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The self-described “surreal blues poet” savors the significance of words and the noisy poetry of city life.

The Nobel Prize in chemistry was awarded Wednesday to David Baker, Demis Hassabis and John Jumper for their work with proteins. The awards continue with the literature prize on Thursday.

The rap mogul has been accused of sexual misconduct in a growing number of different civil suits since November 2023, dating back to the beginning of one of hip-hop's most influential careers.

San Diego libraries have been the site of recent controversies and censorship efforts.

As the new cases and related deaths fall in sub-Saharan Africa, the virus is rearing its head elsewhere. What's the cause? And the solution?

The state of Israeli society, five months after the Oct. 7 attack, is crucial to understanding where the Israel-Hamas conflict might lead. Here are five ways Israel has been transformed.

FBI background checks and ethics agreements are a standard part of vetting cabinet nominees. But, so far, the Trump transition is going its own way.

Menendez had said this year that he would not seek the Democratic nomination to pursue a fourth term, and on Monday he filed paperwork with the state to launch an independent bid on the ballot.

In this festival mainstay, we honor the lives of six San Diego area Jewish women through words, music, and images. Hear their stories and leave uplifted and inspired. Honoring Sara Brown, Debbie Kornberg, Vered Libstein, Rabbi Devorah Marcus, Bev Pamensky, and Dr. Barbara Parker. “A woman of valor, who shall find?” asks the famous psalm. These 6 inspiring women have made unique contributions to our community. JFest celebrates their lives and accomplishments. Directed by Ali Viterbi Written by Sarah Price Keating, Rebecca Myers, Todd Salovey, and Ali Viterbi Debbie Kornberg is a spice expert and entrepreneur. She owns SPICE + LEAF and teaches weekly Spice It Up with Deb: A Live Cooking Experience workshops. Dr. Barbara Parker is a professor emerita in the Department of Medicine at UCSD and a medical oncologist at UC San Diego Health. She was the medical director of oncology services and senior deputy director of Cancer Medicine at Moores Cancer Center. Rabbi Devorah Marcus has been the senior Rabbi at Temple Emanu-El since 2013. Bev Pamensky is the Executive Director of the Kindness Initiative, an organization dedicated to alleviating poverty in the San Diego Jewish community. Sara Brown is the San Diego regional director of the American Jewish Committee. She was previously the Executive Director of the Center for Holocaust, Human Rights, and Genocide Education, and managed post-secondary education programming for USC Shoah Foundation. She also conducted research and wrote a book on the Rwandan genocide. Vered Libstein is a survivor of the October 7 terrorist attack in Israel. Her husband, Ofir Libstein, was the mayor of San Diego's sister city Sha'ar HaNegev, and he (along with their son, her mother, and her nephew) was murdered on October 7. Vered founded the Darom Adom Festival, one of Israel's largest nature events. Visit: https://www.sdjfest.org/

In 2022, a hitman was allegedly hired as part of a plot hatched in Iran to assassinate Masih Alinejad, a critic of the Iranian regime, in New York. Threats continue to turn her life upside down.