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A mobile medical clinic offering mental health care has sought to help Palestinians dealing with war-related anxiety, especially vulnerable communities, such as Bedouin tribes.

The U.S. economy grew substantially faster in the final months of 2023 than forecasters had expected. For all of last year, the economy grew 3.1% — defying forecasts of a likely recession.

The conviction marks a spectacular fall from grace for a once shining star in finance. He faces decades in prison.

With Russian troops on the offensive, Ukraine's second-largest city is taking the drastic step of moving classrooms for primary and secondary education underground.

Mayor Todd Gloria, who is running for re-election, touted accomplishments over his mayoral tenure and laid out his goals going forward.

A technology that could help combat climate change is being championed by an unlikely proponent: Occidental Petroleum, a big oil company. And that's raising all kinds of knotty issues.

The Best of North County Party returns to Carlsbad for an evening celebration of the top restaurants, breweries, distilleries, businesses, and more that San Diego's North County has to offer. Tickets include unlimited bites & sips prepared by local chefs and buzz-worthy brands. The Friday night event will be hosted in the Carlsbad Flower Fields' year round lush gardens. Guests will indulge in a night filled with live music by Hollywood Principle, post-worthy photo-ops, 50+ vendors, and more! Tickets are limited and will sell out. This is a 21+up event. No exceptions. No children or pets are allowed onsite due to the nature of the event and the safety of all those participating. Plenty of free parking is available, but hitching a ride via ride share, taxi, or designated driver is always our best recommendation so you can enjoy the event to the fullest. Check out the full lineup of restaurants, bars, breweries and businesses at www.sdmag.com/northcounty.

In January 12, 2010 a devastating earthquake hit Haiti that caused a massive exodus of Haitian nationals to look for a better future in other parts of the world. Elena and Petiane are two Haitian refugees who left their home country for South America to find work. They eventually made it to Tijuana as they set their sights on getting to the US, but after a turn of events they decided to make Tijuana their new home. @portofentrypod ************** Port of Entry is back after a long hiatus and is excited to share a whole new set of stories with you, this time centered around food and migration. This season we share several stories about how food has changed cities in the borderlands, including episodes on folks who have made Valle de Guadalupe, the famous wine region of northern Baja, their home. Follow hosts Natali Gonzalez and Alan Lilienthal as they sit down with these fascinating people and share their personal and family stories. Listen in and join us! If you like this episode, show us some love @portofentrypod ************** From KPBS, PRX, and California Humanities, “Port of Entry” tells cross-border stories that connect us. More stories at www.portofentrypod.org Find us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/portofentrypodcast Find us on Instagram or at www.instagram.com/portofentrypod Support our show at www.kpbs.org/donate. Search “Port of Entry” in the gifts section to get our sling bag as a thank-you gift. If your business or nonprofit wants to sponsor our show, email corporatesupport@kpbs.org. Feedback is a gift. Text or call the "Port of Entry" team at 619-500-3197 anytime with questions or comments about the show. Email us at podcasts@kpbs.org. “Port of Entry'' is written, produced and directed by Julio C. Ortiz Franco. Luca Vega is our Technical Producer and Sound Designer. Alisa Barba is our editor. Episodes are translated by Julio C. Ortiz Franco and Natali Gonzales. Elma Gonzalez and M.G. Perez are our Spanish Editors. Lisa Morrisette-Zapp is Director of Audio Programming and Operations and John Decker is the Director of Content Development. This program is made possible, in part, by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people.

Walls' excellent construction of her female characters is most satisfying; each represents women from varying walks of life, each fighting for their own place in a male-dominated world.

The Instagram influencer known as Kazanova built an audience of 440,000 followers with positive videos to lift spirits in Gaza. Most of his family was killed in an Israeli hostage rescue operation.