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Dr. Matthew Desmond, renowned Princeton sociologist and MacArthur “Genius,” has made understanding the causes of poverty his life’s work. He was catapulted into the national spotlight as a leading authority on modern American poverty when his Pulitzer Prize-winning masterpiece, “Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City,” made its debut in 2016. His work has been supported by the Gates, Horowitz, Ford, JBP, MacArthur, and National Science, Russell Sage, and W.T. Grant Foundations, as well as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. In his latest book, “Poverty, by America,” Desmond puts forth a guide to eradicating American poverty. Join us on Thursday, December 14 for a discussion with Desmond on the solutions to poverty he posits in his new book, released earlier this year. This discussion is part of the Helen Edison Lecture Series by the UC San Diego Division of Extended Studies. The series presents free public lectures on issues that advance humanitarian purposes and objectives. Program Agenda 6:30 P.M. – Refreshments & Book Sales 7-8:30 P.M. – Presentation with Charles Blow

An Israeli strike hit a food distribution center, killing a U.N. relief worker — a sign of the heightened dangers and challenges of bringing much-needed aid into Gaza during the war.

Miracle Babies, a nonprofit organization whose mission is dedicated to helping perinatal mothers and their families during their time of need by providing transportation, mental health assistance and supportive services, will be hosting its next diaper distribution on Saturday, March 9, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Jack in the Box Corporate Office in Kearney Mesa (9357 Spectrum Center Blvd., San Diego, 92123). Registered guests will be able to attend the free diaper distribution from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and then it will open to the public from 11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. Over 350 local families are anticipated to attend. Registration is open through Friday March 8 at 12 p.m. or until supplies last. Since the creation of their diaper distributions in 2020, Miracle Babies has supplied over 1.5 million diapers to over 15,000 families in need. To ease the burden of financial stress, diaper drives are for all families, not just families with babies in the NICU. The American Medical Response (AMR) will also provide free car seat safety inspections on a limited basis. Families in need of products should register online at the Miracles Babies website to ensure availability of diaper sizes. Diaper donations and volunteers are welcome and accepted at all distributions. Visit the Miracle Babies website to sign up to volunteer at the next diaper distribution and impact the lives of over 300 families. Major thanks to the following sponsors: Jack in the Box, Baby2Baby, Rent-A-Center, San Diego Food Bank, and American Medical Response (AMR). To register for an upcoming diaper distribution, volunteer, or donate visit: https://www.miraclebabies.org/diaper-distributions/ ABOUT MIRACLE BABIES Miracle Babies is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose mission is dedicated to helping perinatal mothers and their families during their time of need by providing transportation, mental health assistance and supportive services. Our tagline is “Together for a better beginning,” reflecting the importance of this family connection in the critical early weeks and months of an infant’s life and its linkage to improved health outcomes. Transportation issues, including the increasing cost of gas, hospital parking fees, or medically unable to drive are significant barriers that many families in San Diego County, Los Angeles, and Orange County must overcome to be with their babies. Miracle Babies newest initiative, My Brain & My Baby, aims to support mothers suffering from perinatal anxiety or depression with early detection and acute medical care. By providing free transportation and mental health assistance to families, Miracle Babies helps alleviate the stressors of everyday life resulting in better health outcomes for the growth and development of baby. For more information about Miracle Babies, please visit www.miraclebabies.org or email info@miraclebabies.org.

The San Diego Unified School District on Thursday canceled the majority of teacher layoff notices it issued in March.

The Paris Paralympics flame has been lit in the British village of Stoke Mandeville, widely considered the birthplace of the Paralympic Games.

This year, the annual Love Thy Neighbor Toy Drive is happening in collaboration with the Commercial Street Artisan Market from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10.

The young woman was raped and murdered while on break from a 36-hour hospital shift. Women who work in health care — and other fields — are calling for changes to protect them from sexual violence.

Russian-installed authorities in Donetsk said that the shells had been fired by the Ukrainian military and called it a "terrorist attack."

The aircraft-maker has faced renewed scrutiny this year, mostly going back to an incident when a rear door plug tore off a 737 Max 9. Things have compounded from there.

In 1994 on the National Mall, thousands of American teens pledged abstinence until marriage. The movement it created has influenced sex education in schools to this day.