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Join us for an engaging educational series featuring guest speakers from diverse fields. Each session offers unique insights and opportunities to ask questions directly to the professionals. Plus we get to share our favorite tea! Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum on Facebook / Instagram

Join us for a fireside chat with Steve Olive, who served as the last USAID Mission Director for India before the agency’s recent dissolution. Olive is a retired minister counselor with a distinguished career of over 30 years spanning crisis response, regional diplomacy and strategic development across four continents, and he brings unparalleled insights into one of America’s most consequential bilateral relationships at a pivotal moment in history. As India transitions from aid recipient to a strategic partner, and as the U.S. reimagines foreign assistance following USAID’s dissolution, what lessons emerge from the ground? Olive will share what was happening in India during his final year, how Indian partners responded to the evolving relationship, and what USAID’s dismantling means for U.S. strategic partners like India. Drawing on his full career experience, Olive will offer personal reflections on the future of American foreign assistance and how the U.S.-India partnership should evolve as India emerges as a major global power. This is a rare opportunity to hear a candid, insider perspective at a moment when fundamental questions about America’s global role are being asked and answered in real time. This public lecture series is organized by the 21st Century India Center at the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy (GPS). For more information on India activities, please visit india.ucsd.edu. UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy on Facebook / Instagram

The University of California San Diego, in partnership with Point Loma Nazarene University and the Kyoto Symposium Organization, will host the 25th Annual Kyoto Prize Symposium on March 11–12, 2026, on the UC San Diego campus. This multi-day event will feature free, public lectures by three of the world’s most distinguished thinkers and researchers in ethics, artificial intelligence, and life sciences. The Kyoto Prize, Japan’s highest private international award, is bestowed by the nonprofit Inamori Foundation to honor individuals whose scientific, cultural, and philosophical contributions advance the betterment of humankind. Established in 1984 by the late Dr. Kazuo Inamori, the prize reflects his belief that humanity’s future depends on a balance between scientific progress and spiritual depth. The 2025 Kyoto Prize laureates are Shun-ichi Amari for Advanced Technology, Azim Surani for Basic Sciences, and Carol Gilligan for Arts and Philosophy. The San Diego Kyoto Prize Symposium celebrates the lives and work of these laureates through public presentations and scholarly engagement, offering an international audience the opportunity to reflect on shared global values and the pursuit of peace and harmony across nations.

Bill Gates will appear before the House Oversight Committee in June. The Department of Justice said Wednesday that former Attorney General Pam Bondi will not testify for now.

Current laws offer re-sentencing relief for juvenile defendants who have served at least 15 years of a life-without-parole sentence.

The books we're spotlighting this month don't exactly radiate escapist good vibes — but they do offer the opportunity to step into someone else's life and get to know their view of our shared world.

Come soak up the sunshine as we kayak in Mission Bay! Last year, we spotted sleepy sea lions, starfish, and plenty of seagulls along the way. For this event, each participant will be paired one-on-one with a volunteer in a kayak, and staff at Aqua Adventures will be there to assist everyone with getting safely in and out of the kayaks from the dock. Limitless Adventures is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing inclusive outdoor recreation for individuals with a wide range of intellectual and physical disabilities. Based in the Greater San Diego Area, we create opportunities for our participants to connect with nature, enjoy movement, and build meaningful relationships. Limitless Adventures on Facebook / Instagram

Some people use sarcasm jokingly. But funnily enough, we tend not to find it witty when we're on the receiving end.

To figure out how to boost student voting, colleges have relied on a study about campus voter registration and turnout rates. A Trump administration investigation has cut schools off from new data.

Lions Tigers & Bears, Southern California’s only accredited big cat and bear sanctuary, is excited to announce the return of Wild in the Country, its annual fundraising event supporting rescued lions, tigers, bears, and other exotic animals, taking place on Saturday, May 30 from 2 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Hosted at the organization’s 142-acre sanctuary in Alpine, California, Wild in the Country brings together animal lovers, community leaders, and supporters for an unforgettable evening in support of wildlife protection and compassionate care. As the organization’s premier fundraiser of the year, proceeds directly support its mission of rescue, rehabilitation, and lifelong care for abused and abandoned animals, helping sustain critical daily operations including specialized veterinary care, habitat maintenance, nutrition, and enrichment for more than 60 rescued animals who call the sanctuary home. Attendees can expect an impactful afternoon set against the natural beauty of San Diego’s countryside, featuring live entertainment, fine dining by Bekker’s Caterers, casino-style games, three full bars, a green screen photo booth, steel drum performers, behind-the-scenes access and up-close animal meet and greets. Guests will also have the opportunity to bid on exciting live and silent auction items, including a live painting by Amy Burkman, an Embrace Your Wild Side stay with White Oak Stays, Dinner & Cocktails with Bobbi & Mark, a Winter Park Colorado trip, a harbor cocktail cruise for six, an Africa photo safari, stays at Campland On the Bay, The Bay Club Hotel & Marina, a Carlsbad food tour, golf at Carlton Oaks, two nights at Hotel Republic, private in-home international wine and more. Lions Tigers & Bears on Facebook / Instagram