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Former Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board members said the Trump administration usurped their authority by denying awards to "a substantial number" of the individuals it had selected for the program.

Restoration workers are removing about 100,000 handbound books from their shelves and carefully placing them in crates, the start of a disinfection process that aims to kill the tiny beetles.

Copenhagen is expected to receive 30% more rainfall by the end of the century. The city is responding with a massive long-term adaptation plan.

There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware. Why is this happening?

The governor and top emergency official in Texas are both members of a council advising the Trump administration on options for eliminating the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Warmer weather is expected for most of the week in the coastal areas and valleys of San Diego County, with some cooling anticipated next weekend following Monday's rain.

From the museum: “It is a quest for an architecture of light and lightness, inspired by nature which is about the quality of life as well as being eco-friendly.” —Norman Foster Norman Foster (British, b. 1935), is one of the most esteemed international architects of our time, with projects worldwide. Among innumerable accolades, he was awarded the prestigious Pritzker Prize for Architecture in 1999. This installation focuses on models and designs for a select few of his many celebrated projects, organized into three themes: Working with History; Embracing the Environment, and Community and Culture. All these subjects are underpinned by sustainability, and crucial to Foster + Partners’ vision for an upcoming renovation of The San Diego Museum of Art west wing. Foster studied architecture in Manchester, England, before winning a fellowship to the Yale School of Architecture in 1961, where he met Richard Rogers, with whom he traveled throughout the United States for a year. The influence of architecture in California, especially the Case Study Houses (modern housing focused in Southern California, 1945–66), would be pivotal in the formation of Foster’s aesthetic—particularly in consideration of open plan, flexible, and multifunctional spaces. Foster, along with Rogers and the sisters Georgie and Wendy Cheesman, formed the innovative practice Team 4 in 1963, and they approached architectural design using environmentally and structurally sophisticated technologies that freed interior space to be socially focused, connected to the environment, and filled with light. A veteran of the Royal Air Force, and an avid pilot, Foster and his now global team of architects at Foster + Partners often incorporate open architectural plans with expansive natural lighting and optimal views integrating the surrounding sky and landscape. In embracing change, both social and technological, Foster + Partners have challenged convention to reinvent the built environment, from the workspace and urban landscape, as well as merging modernity with a sensitive appreciation and renewal of historic structures. Theirs is a quest for an architecture of light, inspired by nature, and centered on community life while spearheading innovation in environmental sustainability. Today the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid leads work on clean sources of energy with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and is collaborating with the United Nations for the reconstruction of the war-torn Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. Referring to exhibitions not as retrospectives but as “futurspectives,” Foster explains his practice is “an ongoing exploration for works that are inspired by the past, rooted in the present but can adapt to the needs and desires of an optimistic future.” The San Diego Museum of Art has announced the selection of Foster + Partners to renovate the Museum’s west wing to increase exhibition space, further enrich the public’s engagement with art and programming, improve accessibility, and better integrate the west wing with the Museum’s main structure, all while respecting the architectural style and historical significance of Balboa Park. The renovation project aims to create a new education center, a public pavilion connecting visitors to art and the outdoors, and a new rooftop space providing panoramic views of Balboa Park. Learn more about The San Diego Museum of Art’s west wing renovation. This exhibition is made possible with the collaboration of the Norman Foster teams in London, Madrid, and Los Angeles, and coincides with the designation of the San Diego/Tijuana region as the 2024 World Design Capital.

Grilling usually involves burning fossil fuel. But some manufacturers are offering electric grills and citing climate change and convenience as reasons to switch.

A lot of folks know New Mexico for green chiles, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world, and the birthplace of the bomb. But it's also a global center of flamenco—the passionate dance, song and music of the Roma people of southern Spain.

Join wine whiz Barbara Baxter, who trained at Francis Ford Coppola Winery in Napa and studied in Italy and France, on a delightful romp through cultural history paired with harmonious wines. The Art of Wine will focus on three iconic winemaking regions which also emerged as cultural epicenters throughout history: the city of Rome, pairing outstanding Italian wines with architecture from the classical epoch; wines of Provence paired with the Impressionist artists; and the arrival of both the wine world and art world in innovative postwar Southern California. An entertaining dive: culture and viniculture! Light refreshments will be provided. March 13: Art of Wine and Eternal Rome Savor the Eternal City’s history and culture paired with Italian wines. We hear tales of good and evil set among Rome’s monuments, fountains, aqueducts, and sculpture—heroes and villains paired with vino Italiano. March 20: Provence & Impressionism Light and love are served up in the art and wines of Southern France. Rounded and golden, soft and opulent—are we talking about wines from Provence or Impressionist art? We will explore this rewarding land and its culture. March 27: Southern California Southern California’s outrageous and fun art scene exploded in the postwar years parallel with California’s wine-world arrival. Join us for a dive into the era when Southern California art and wine became oh so cool. About Barbara Baxter Barbara Baxter studied wine academically at the Sorbonne in Paris and has continued her inquiry into the heritage of wine for more than a decade. She created visitor education programs for Francis Ford Coppolaʼs Rubicon Estate and has worked for Napa Valleyʼs most prestigious wineries: Sterling Vineyards and Opus One. She is the editor of Planet Wine and has also made wine in Napa Valley. Baxter has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, has lectured at major museums and universities in California, including the Getty Malibu, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Athenaeum Arts & Music Library, UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, Muzeo Museum and Cultural Center in Orange County, and The Huntington. Visit: https://www.ljathenaeum.org/events/baxter-25-series Athenaeum Music & Arts Library on Instagram and Facebook