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A New 'Taxonomy Of Corruption' In Nigeria Finds 500 Different Kinds

A researcher has developed a tool to document all the forms corruption takes in Nigeria. What can it teach us?

File photo of California Gov. Gavin Newsom seen here in Sacramento on June 19, 2020.

Gov. Newsom Signs Law To Grow Mental Health Coverage

State and federal laws already require health insurance companies to handle mental health treatments the same as physical health treatments. But those laws don't define what is medically necessary to determine which treatments get covered.

A cyclist rides past a bike corral on 30th Street in North Park, Aug. 6, 2020.

Construction Begins On San Diego Bikeways Project In Downtown And Hillcrest

The $12.2 million project is intended to make it more comfortable, safe and attractive to walk, bike or ride in Downtown San Diego, Bankers Hill and Hillcrest. Construction is expected to be completed in 2022.

Polish author Olga Tokarczuk (left) won the postponed 2018 Nobel Prize for literature and Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke won the 2019 award. The Swedish Academy did not hand out a prize last year due to scandal.

Nobel Prizes In Literature Go To Olga Tokarczuk And Peter Handke

The Swedish Academy made the unusual move Thursday of recognizing both Handke, an Austrian writer, and Tokarczuk, who is Polish, after scandal prevented the committee from awarding a prize last year.

A hiring sign taped on the wall of Ocean Ice Cream in Pacific Beach on June 21, 2020.

Unemployment Drops To 12.3% As Total Number Of Jobs Decrease In San Diego

According to the EDD, total non-farm employment in San Diego County decreased by 2,200 jobs — from 1,357,000 to 1,355,000 — while farm employment remained unchanged.

A bottle containing orange juice and rice cooking wine is set as a trap by Jenni Cena, pest biologist and trapping supervisor from the Washington State Department of Agriculture, in an effort to catch Asian giant hornets, also known as murder hornets, on July 29. Asian giant hornets attack and destroy honeybee hives.

Scientists In Washington State Have Trapped Their 1st Murder Hornet

In a move to eliminate murder hornets in North America, the Washington State Department of Agriculture is utilizing a new technique to catch them. In July, trappers found their first one.

Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey League when he joined the Boston Bruins in 1958.

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is warning investors about the potential for volatility and fraud in new cryptocurrency products.

Amid Bitcoin Frenzy, SEC Warns Against Risky Cryptocurrency Products

The Securities and Exchange Commission is worried about the rise of new ways to invest in digital currencies like bitcoin. Regulators warn of potential "fraud and manipulation" in proposed funds.

San Diego jazz saxophonist Charles McPherson is pictured in an undated photo.

Influential: Charles McPherson's Playlist

Now in his 80s, the San Diego jazz saxophonist is still performing and recently released new work. Get to know the works that shaped him and continue to drive his music.

The Trump administration is moving two Department of Agriculture agencies — the National Institute for Food and Agriculture and the Economic Research Service — out of Washington, D.C.

Critics Of Relocating USDA Research Agencies Point To Brain Drain

More than 250 employees have quit, and others are expected to follow suit before the Sept. 30 deadline for reporting to work in the Kansas City area. Critics of the move say research will suffer.

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