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Young kids kick around soccer balls on the turf fields at Adam R. Scripps Street Soccer Park, Feb. 25, 2026.

San Diego's first free street soccer park opens to the public

The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off this June across the U.S., Mexico and Canada. Ahead of that, San Diego has a new soccer park where people can play for free.

Gov. Gavin Newsom speaks during a press conference at the Bay Area Discovery Museum in Sausalito, where he signed 13 bills focused on protecting kids from technology, on Sept. 10, 2026.

Newsom orders California agencies to develop new AI safety plans after rejecting tougher law

Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered state agencies to develop safety regulations for artificial intelligence after vetoing tougher rules two years ago.

Reenactor John Koopman III, playing George Washington, waves to attendees at the Thomas Baird Homestead in Millstone Township, N.J., on May 30. The event re-created a Revolutionary War encampment to celebrate America's 250th anniversary.

What would George Washington say? It's a busy year for people who portray him

America's 250th birthday has brought more events and new crowds for Revolutionary reenactors and interpreters. They say Washington's life holds important lessons for our current political divide.

Close-up hands of unrecognizable man holding and using smartphone checking social media in this undated photo

'Once privacy is lost, it's lost forever' California bill seeks to protect kids against content posted by influencer parents

Under the bill, social media platforms would be required to create tools allowing people to request that content featuring them as minors be removed.

FILE - Phones are kept for charging at a Doctors Without Borders informal camp in Mardyck, northern France, Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

French lawmakers approve a sweeping social media ban for children under 15

The move makes France the first country in the European Union to pass a blanket ban on platforms as concerns grow worldwide over the harmful effects of digital content on kids.

Do you hate being middle-aged? NPR's Allison Aubrey wants to change that

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Allison Aubrey, health and science correspondent for NPR and the author of Your Turn: How to Create a Midlife You Love. You can share your story of midlife reinvention.

Boy Throb poses with floam figures. Their 4th member, Darshan Magdum (right), is superimposed in the image.

The boy band that's pushing the boundaries of immigration law

To get their fourth member a U.S. work visa, the band Boy Throb rallied their fans via TikTok. After a year of campaigning — and an assist from Kesha — Darshan Magdum is finally coming to the U.S.

Nicotine pouches can be marketed as 'lower risk' than cigarettes. Is that dangerous?

The FDA allowed some Zyn nicotine pouches to be marketed as "lower risk" than cigarettes. Public health experts agree they can help current smokers, but worry young people may become addicted.

President Trump speaks before signing an executive order that calls for changing the childhood vaccine schedule.

Trump and RFK Jr. try again to upend vaccines for kids

President Trump signed an executive order on Monday about vaccines, saying children should get fewer. His administration has been blocked in the courts from changing the vaccine schedule.

David Streever takes a selfie while on vacation with his daughter and a character at Moomin World in Finland. Homeland Security Investigations agents showed up at his house and then at a hotel he was staying at to discuss an email he sent to Todd Lyons, the former acting director of U.S. Immigrations and Customs Enforcement.

Judge blocks DHS from acting against a man over a harsh email to an ICE official

ICE agents turned up at David Streever's home over a harsh email he sent to an ICE official. Now a court order prevents the federal government from making additional threats against him.

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