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University of Chicago student Rudra Patel happily shows off the work of famed artist Ando Hiroshige that he'll get to display in his dorm room for one year. Hiroshige was a master of Japanese woodblock printing whose work focused on landscapes and everyday life in Edo-period Japan.

Want a Picasso? UChicago students borrow original art for their dorms

College students often use posters to help spruce up their dorm. At the University of Chicago, they get a chance to borrow works by prominent artists for a year.

San Diego weekend arts events: 'La bohème,' Malashock and Día de Muertos

This weekend in the arts: San Diego Opera revisits their first production; contemporary dance; abandoned buildings reimagined as lost souls; symphonic music inspired by a children's book; Adam Belt's light art; Día de Muertos theater, music, dance and more; plus live music picks.

Mother's Day Build & Burn + Marketplace at Orli La Jolla

Orli La Jolla, a high-design modern hospitality concept in a San Diego landmark residence, invites moms to a "Burn & Build" class, a strength and endurance experience hosted by Asia Feiss of AMI Fitness on the picturesque grounds of La Jolla Woman’s Club. Kids of all ages are welcome. After class, head next door to Orli's courtyard and grab a complimentary refreshment from Jai Jus. Plus, enter a Lululemon giveaway, get a custom, permanent piece of jewelry from Forever Lovely (price not included in ticket), get an adjustment from chiropractor, Dr. Christopher Zeiter, and enjoy live music from Marian Murlock.

Amazon said on April 3, 2024, it's cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS as part of a strategic shift.

Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in its cloud computing unit AWS

The AWS layoffs follow other layoffs that happened at Amazon and its subsidiaries this year, including at Prime Video, the MGM Studios unit and Twitch, the social media platform owned by Amazon.

Homes on the hills of Del Mar, Sept. 13, 2024.

Del Mar City Council passes regulations to cap short-term rentals at 129 units

Short-term rentals must also be used as a primary residence, meaning it must be occupied at least six months out of the year.

Novo Brazil Halloween Party

Novo Halloween Party - FREE ADMISSION Join us for a spooktacular Halloween Party at our brewery and get ready to have a frightfully good time! Bring your family and friends, dress up in your best costumes and let's dance the night away to the beats of Rising Star band and DJ Efren who will spin the best top 40 and Latin hits! Food by the legendary Tortas Wash Mobile (de Pedro), Belgium Waffles, Novo Brazil Foodtruck & more! 🙌 Fun games 🏰 Bouncy Castle 🍻 Special Halloween Brew 🗓️ Mark your calendars for the Novo Halloween Party. See you there! Date: Friday, Oct. 27, 2023 Time: 4:30 p.m. 📍Location: 901 Lane Avenue, Chula Vista, CA 91914 RSVP: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/novo-halloween-party-tickets-724051957897

A member of the U.S. Capitol Police carries a Congressional Gold Medal for Katherine Johnson, one of NASA's "Hidden Figures," during a ceremony on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.

NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work

A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA's “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.

Shaun Flores (from left), Sarah Jaley, Michael — a teacher who asked NPR not to use his last name for medical privacy — and Elizabeth Vossen say OCD impacts their lives on a day-to-day basis.

This is what it’s really like to have OCD, according to 4 people living with it

OCD is often misunderstood. Here’s what it’s like, from people who live with it.

District 4 Supervisor Monica Montgomery Steppe speaks at the San Diego County Administration Building on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2024.

County Supervisors OK deal for mental health care at UCSD

The facility will have 30 new inpatient psychiatric beds for people needing 24-hour observation and care, and a short-term crisis stabilization unit.

The "Pink Wheels" team in the Pakistani town of Gujranwala consists of female officers who ride pink scooters to respond to complaints from women about domestic violence and sexual assault. The officers stand in front of the "Women's Enclave," a new kind of police station, staffed by women and intended for women who want to file such complaints. At right is Tayyiba Hameed, 32, who is on the staff of the Women's Enclave.

She says her husband tried to kill her. Enter the 'Pink Wheels' squad

How do you encourage women to report domestic violence? In one Pakistani city, there's a new strategy: sending in female cops on pink scooters.

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