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  • A mother humpback whale and calf are seen on the coast of Vitoria, Espirito Santo state, Brazil on August 22, 2023.
    Indigenous leaders want to protect whales by granting them legal personhood
    Indigenous leaders across the Pacific have signed a treaty granting whales legal personhood. What protections will the designation offer the large mammals?
  • Switching to a flip phone isn't as hard as you think. But you might miss having GPS
    These lower-tech devices do not include many of the apps typically found on smartphones. And that may be appealing if you're looking to spend less time online.
  • Thomas Guzowski greets his dogs, 13-year-old Mali and 15-year-old Yaretzi, as they climb onto the bed.
    Inflation is pinching Americans — but they are still splurging on their pets
    Americans are being forced to cut corners as they deal with lingering inflation — just not when it comes to providing for their furry companions.
  • NY-Times bestselling author and autism spokesperson Dr. Temple Grandin
    Join New York Times bestselling author, world-renowned scientist, and autism spokesperson Temple Grandin, Ph.D. for a celebration of DIFFERENT KINDS OF MINDS, the Young Readers Edition of the instant New York Times bestseller Visual Thinking. This event is for all ages, and an audience Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. This event is free and open to the public. Reserved seating is available for those who pre-order a copy of "Different Kinds of Minds" from the Library Shop SD. About the Book: Albert Einstein. Steve Jobs. Maya Lin. These geniuses are all visual thinkers. Are you? Do you like puzzles, coding, and taking things apart? Do you write stories, act in plays, slay at Wordle? The things you are good at are clues to how your brain works. Are you good at math? Working with your hands? Are you a neat freak or a big mess? With her knack for making science easy to understand, Temple Grandin explains different types of thinkers: verbal thinkers who are good with language and visual thinkers who think in pictures and patterns. You will discover all kinds of minds and how we need to work together to create solutions to help solve real-world problems. About the Author: Temple Grandin is a distinguished professor of animal science at Colorado State University and the author of the New York Times bestsellers Animals in Translation, Animals Make Us Human, The Autistic Brain, and Thinking in Pictures, which became an HBO movie starring Claire Danes. Dr. Grandin has been a pioneer in improving the welfare of farm animals as well as an outspoken advocate for the autism community. She resides in Fort Collins, Colorado. Related links: Library Foundation SD website | Instagram San Diego Public Library website | Instagram Temple Grandin website | Facebook
  • Medicaid plans aren't required to cover Wegovy for weight loss and obesity, but some do and others are considering adding it for those uses.
    Decades-old law limits access to Wegovy for Medicaid beneficiaries
    New medications like Wegovy are changing the way people lose weight and manage obesity, but many Medicaid beneficiaries can't get them.
  • The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday put two social media laws on hold, sending the Texas and Florida cases back to lower courts for more review. Both laws sought to regulate social media platforms.
    Supreme Court puts Florida and Texas social media laws on hold
    The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday has put Florida and Texas social media laws on hold, sending both cases back to lower courts for more review.
  • Claudia Gusmano stars as Lia in "Pimadonna (The Girl From Tomorrow")" a film inspired by the real life case of Franca Viola, a young Sicilian woman who, in the 1960s, challenged Italy's "matrimonio riparatore" (translated as "rehabilitating marriage") that would have forced her to marry her rapist.
    San Diego Italian Film Festival looks 'Forward' for 17th annual event
    This annual film festival offers an Italian perspective on climate change, patriarchy, immigration and of course, love.
  • A protein called Reelin keeps popping up in brains that resist aging and Alzheimer's
    Early in life, the protein Reelin helps assemble the brain. Later on, it appears to protect the organ from Alzheimer's and other threats to memory and thinking.
  • Surf from Tropical Storm Debby breaks over a sea wall in Cedar Key, Fla., in August 2024. Abnormally hot ocean water is contributing to a very active Atlantic Hurricane season. Climate change is the main driver of record-breaking ocean temperatures, but scientists are trying to figure out what other causes may be at play.
    The oceans are weirdly hot. Scientists are trying to figure out why
    Scientists knew that climate change would cause the oceans to heat up a lot. But current ocean temperatures are even higher than expected.
  • Tech giants pledge action against deceptive AI in elections
    Fears over how AI could be used to mislead voters are escalating in a year that will see hundreds of millions of people around the world cast ballots. As a result, tech giants are pledging action.
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