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  • 'POPnology'
    Exhibition: Oct. 4, 2023 - Aug. 21, 2024 Immerse yourself in the world of "POPnology," Comic-Con Museum’s latest interactive exhibit that demonstrates the connection between pop culture and real-world technology! Engage with your favorite science fiction technology such as driverless cars, robots, drones, and more to learn how fantasy becomes reality and explore which science fiction of today will become reality tomorrow. "POPnology" not only chronicles humans’ progression from science fiction to science fact but also illuminates emerging technologies that are just now showing up on the cultural radar. Highlights of the exhibit include: How We Play – The future of toys and games. Is virtual the new reality? Experience Oculus Rift and virtual projection games for a 3D sensory experience made exclusively for "POPnology." How We Connect – The revolution in communication technology, with concept drawings from the visual futurists who created the looks for "Blade Runner," and an authentic replica of the communication device used by E.T. to “phone home.” How We Live and Work – Inventions and ideas that shape daily life, including interacting with robots. How We Move – The future of transportation on Earth and beyond, featuring a full-sized replica of the "Back to the Future" DMC DeLorean and the world’s first 3D-printed car. Museum Hours: Tuesday - Sunday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Confirm before you go Comic-Con Museum on Facebook / Instagram
  • The giant white marble boulders that line the Agos River just north of the Philippine village of Daraitan are sacred to the Indigenous Dumagat people. They use the boulders to perform rituals to ward off sickness and keep their village safe. If the Kaliwa Dam is built upriver, the Dumagat say these rocks will be destroyed to make way for the increased water flow.
    The Philippines' capital is running out of water. Is building a dam the solution?
    Officials say the Kaliwa Dam will help alleviate an impending water shortage in the capital that's being exacerbated by climate change. But the project is plagued with controversies and questions.
  • An attendant pumps gas into a motorcycle in Hanoi, Vietnam Sunday, June 19, 2022. Across the globe, drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.
    Pain at the gas pump is being felt around the world
    Across the globe drivers are rethinking their habits and personal finances amid skyrocketing prices for gasoline and diesel.
  • U.S. Transportation secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks at the Otay Mesa East port of entry site, Nov. 18, 2022.
    Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visits Otay Mesa East Port of Entry site
    Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg returned to San Diego County Friday for the second time in less than a month.
  • Rancho Penasquitos Library Branch Manager Adrianne Peterson looks at a collection of Pride books donated by the public. Feb. 15, 2024.
    San Diego librarians’ work now involves battling censorship
    In an era of rising book challenges and censorship, learn how one librarian is defending the freedom to read.
  • Joined in Song: Choral Festival Finale
    As the culminating event of the MiraCosta College Invitational Choral Festival, tonight’s concert features singers from multiple choirs from all areas of San Diego County. All voices join together for an exhilarating finale! Directed by Dr. Arlie Langager.
  • Ohio voters defeated Issue 1 in a special election with higher than expected turnout for an August election day.
    Ohio voters reject measure that would have made it harder to change constitution
    Ohio votes down Issue 1, rejecting conservative lawmakers' attempt to change the constitutional amendment process ahead of a vote on reproductive rights this November.
  • Darius Bongwe, 28, dances at President Emmerson Mnangagwa's final rally at Tongogara Business Center on Saturday ahead of Zimbabwe's general elections on Wednesday. Bongwe believes President Mnangagwa and the ruling ZANU-PF party can revive the country's economy.
    Zimbabwe heads to elections as it sees some of the world's highest inflation
    Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa seeks a second term facing a familiar rival, opposition leader Nelson Chamisa, whom he narrowly beat in the 2018 disputed election.
  • This photo shows the gaping hole where the panel used to plug an area reserved for an exit door on a Boeing 737 Max 9 jetliner blew out Jan. 5, shortly after the flight took off from Portland, forcing the plane to return to Portland International Airport.
    2 major airlines find loose bolts, other problems on grounded Boeing jets
    About 170 planes were grounded after the "door plug" on a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out on an Alaska Airlines flight. United and Alaska are the two big U.S. carriers that fly Boeing jets with door plugs.
  • Protesters put red handprints on Northrop Grumman's sign outside its building in Kearny Mesa in a protest against the company's selling weapons to Israel, Nov. 9, 2023.
    San Diegans join in global protests to end war in Gaza
    The protests were part of "Shut it Down for Palestine," an international call to action to free Palestine.
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