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A jungle gym in the 1970s — a staple of playgrounds all across the U.S.

Inside the weird and delightful origins of the jungle gym, which just turned 100

The history of the jungle gym, and its sibling the monkey bars, is full of weird and delightful twists and sub-plots that take us from Japan to suburban Chicago and delve into theoretical math.

Hisham Awartani with his father, Ali Awartani, and mother, Elizabeth Price. On Saturday, Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot in Burlington, Vermont.

Mother of Palestinian student shot in Vermont thought he would be safer in U.S.

Elizabeth Price's son Hisham Awartani was one of three men of Palestinian descent shot on Saturday in Vermont. Speaking to NPR from Ramallah, Price fears her son "is confronting a life of disability."

Pvt. Tony Harrison was deployed in Northern Ireland, between 1989 through 1991, when he was shot by the IRA.

Britain bans prosecution of past Catholic and Protestant killings in Northern Ireland

Twenty-five years after a Northern Ireland peace agreement, a controversial new law bans prosecution of crimes dating to the Troubles. Supporters deem it reconciliation. Victims see denial of justice.

Miguel Cardona, the U.S. Education Secretary, announced new efforts to help borrowers hurt by problems with its repayment programs.

Government efforts to erase student loan debt have now reached 3.6 million borrowers

The Education Department said today that changes to a pair of previously troubled programs have recently led to $4.8 billion in loan relief for another 80,000 borrowers.

Sand is banked up around the Oceanside beach playground to protect it from the high surf on Jan. 21, 2015.

Experts share sand retention concepts with Oceanside community

These are some proposals from global design firms, all intended to help keep sand on the beaches.

Are you saving enough for college? Here's what to know

As the cost of college continues to rise, families have new questions about how to save up. For answers, we turned to Ron Lieber, author of The Price You Pay For College.

Affluent Chinese have been moving to Japan since the COVID lockdowns

Middle- and upper-class Chinese are joining a migration wave to Japan.

Construction workers frame a house in Louisville, Ky. New construction and existing home sales dropped in June.

Builders’ unions made big gains in the South Bay last year

National City and Chula Vista both agreed to hire more union labor for publicly-funded construction projects.

A high heat advisory sign is shown at Iron Mountain trailhead in Poway, Nov. 22, 2017.

Dangerous heat wave continues for inland San Diego County

A dangerous heat wave for inland areas was predicted to continue through next week and possibly into the following week with the heat expected to peak over this weekend, the National Weather Service said.

Much warmer weather expected through Friday in San Diego County

Strong high pressure over the eastern Pacific and weak offshore flow was expected to bring much warmer weather Wednesday through Friday in San Diego County, the National Weather Service said.

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