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  • Tony and Sara Iagmin hold a three-month-old baby they are fostering at their home in San Diego’s Lakeside neighborhood on Feb. 23, 2026. The couple has worked with Angels Foster Family Network, a foster family agency, since 2013 and has cared for several children over the years.
    California’s foster care system is buckling under the weight of this unexpected cost
    Critical infrastructure supporting California’s foster care system is quietly collapsing, leaving children at risk. A well-meaning reform intended to help sexual abuse survivors in the foster care system is contributing to the crisis.
  • For any problem in an incarcerated person's life — from not getting enough toilet paper to extreme physical abuse — the grievance system is the primary way to speak out. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.
    'Rejected': How federal prisons stonewall grievances and deny care for years
    People who go to prison keep one important right — to file a grievance over their treatment: from abuse to denied medical care. But in the vast majority of cases, those efforts go nowhere, according to an analysis of federal data by The Marshall Project and NPR.
  • Gasoline prices are displayed outside of a Shell gas station in West Hollywood, California on April 14. Prices vary around the country, and are highest on the west coast; the nationwide average has risen by more than $1 per gallon since the start of the Iran War, but is expected to drop if a decrease in crude oil prices is sustained.
    Gasoline could drop below $4 in coming days
    Gasoline costs should start to fall soon, although a full recovery to pre-war prices is expected to take months. That's assuming that peace holds and traffic flows resume through the Strait of Hormuz.
  • What makes a good book-to-film adaptation? We have thoughts (and favorites)
    Little Women (2019), Blade Runner (1982) and more favorites from NPR staff.
  • 2026 Irish 4 A Day
    Shamrock to the Gaslamp Quarter for San Diego's jolliest St Paddy's Day Party Hop! Free Entries to 15+ Bars & Clubs, 8 Welcome Shots & more! San Diego, get ready to experience the jolliest St. Patrick's Day celebration on the West Coast! The annual Irish 4 A Day returns for 3 clover-packed days, giving you even more fun, fanfare, festivities and flavor (St Paddy's Day Meets Taco Tuesday on March 17, 2026)! Whether you're a local lad or visiting lassie, a whiskey lover or green-beer chaser, this is your golden ticket to Gaslamp's biggest St. Patrick's Day takeover. Starting at just $29, SINdulge in... - 20+ Bars & Clubs with a Map + Suggested Routes (hop at your own pace) - 8+ Welcome Shots - 30+ Lucky Deals on Drink & Dining - Special Hotel Partner Rates for a Play-and-Stay Weekend - $12 Parking with Free Overnight Option for your Horsepower Ride - $300+ worth of adult treats for endless IRISH shenanigans Irish 4 A Day San Diego on Instagram
  • Agents stand guard after the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents Association Dinner on Saturday.
    Details emerge of alleged shooter at White House correspondents' dinner
    The alleged gunman has been identified as Cole Allen, according to two sources familiar with the matter.
  • Love or hate chain restaurants? We want to hear your story
    America loves chain restaurants. NPR reporters Alana Wise and Jaclyn Diaz explore why.
  • The giant tecolote ranunculus in bloom at the Carlsbad Flower Fields on Feb. 27, 2026.
    Carlsbad Flower Fields open with bigger, more colorful blooms than previous years
    The Carlsbad Flower Fields opened March 1, featuring early blooms, an expanded butterfly encounter and special events.
  • Elon Musk's AI chatbot, Grok, started calling itself 'MechaHitler'
    On Sunday, the chatbot was updated to "not shy away from making claims which are politically incorrect, as long as they are well substantiated." By Tuesday, it was praising Hitler.
  • Nickel Land
    Lithium Rising: The Race for Critical Minerals
    Stream now with KPBS+. Take a cinematic journey through the global race for the metals powering our green transition. Filmed across five continents, the documentary explores how the drive to decarbonize has sparked fierce geopolitical competition and imposed steep costs on vulnerable communities on the frontlines of extraction.
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