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This photo taken on May 31, 2019 shows a watchtower on a high-security facility near what is believed to be a re-education camp where mostly Muslim ethnic minorities are detained, on the outskirts of Hotan, in China's northwestern Xinjiang region. As many as one million ethnic Uyghurs and other mostly Muslim minorities are believed to be held in a network of internment camps in Xinjiang.

The United Nations says crimes against humanity may have happened in China's Xinjiang

The United Nations human rights chief has released a long-delayed report, concluding that "serious" human rights violations have been committed against Uyghurs and other minorities in the region.

Therapy session with therapist and patient at a Chula Vista practice. April 6, 2021.

San Diego needs to double behavioral health workforce by 2027, report finds

Rates of substance abuse and psychological distress are increasing in San Diego County as the region is facing a shortage of behavioral health workers.

<em>Empire of the Scalpel</em>, by Ira Rutkow

Stone Age brain surgery? It might have been more survivable than you think

Medical historian Ira Rutkow points to physical evidence that suggests Stone Age people conducted — and survived — brain surgery. His new book is Empire of the Scalpel.

Teatro San Diego artists perform at the San Diego Fringe Festival, June 2, 2022.

Fringe Artist Spotlight: Teatro San Diego

Local theater company formed during pandemic and has its last Fringe show on Saturday.

Hear Throughline's Peabody Award-Winning Series On Afghanistan

The series was recognized for unapologetically challenging narratives we accept in the U.S.

Kerby Brown catching a wave in "Facing Monsters."

'Facing Monsters' kicks off Solento Surf Festival

Australian documentary screens at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas.

Scotland is making free period products the norm

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Monica Lennon, a member of the Scottish Labour Party, about Scotland becoming the first country to offer free period products.

The band Hacía la Victoria, Spanish for "Onward to Victory," after rehearsal in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 31. All of the musicians in the band sustained serious eye injuries during clashes with police who used tear gas and shotguns against anti-government protesters in 2019. From left: Camilo Galvez, Vicente Pascal, Sergio Concha, Gustavo Gatica, Cesar Galloso, Andrés López, Miles Camus.

For Chileans blinded in police violence, making music has become one path to healing

All members of Hacía la Victoria ("Onward to Victory") sustained eye injuries during clashes with police in anti-government protests in 2019. Their lyrics focus on police brutality and their own pain.

Courtney Johnson, who has autism and multiple chronic illnesses, lives relatively independently. Her grandparents and friends have helped her access social services. Still, she says, "thinking about the future is a bit terrifying to me."

Americans with disabilities need an updated long-term care plan, say advocates

Nearly 75% of Americans with disabilities live with a family caregiver, many of them age 60 or older. Updating your care plan now, experts say, can help make sure everyone thrives.

Vinecia Coleman in "Weathering" at the Penumbra Theatre.

When a regional theater got millions to remake itself, it focused on racial healing

The historically Black Penumbra Theatre has received millions in grants to remake itself into a center for racial healing. What will its choices reveal about regional theater's future?

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