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The World Economic Forum meets every January in Davos, Switzerland, to talk about ways to improve life on earth. This year's topics include climate change, artificial intelligence — and taxing the very very rich.

"TaxTheSuperRich" is a protester motto at the Davos forum. Would that end inequality?

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, is underway this week — and there are calls for taxing the extremely rich to address global inequality.

Southwest Airlines will require passengers to keep chargers visible due to fire risk

This year, there have been at least 22 incidents involving lithium batteries in air travel, according to data from the Federal Aviation Administration.

This undated image of the Halichoeres sanchezi or the tailspot wrasse, was recently discovered by the help of Scripps Institute of Oceanography. It likely only lives on the rugged Revillagigedo Archipelago off Mexico's Pacific coast.

UCSD scientist part of team to discover, name new species of tropical fish

A team of scientists including Ben Frable of UC San Diego's Scripps Institution of Oceanography discovered a new species of tropical fish during an expedition to remote Mexican islands, it was announced Wednesday.

Vista Vegan Food Popup

Don’t Miss North County's ONLY Vegan Night Market! Pizza, Burgers, Donuts, Noodles, Tacos, Wings, Dumplings, Nachos and so much more! Vegan Food Popup is a FREE event that showcases the best plant-based food in SoCal, featuring a rotating lineup of diverse vendors from San Diego, Orange County and LA. In between bites, attendees can shop a select group of vegan-friendly products and services. The Vista Vegan Food Popup is located at the Local Roots Boochyard, the perfect evening destination for families and friends to gather and enjoy food, drinks and entertainment. This beautiful indoor & outdoor venue features several seating areas, games, ambient lighting, a stage and cozy fire pits. Live Music | Family-Friendly | Dogs Allowed | Free Parking For more information about this event, including a full list of participating vendors, click here!

Ashley Manzano, right, and her mother, Monica Garcia, stand in their family home in Southcrest, Jan. 20, 2025.

Southcrest awaits stormwater upgrades as Jan. 22 flood victims struggle to recover

One year after an intense storm caused devastating floods along Chollas Creek, some of the survivors are still homeless.

Chimpanzees in Monarto Safari Park South Australia. A new study finds in captive chimpanzees, peeing is contagious

Peeing is contagious in chimpanzees, study suggests

A new study finds that captive chimpanzees may sometimes catch the urge to pee from other chimps.

Boeing 787 Dreamliners are built at the aviation company's North Charleston, S.C., assembly plant in 2023. John Barnett had alleged that Boeing's manufacturing practices had declined and that managers pressured workers not to document potential defects and problems.

Boeing whistleblower John Barnett, who raised alarm over plane quality, is found dead

John Barnett made headlines when he went public, saying he wouldn't trust planes made in South Carolina to be airworthy. His family says Barnett suffered PTSD and anxiety from his work at Boeing.

Teamsters union members walk off job on CSU campuses

Teamsters union members went on strike at San Diego State University and other CSU campuses Tuesday, to protest stalled contract negotiations and alleged unfair labor practices. In other news, a cybersecurity attack on Tri-City Medical Center is having ripple effects on the health care system in the North County. Plus, Chula Vista's controversial decision to close Harborside Park has brought renewed attention to longtime disparities when it comes to public parkland.

On Wednesday, people looked at a Banksy mural in London which has been defaced with white paint. The artwork first appeared overnight on Sunday and was confirmed to be Banksy's work on Monday.

New Banksy tree mural in London has been defaced

Banksy's artwork, which was unveiled Monday, provides a burst of green foliage to a denuded, severely pruned tree in Islington North. By Wednesday, the mural was partly covered in white paint.

BONUS: Sizing up California's freeway budget

In a lean budget year, California has shrunk the size of its climate investments while still spending hundreds of millions of dollars on freeway expansions. Carter Rubin, director of state transportation advocacy at the Natural Resources Defense Council, joins the podcast to talk about his research into the state's mixed priorities in transportation spending. Read more research on HOV/toll lanes.

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