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Masks have become less and less common in public.

Think the COVID threat is over? It's not for these people

Declarations and loosened restrictions aside, for the immunocompromised or chronically ill, COVID is still a major concern.

Graduates attend Tennessee State University's commencement ceremony in Nashville on May 7, 2022. Under a new repayment plan, millions of student loan borrowers will see their monthly repayment amounts cut in half or more.

You could still be eligible for student loan forgiveness under this plan

The Supreme Court may have struck down a sweeping plan for student loan debt forgiveness, but under President Biden's new income-driven repayment plan, SAVE, borrowers stand to pay thousands less.

Hero Of 'Hotel Rwanda' Sentenced To 25 Years For Terror-Related Charges

A Rwandan court has sentenced Paul Rusesabagina, the man who inspired Hotel Rwanda, to 25 years in prison for terror-related charges.

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and has been living on his own in the U.S.

An Afghan teen makes it to the U.S., but his family is left behind in Kabul

As Kabul fell to the Taliban in 2021, a teenager got separated from his family at the airport and wound up on a plane without them. He's been living on his own in the U.S.

In this photo, St. Peter's Episcopal Church's sign is planted in front of the church. Del Mar, Calif. Jan. 9, 2023

Del Mar church turned into homeless shelter for two weeks

A church in Del Mar is practicing what it preaches, by opening its doors to the homeless.

The San Diego State University campus before the 2022 spring semester begins.

New California funding helps college students who are foster kids

The newest state budget includes an additional $48 million to support college students who grew up in foster care.

A view of the Pakistani territory of Baltistan from the heights of the mountain above the village of Chunda. The patches of white in the foreground are snow and water. The patches of silver in the distance are clouds that shroud the peaks of most mountains in Baltistan. The territory boasts towering peaks, including K2, the world's second highest mountain.

A glacier baby is born: Mating glaciers to replace water lost to climate change

Residents of Pakistan's Himalayan region turn to science and folklore, with backing from the U.N. They're erecting ice towers, harvesting avalanches and performing an ancient glacier ritual.

SANDAG Executive Director Hasan Ikhrata attends a SANDAG board meeting in San Diego, Calif. May 13, 2022.

Public weighs in on performance of controversial SANDAG executive director

SANDAG's executive committee held a discussion of Hasan Ikhrata's performance review behind closed doors.

City of Chula Vista Civic Center is shown in this photo taken Oct. 21, 2021. Chula Vista, Calif.

Roundtable: What's on the ballot in South Bay?

We look ahead to the June 7 California primary election with a focus on some of the high profile races in the South Bay.

A vehicle drives by an almond orchard in Firebaugh, Calif., last year. City manager Ben Gallegos told NPR he doesn't want small cities like his to be overlooked as California prepares for a potential megastorm, a weather event made more likely by climate change.

This city manager wants California to prepare for a megastorm before it's too late

Ben Gallegos, the city manager of Firebaugh, Calif., believes a megastorm could wipe out his city. He's urging state and federal officials to invest more proactively in flood prevention measures.

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