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  • Peru's former President Alberto Fujimori, 85, center, is driven out of prison by his children Keiko, center right, and Kenji, center left, after being released from prison in Callao, Peru, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023.
    Former Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori freed from prison on humanitarian grounds
    Fujimori, 85, was serving a 25-year sentence in connection with the slayings of 25 Peruvians by death squads in the 1990s.
  • Amanda Perez, left, is comforted by fellow student Alejandro Barron following a shooting on the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, campus, Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2023, in Las Vegas.
    AP source: Las Vegas shooting suspect was a professor who applied for a job at UNLV
    The attack just before noon sent police swarming onto the campus, while students barricaded themselves in classrooms.
  • SDPL Trivia at Storyhouse Spirits - July
    Librarians know trivia - do you? What about Comic-Con themed trivia? Our July trivia is going to be specially themed in honor of Comic-Con starting the following Thursday, so brush up on your pop culture and get ready to let your nerd flag fly! Put your knowledge of random factoids to the test and compete for prizes that go beyond mere bragging rights while enjoying the food, drinks, and cozy atmosphere of Storyhouse Spirits. The bar is located just across the street from the Central Library, and we will be on the second floor. Parking: Some street parking is available downtown, but we recommend utilizing the Central Library's Parking Garage, located on 11th Ave. Parking at the garage is free for 2 hours, with validation within the library. If you plan to use the garage, please remember to get your parking validated inside the library before walking to Storyhouse Spirits. The library will be closed by the time we finish!
  • "Mysteries Of The Jesus Prayer" focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. During the film, the Very Rev. Dr. John McGuckin and Dr. Norris J. Chumley (both pictured) travel to the caves, monasteries and convents where the faithful still chant this ancient meditation.
    Mysteries of the Jesus Prayer
    Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024 at 11 a.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream with YouTube. The film focuses on the ancient and obscure Christian prayer first recited by the Apostles more than 2,000 years ago in the Egyptian desert. Originally passed down verbally from one generation to the next, monks eventually transcribed the sacred words into instruction manuals originally intended only for those dedicated to a life of isolation.
  • A pedestrian walks along the roadside amid heavy smoggy conditions in New Delhi. Delhi is considered the world's most polluted megacity, with a melange of factory and vehicle emissions exacerbated by seasonal agricultural fires.
    Can anything stop the toxic smog of New Delhi?
    It's considered the world's most polluted megacity. The air is so bad that a new report estimates that on average each resident loses 12 years of life. Here's what they're doing about it.
  • San Diego City Council members listen during a meeting. San Diego, Calif. Jan. 24, 2023.
    San Diego City Council declares behavioral health bed crisis
    The declaration paves the way to explore zoning options to minimize hurdles for behavioral health facilities.
  • Left: Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich. Right: Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif.. The two are co-sponsoring legislation to create a bipartisan, bicameral commission to address the national debt.
    As federal debt grows, a bipartisan push for another commission to address it
    Michigan Rep. Bill Huizenga, R-Mich.,, and California Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., say looming benefit cuts and mounting interest payments squeezing federal investments underline need for their plan.
  • The 50 Best Albums of 2023
    The album's not dead! Want proof? NPR Music's list of the best albums of 2023 features masterworks by veterans, newcomers, iconoclasts and at least one supergroup.
  • In La Paz, a low-income neighborhood on the outskirts of Santa Marta, Colombia, water service from the local utility can be erratic or nonexistent. Pictured: Neighborhood kids stand next to a rain barrel positioned under a corrugated roof.
    Waiting for water: It's everywhere in this Colombian city — except in the pipes
    The country is rich in water resources. Yet many people in the city of Santa Marta struggle to get enough to meet daily needs. They improvise, strategize — and rely on a tangle of 1-inch pipes.
  • Achuar people ply the Rio Wichimi in a solar canoe. The nonprofit Kara Solar has helped fund a fleet of six sun-powered craft in hopes of benefitting the Indigenous Achuar while reducing pressure to build roads in the rainforest.
    In Ecuador's Amazon rainforest, solar-powered boats are a boon for the trees
    The Indigenous Achuar people in Ecuador's Amazon rainforest sail in six solar-powered canoes. And it's not just to save money on fuel — the trees of the rainforest will benefit too.
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