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After more than 15 months of relentless Israeli bombardment, Gaza has been left in ruins. If last week's ceasefire holds, rebuilding could take decades, cost tens of billions of dollars and present overwhelming obstacles.

Madhushree Ghosh & KhabaarCo present a ticketed supper club and conversation with Priyanka Mattoo for her new memoir, Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones on Tuesday, August 20 at Garage Collective in Barrio Logan. KhabaarCo Supper Club is a literary supper club presented by author and TEDx speaker, Mahushree Ghosh, highlighting change makers, activists, writers, and leaders. The debut event will be an exciting conversation with debut author Priyanka Mattoo on the peripatetic search for home from Kashmir to England to Saudi Arabia to Los Angeles. Dinner tickets come with an array of appetizers: Samosas from Punjabi Tandoor KhabaarCo signature chutneys and poppadoms Spicy tapioca pearl sabudana khidchi with chutney KhabaarCo signature masala chai This is a ticketed event with TWO ticket options: $60 - one admission ticket to the discussion with Priyanka Mattoo and Madhushree Ghosh, plus appetizers & drink, PLUS a copy of Priyanka's memoir, Bird Milk and Mosquito Bones. $30 - one admission ticket to the discussion with Priyanka Mattoo and Madhushree Ghosh, plus appetizers & drink. (Book not included) The Book Catapult will also be at the event with copies of Bird Milk & Mosquito Bones for sale. Priyanka will also be signing copies of the book after the discussion. Priyanka Mattoo is a writer, filmmaker, former talent agent, and a cofounder of Earios, a women-led podcast network. She is a contributor to The New York Times and The New Yorker, and a recipient of a MacDowell Fellowship. Mattoo holds degrees in Italian and law from the University of Michigan and currently lives in Los Angeles with her husband and kids. Madhushree Ghosh works in oncology diagnostics, and is a social justice activist. Her work has been awarded a Notable Mention in Best American Essays in Food Writing and a Pushcart Prize nomination. She is the author of the award-winning memoir, Khabaar: An Immigrant Journey of Food, Memory, and Family and she lives in San Diego, California. Related links: The Book Catapult: website | Instagram | Facebook

Ryan Dowdy, a former NASA food scientist, won a USDA innovation grant to further develop a meal replacement bar for first responders. Trump's freeze on government awards has jeopardized those plans.

Nearly half a dozen institutions of higher education announced plans this week to make tuition free for undergraduates whose families make below a certain income threshold, starting in fall 2025.

Nest-building isn't just instinct. Birds can learn from others, letting groups within one species develop their own distinctive nest-building traditions.

People in the courtroom wept as the footage was shown during a preliminary hearing for former Sheriff Shawn “Mickey” Stines, who is charged with first-degree murder.

Frazier in his final words criticized Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer for not returning him to serve out a previous life sentence in her state, which doesn't have the death penalty.

Iowa has the second highest incidence rate of cancer in the country, and it is already feeling Trump's cuts to the workforce and research institutions trying to solve the rural cancer problem.

Olivier Latry is Notre Dame Cathedral's longest-serving organist. Just days before the church's gala reopening, after the destructive fire in 2019, he talks about the refurbished instrument — it holds 8,000 pipes — and its role in the church.

Monday, July 7, 2025, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS app + encore Thursday, July 10 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. In the first episode explore the rich and enchanting history of Hotel del Coronado, from its Victorian splendor to its renowned guests, as Elsa Sevilla and her team uncover the untold stories behind its extraordinary restoration and enduring legacy.