Search

Earl McNeil, who died after an encounter with the National City Police, is shown in an undated photo.

Questions Remain Over Police Restraint Tactics Following Earl McNeil Settlement

While a settlement in the in-custody death of Earl McNeil has been resolved, the issue of police restraint tactics remains a controversial issue.

American composer Carlisle Floyd, photographed at his first home, in which he composed his best known opera, <em>Susannah</em>, in Tallahassee, Fla. in 2009.

Carlisle Floyd, a founding father of American opera, has died at age 95

Known primarily for his southern-flavored operas, Floyd helped create an American opera vernacular. His 1955 hit Susannah won the New York Music Critics Circle Award and helped launch his career.

San Diego weekend arts events: Kids Free San Diego, 'The Mineola Twins,' Aaron Siskind, City Ballet and ArtWalk

This weekend in the arts: cool art to show the kids with Kids Free month, Moxie's "The Mineola Twins," classical ballet and more.

The Racist Legacy Of Early Immigration Law Is Still Alive Today

Atlantic writer Caitlin Dickerson talks about Haitian immigrants at the border, and explains how both Trump and Biden immigration policies are based on a racist system created by the Founding Fathers.

Over half a million Soviet troops served in Afghanistan between 1979 and 1989. Among the first deployed was Rustam Khodzhayev, seen posing here (front row, first from the left) with his special operations unit in 1981.

We Asked Vets Of The Soviet-Afghan War To Judge The U.S. Exit. Here's What They Said

Veterans of the Soviet Union's decade-long war in Afghanistan see parallels — and stark contrasts — with the U.S. experience and exit after two decades there.

Women hug while waiting for some information about their relatives who are inmates at Litoral Penitentiary, after a prison riot, in Guayaquil, Ecuador, Wednesday. The authorities report at least 100 dead and 52 injured in the riot which began Tuesday at the prison.

A Riot In A Massive Prison In Ecuador Has Left More Than 100 Inmates Dead

Ecuador's president has declared a state of emergency in the prison system, blaming the violence on rival gangs. The prison near Guayaquil holds nearly 10,000 inmates.

Petco Park in Downtown San Diego, Calif. Feb. 18, 2021.

Woman, child who died in fall at Petco Park identified

Authorities Wednesday publicly identified a mother and child who died last weekend in a fall from a third-floor concourse at Petco Park.

Iranian Singer Googoosh Raises Her Voice To Keep Her Nation's Culture Alive

Known as "The Voice of Iran," Googoosh was silenced by the Islamic Revolution in 1979. Active again since 2000, she uses music to keep Iranians forced to leave the country in touch with their culture.

Brady Mistic, a deaf Colorado man, is suing the city of Idaho Springs and others over his violent arrest in 2019.

A Deaf Man Who Couldn't Hear Police Commands Was Tased And Spent 4 Months In Jail

Brady Mistic says in a federal lawsuit that police violated his civil rights by using unnecessary force during his arrest. Deaf in both ears, Mistic can't read lips and communicates by sign language.

Peter Singer, the Australian philosopher and bioethicist, is the winner of the 2021 Berggruen Prize. The $1 million award is given to an individual who has made major contributions to advancing ideas that shape the world. His idea for the prize money: give it all away.

Why Peter Singer — The 'Drowning Child' Ethicist — Is Giving Away His $1 Million Prize

The Australian philosopher and altruist has devoted his career to helping the poor and ending suffering. He's not afraid of controversy. In fact, he launched the Journal of Controversial Ideas.

Search results for