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Therapy session with therapist and patient at a Chula Vista practice. April 6, 2021.

San Diego needs to double behavioral health workforce by 2027, report finds

Rates of substance abuse and psychological distress are increasing in San Diego County as the region is facing a shortage of behavioral health workers.

Children cool off in a misting pool at a park in Queens, N.Y., as temperatures reach into the 90s and with a heat index of over 100 degrees on Thursday.

Nearly 2 In 3 Americans Are Dealing With Dangerous Heat Waves

The National Weather Service predicts East Coast areas could reach 100 degrees Thursday afternoon, with triple-digit temperatures in the Pacific Northwest too. Relief isn't expected until the weekend.

Boys play in a stairwell in Cissie Gool House, an abandoned hospital now home to over 1,000 people. By painting, decorating and maintaining the building, its new residents have managed to turn it into a decent home for themselves and their families within striking distance of central Cape Town.

Inside South Africa's 'hijacked' buildings: 'All we want is a place to call home'

Compelling photos capture the lives of occupiers who say gentrification and a lack of affordable housing in Cape Town have left them no choice but to reclaim space in a city that's squeezing them out.

Steven Schick expressively conducts with string instrument musicians around him and a solo violinist standing.

Steven Schick moves 'onward'

Longtime UC San Diego music professor steps back after 15 years as conductor of the La Jolla Symphony & Chorus, with a final set of concerts and a newly established award in his name.

Scotland is making free period products the norm

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Monica Lennon, a member of the Scottish Labour Party, about Scotland becoming the first country to offer free period products.

Former Brooklyn Center Police Officer Kim Potter testifies in court on Friday at the Hennepin County Courthouse in Minneapolis, Minn. Potter is charged with first and second-degree manslaughter in the April 11 shooting of Daunte Wright, a 20-year-old Black motorist, following a traffic stop.

The jury begins deliberations in Kim Potter's trial over the killing of Daunte Wright

Attorneys have made their closing arguments in the case of the former Minnesota police officer, who fatally killed Daunte Wright. The case is now in the hands of the jury.

Kerby Brown catching a wave in "Facing Monsters."

'Facing Monsters' kicks off Solento Surf Festival

Australian documentary screens at La Paloma Theater in Encinitas.

A monkeypox vaccine vile sits on a table, July 13, 2022.

San Diego County declares monkeypox public health emergency, following state lead

Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a state of emergency on Monday in response to the increase of monkeypox cases in the state.

The band Hacía la Victoria, Spanish for "Onward to Victory," after rehearsal in Santiago, Chile, on Aug. 31. All of the musicians in the band sustained serious eye injuries during clashes with police who used tear gas and shotguns against anti-government protesters in 2019. From left: Camilo Galvez, Vicente Pascal, Sergio Concha, Gustavo Gatica, Cesar Galloso, Andrés López, Miles Camus.

For Chileans blinded in police violence, making music has become one path to healing

All members of Hacía la Victoria ("Onward to Victory") sustained eye injuries during clashes with police in anti-government protests in 2019. Their lyrics focus on police brutality and their own pain.

Joe Kramer sings during the outdoor service at the Southwest Baptist Church in Fort Myers, Fla., on Sunday, Oct. 30, 2022.

'Your whole life is gone': Elderly retirees in Florida struggle to rebuild after Ian

Florida is a magnet for retirees — not just for those who can afford exclusive gated communities, but also for those on fixed incomes. Now, many face a wrenching reality: rebuilding is not an option.

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