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Rhesus macaques on Cayo Santiago are known for being intolerant, hierarchical and aggressive. After 2017's Hurricane Maria destroyed their home, the monkeys' society underwent surprising changes.

For decades, government scientists have toiled away trying to make nuclear fusion work. Will commercial companies sprint to the finish?

The state was on the cusp of making new rules to protect people who work in places like warehouses from dangerous heat. A last-minute shake-up leaves workers wondering if they'll be safe come summer.

President Joe Biden's executive actions that temporarily halts most asylum claims at the southern border is leaving many immigrant families in limbo, hoping they'll be eligible to reunite with their loved ones.

A team of scientists and bakers in the Pacific Northwest is searching for ways to make whole wheat bread resilient to a warming world — and more delicious.

Ambassador Grossman served as the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, the State Department's third ranking official, until his retirement in 2005, after 29 years in the US Foreign Service. As Under Secretary, he helped marshal diplomatic support for the international response to the terror attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. He also managed US policies in the Balkans and Colombia and promoted a key expansion of the NATO alliance. As Assistant Secretary for European Affairs, he helped direct NATO's military campaign in Kosovo and an earlier round of NATO expansion. In Turkey, Ambassador Grossman encouraged vibrant US-Turkish political, military, and economic relations. Ambassador Grossman was a Vice Chairman of The Cohen Group from July 2005 to February 2011. In February 2011, President Obama and Secretary of State Clinton called Ambassador Grossman back to service as the US Special Representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan. Ambassador Grossman promoted the international effort to support Afghanistan by shaping major international meetings in Istanbul, Bonn, Chicago and Tokyo. He provided US backing for an Afghan peace process designed to end thirty years of conflict and played an important part in managing US relations with Pakistan. Ambassador Grossman returned to The Cohen Group in February 2013. Ambassador Grossman is the Chairman of the Board of the Senior Living Foundation of the Foreign Service. He also serves as a Trustee of the University of California Santa Barbara Foundation and is a member of the Board of the C&O Canal Trust. Raised in Los Angeles, California, Ambassador Grossman has a BA in Political Science from the University of California, Santa Barbara and an M.Sc in International Relations from the London School of Economics and Political Science.

America will celebrate Juneteenth for the fourth year since it became a federal holiday. But for Galveston families, celebrations can be traced back generations.

Jewish Family Service and the city of San Diego are partnered to support families and their children in the Rose Canyon Safe Parking Lot.

The Chabad House welcomed the new menorah to its front yard on the San Diego State University campus. The old menorah was destroyed in March, in what police called a hate crime.

VaniTEE opens as the first and only certified provider of cellular medicine in the South Bay. The new 1,000 square foot studio nestled inside San Miguel Shops in Chula Vista features three treatment rooms, an IV lounge and main lobby. The grand opening is set for Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 2326 Proctor Valley Rd, Suite 106, Chula Vista, CA 91914. Community members are invited and the event is free to attend. Founded and designed by Chula Vista resident Theresa Aqui, VaniTEE provides treatment modality for skin rejuvenation including Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) therapy for the face and body. VaniTEE also specializes in neurotoxins, HA fillers, and IV therapy. Aqui is the only nurse practitioner in the South Bay that offers nonsurgical thread lifts. “After suffering from acne scars for years, I was burdened by treatment costs and was determined to study aesthetic medicine,” said VaniTEE Founder & Owner Theresa Aqui, AGNP-C. “I was inspired to open a studio in my neighborhood to provide locals access to affordable skin rejuvenation treatments without sacrificing the quality and luxury of aesthetic medicine.” Aqui is a military spouse and has three children, Breanna, 18, Seth, 12 and Jayden, 6. Aqui’s ongoing inspiration for VaniTEE stems from 6-year-old son Jayden who has autism. The VaniTEE grand opening is slated for Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023 at 4 p.m. at 2326 Proctor Valley Rd, Suite 106, Chula Vista, CA 91914. The event will feature a DJ, food and drink, swag bags and more. Vanitee San Diego on Facebook / Instagram