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Rohingya refugees at a work training center in Indonesia's Aceh province. Dr. Paul Spiegel of Johns Hopkins University's Center for Humanitarian Health is looking at the data that have been collected on refugees and other vulnerable populations. It's far from complete, he says, but he has been surprised by the impact of COVID-19 among Rohingya.

COVID-19 Data Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions

Dr. Paul Spiegel talks about the gaps — and raises the possibility that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to huge changes in humanitarian responses.

Rohingya refugees at a work training center in Aceh Province in Indonesia. Dr. Paul Spiegel is looking at the data that has been collected on refugees and other vulnerable populations. It's far from complete, he says, but he's been surprised by the impact of COVID among Rohingya.

COVID-19 Data Miss A Lot Of People — Raising Questions

Dr. Paul Spiegel talks about the gaps — and raises the possibility that the coronavirus pandemic could lead to huge changes in humanitarian responses.

Tasreen Khamisa and Tony Hicks in San Diego, Calif.

She Found 'Layers To Forgiveness,' In Befriending The Man Who Killed Her Brother

Tony Hicks was a teen gang member when he killed Tariq Khamisa. At StoryCorps, Tariq's sister Tasreen tells Tony that meeting him 20 years later "made a lot of room in my heart for light to come in."

A sculptural installation in Carlos Castro's "Dark Splendor" series uses actual fire. His full exhibition, "Remorses and Other Maladies" is on view beginning Saturday, Feb. 27, 2021 at Bread and Salt.

San Diego Weekend Arts Events: Carlos Castro's 'Remorses And Other Maladies,' Plus The Symphony And Drive-Thru Purim

Our weekend arts picks include a new exhibition at Bread and Salt, the Symphony's homage to lives lost to police brutality, and the San Diego Ballet and San Diego REP take on Purim.

Across New Orleans, thousands of homes like this one — the "Queen of Bounce House" — are decorated for Mardi Gras. People drive from house-to-house because the city canceled parades due to COVID.

In A Year Without Parades, Mardi Gras In New Orleans Is All About House Floats

New Orleans officials canceled all the Mardi Gras parades this year. But that didn't stop some residents from getting into the spirit anyway. They decorated their houses for drive-through parades.

Fania Records co-founders Jerry Masucci (left) and Johnny Pacheco (right)

Fania Records Co-Founder Johnny Pacheco Dies At 85

Pacheco was a prolific songwriter and musical arranger whose work helped fuel the careers of Celia Cruz and Ruben Blades.

An example of the work of artist Maxx Moses who is one of the participants in this Sunday's Afrofuturism Dream Tank.

Share Your Love For Afrofuturism This Valentine's Day

Online event 'Afrofuturism Dream Tank' on Sunday at 1pm

Flat Matt, Falling Lemons And Digital Dolly: The 2021 Super Bowl Ads

Super Bowl LV was Sunday, and as always, a lot of viewers tuned in for the over-the-top ads. Bud Light and Robinhood were standouts, but Dolly Parton fell flat with a rework of her hit "9 to 5."

An undated computer image of the outermost layer of HIV.

Scripps Research Moves One Step Closer To Vaccine To Prevent HIV

Scripps Research announced success in the first clinical trial of a new approach against HIV — one that involves vaccines that boost the body's ability to produce antibodies.

Michaela Coel's <em>I May Destroy You</em> was a critical favorite last year — but didn't garner any Golden Globe nominations.

Lack Of Diversity Mars Golden Globe TV Nominations

Critics agree that Michaela Coel's I May Destroy You is a masterpiece — but it was one of many TV shows with creators and actors of color that were left out of this year's Golden Globe nominations.

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