. Supporters of Prop. 16 say it would help balance the scales, but some critics say it could hurt.

As the gig economy grows, more people are seeking temporary work spaces, and restaurants and coffee shops are seeking to cater to this need, using tech apps to help them.

Working In While Eating Out: The Evolution of Doing Business While Dining

Though it may seem like the gig economy has ushered in the mobile work style from restaurants and coffee shops, the fact is that working and eating have been intertwined since ancient civilization.

Iranians hold anti-U.S. banners during a demonstration in the capital, Tehran, following the killing of Qasem Soleimani by a U.S. drone strike.

After A Bold American Gambit Against Iran, 4 Big Questions About What's Next

President Trump ordered the death of the best-known Iranian paramilitary commander in a move expected to yield shock waves across the world. What will happen now?

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