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An underground network of feminists and activists developed new models of care for abortion that eventually helped legalize abortion in countries across Latin America.

Martin Cooper changed the world when he invented the portable phone. The Motorola company’s four-pound box has evolved into a global army of powerful smartphones weighing ounces.

California lawmakers could set new education requirements for police officers, but the bill has critics from all sides — including former Assemblymember Reggie Jones-Sawyer, who authored the state’s watershed 2021 police reform bill.

The Hotel Oloffson in Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, long a haven for artists and writers, poets and presidents, a symbol of Haiti's troubled politics and its storied past, has been destroyed by gangs.

Author Andrea L. Rogers and artist Rebecca Lee Kunz met by chance at the Cherokee National Holiday. Then they won the 2025 Caldecott Medal for their story about a helpful little boy named Chooch.

The DOJ has sued the entire federal district court in Maryland over an order that puts a temporary hold on deportations, intensifying a confrontation between the Trump administration and the courts.

World Premiere Music and Dance First up, the evocative, mysterious Tangata. Tango and Ballet come together to create a world of dangerous beauty within the sensual music of Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. Then, Carnival of the Animals gets a new life, set to a world premiere Latin jazz score by San Diego’s own trumpeter and composer Gilbert Castellanos with the Gilbert Castellanos Quartet. Join us on this dazzling look at the animal kingdom through the lens of Latin rhythms. The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center located at 7600 Fay Ave. La Jolla, Ca. 92037 Schedule: February 15 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. Visit: https://sandiegoballet.org/carnival-of-the-animals-and-tangata/

An exhibition at San Francisco's Asian Art Museum points to a burgeoning trend: museums are engaging the public more openly around efforts to repatriate artifacts looted from other countries.

Kiddos are invited to Day Camp at ArtReach! What’s Your Story? What Story do you want to live in 2025? Join our studio artists for a day of creating dynamic projects around goal setting and appreciating what we love about ourselves that we want to keep cultivating in the new year. Recommended for kids ages K-5. ArtReach San Diego on Facebook / Instagram

With soulful melodies and heartfelt lyrics, this emerging artist is quickly making waves in the music scene. This acoustic concert compliments the winter reading program, "Unplug and Get Curious". Visit: https://library.carlsbadca.gov/Home/Components/FacilityDirectory/FacilityDirectory/80/14665