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The U.S. Defense Department said troops spared civilians during a celebrated 2019 raid against the leader of ISIS, but NPR has uncovered new details that challenge the U.S. claims.

The number of H-2A visas for seasonal farmworkers issued each year has more than quadrupled over the past decade. The growth has alarmed labor advocates. Farmers don't love the program, either.

I recently went on medical leave from my job. I'm looking for a new career start and working through options. How can I talk about my in-between career state with friends and family?

A pair of fungus foragers in California's Humboldt County recently pulled in more than 200 pounds of chanterelles. Rather than cash in, they donated and got creative.

Organizers cited concerns that "the inclusion of a Russian entry in this year's Contest would bring the competition into disrepute" in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Join us on Sunday, November 13 for Prebys Play Day (PPD). Based out of Conrad Prebys Learning Center and sprawling into terraces and galleries, we invite you to join us in learning about the art and lives of the Native people who have inhabited San Diego. In celebration of Native American Heritage month, play, create, and learn about the Kumeyaay life in La Jolla and San Diego’s coastal regions. Help us commemorate and learn about the native people who continue to steward the lands we live on. Make a pinch pot with locally sourced clay and fill it with the seeds of native plants! With each step, we’ll provide information on coloring pages that you can staple into your zine. Event Details: ‣ Paired with music by a local DJ, drop by our terraces for do-it-yourself community artworks and games ‣ Scheduled kid-friendly tour of the museum at 10AM (max. capacity 30) ‣ A book reading and presentation will be provided by Mandy Curo de Quintero from the Barona Museum at 11AM ‣ Followed by Storytime with La Jolla/Riford Library’s Ms. Katia at 12:30PM. Designed for young children and families, this will include art-related stories, songs, and rhymes Food offerings and transportation are available!

Kids home for summer break can now take a spin on the historic Balboa Park Carousel every day of the week, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The extended hours are in effect until school is back in session on August 26. This year marks the 100th anniversary of San Diego’s most famous carousel, which still runs on its original GE motor and whose original animal menagerie, painted décor, military band organ, and brass ring game were recently restored. The adjacent Kiddie Ride, also recently restored, is perfect for younger children. Tickets are $3 per ride / 4 rides for $10. Visit BalboaParkCarousel.org

Preston Padden helped Rupert Murdoch launch the Fox broadcast network in the 1990s. Now he argues Murdoch has proved unfit to hold the license for a Philadelphia station.

Bowie, named after pop icon David Bowie, has clawed its way to internet stardom. The split-color crustacean was caught by a lobster fisherman off the coast of Maine.

That's how the so-called "deltacron" variant — a mashup of delta and omicron — came to be. This process of recombining tells us a lot about the possible past and future of SARS-CoV-2.