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This Diwali Barbie was released on Oct. 4 — and has already sold out on Mattel's website. Does the doll reflect a different view of beauty, as Mattel claims — an Indian view?

Diwali Barbie has arrived! What Indians are saying about the doll's skin tone and vibe

The new doll is being scrutinized for the color of her skin, her facial features and her garb. Early reviews are Barbie-tastic.

Students play during recess at Perkins K-8 in San Diego on January 25, 2024.

For the first time, California law will protect students’ right to recess

Experts say free play time has lasting benefits, particularly for young people’s mental health.

'That's a bloodbath': How a federal program kills wildlife for private interests

A federal program kills hundreds of thousands of wild animals a year. Documents obtained by NPR show that many of those animals were killed in places where no damage to livestock was reported.

Amid airstrikes and armed conflict, Lebanese musicians hit a somber note

Lebanon is a cultural hub for Arab music. Lebanese music writer Danny Hajjar has been talking with musicians there about how they're dealing with escalating conflict in the region.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, right, is tagged out at home plate by San Diego Padres catcher Kyle Higashioka after a single by Teoscar Hernández during the fourth inning in Game 4 of a baseball NL Division Series Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, in San Diego.

Padres lose 8-0, series tied at two

The Padres were unable to close out the best-of-five series Wednesday, losing 8-0 at Petco Park.

The Milwaukee Running Group — OMG meets up on a rainy morning in Milwaukee recently.

What matters to key swing state voters in Wisconsin? A single road offers a glimpse

A team from NPR speaks with voters along a 15-mile road that cuts through the Milwaukee area's segregated neighborhoods as election season continues in this crucial swing state.

KPBS reporters (from left to right) Kori Suzuki, Tania Thorne and Andrew Bowen pose with an AMA sign on Oct. 9, 2024.

We asked San Diego Redditors what questions they had about the election. Here’s what they said

Reddit users in r/sandiego asked about a few of the state propositions, the San Diego mayoral race and the several local sales tax measures.

In meetings about San Diego's transportation future, Mayor Gloria is often absent

Since becoming mayor, Gloria has skipped half the public board meetings of SANDAG.

A man walks by the Hillcrest DMV in this undated photo.

Gov. Newsom vetoes motor-voter bill that would have implemented automatic registration

The bill, SB 299, could have significantly boosted voter registration at the DMV.

U.S. Senate candidates Rep. Adam Schiff, left, and Republican Steve Garvey, participate in a debate in Glendale on Oct. 8, 2024.

Garvey, Schiff clash on abortion, guns and Trump in only one-on-one debate

In their only TV face-off before Election Day, U.S. Senate contenders Steve Garvey and Adam Schiff also tussle over immigration and other issues.

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