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The House education committee is charged with forging consensus on the nation's education policy. But at a recent meeting, partisan differences were on full display.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba is the first Asian leader to visit the second Trump administration. He faces challenges in overcoming President Trump's skepticism toward alliances.

The 19th century term describes the perceived right of Americans to use force or the threat of force to wrest desireable land from the grasp of others.

It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated mental illness or substance abuse. A new law will help them get Medicaid.

There is one economic riddle ahead of Super Bowl Sunday: The egg market has been hit hard by avian flu, but wings are abundant and relatively affordable this year. So what gives?

An attempt to identify and explain some of the biggest things that happened each week, and draw attention to some that have been overlooked.

The tactic may seem counterintuitive, but it can help you make tough decisions faster and with more confidence, says decision coach Nell Wulfhart.

The award for lifetime artistic achievements will also recognize jazz trumpeter, pianist and composer Arturo Sandoval. The Apollo Theater will receive a special Honors as "an iconic American institution."

In the fall of 2022, the Humanities Center commenced an ambitious three-year exploration of the connection between the human imagination and the diverse array of landscapes in our world. In the first three parts of this series, we focused on the ocean, the desert and the forest. This semester, we investigate the frozen realms — the wintry worlds of icefields, ice plateaus, glaciers and polar landscapes. Aspects of these strange and dreamlike environments will be showcased in our gallery exhibitions, while in a wide-ranging series of panel discussions and presentations, scholars from a diverse array of disciplines will reflect upon the qualities and the evocative appeal of the earth’s icy regions. Humanities Center, Saints Tekakwitha and Serra Hall, Room 200 February 13 | The Frozen Realms: An Interdisciplinary Introduction and Opening Reception Brian Clack, PhD | Philosophy Ron Kaufmann, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences The Science of Ice and Coldness| February 20 Sue Lowery, PhD | Biology Michael Mayer, PhD | Biology Maren Mossman, PhD | Physics Illume Guest Lecture: Arctic Art Now | February 27 Christopher P. Heuer, PhD | University of Rochester Imagining the Cold in Literature and Music | March 5 Christopher Adler, PhD | Music Fred Miller Robinson, PhD | English (ret.) Lisa Smith | English After Icebergs: Mark Dion and Farrah Karapetian in Conversation with Derrick Cartwright| March 12 Derrick Cartwright, PhD | Art, Architecture + Art History Mark Dion, BFA | Artist Farrah Karapetian, MFA | Art, Architecture + Art History Human Communities in Frozen Realms | March 19 Jennifer Parkinson, PhD | Anthropology Thomas Reifer, PhD | Sociology Meaghan Weatherdon, PhD | Theology and Religious Studies The Fate of the Ice | April 9 Michel Boudrias, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences Colin Fisher, PhD | History Sarah Gray, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences Exploring the Frozen Realms | April 16 Hugh Ellis, PhD | Biology Ron Kaufmann, PhD | Environmental and Ocean Sciences Bryson Patterson | Alum, ‘22 (BA) and ‘23 (MS) For information on parking, visit www.sandiego.edu/parking/parking-information/guests.php

Striking machinists voted to reject an agreement that would have boosted wages by 35%. It’s another blow for Boeing, which reported a $6 billion quarterly loss on Wednesday.