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Women Who Count: 3 Smart STEM Romances

A new wave of romance novels features brainy heroines in science, technology, engineering and math — and the prejudices and obstacles they face on their way to a satisfying happy-ever-after.

Jackson Street Jazz Walk marks 10 years of deep community ties with expanded event

The walk returns on September 8 with the biggest line-up ever

Recording artists Sheila E. and her father Pete Escovedo receive a lifetime achievement award at the 22nd annual Latin Grammy Special Merit Awards at Four Seasons Hotel & Resort on Wednesday Nov. 17, 2021, in Las Vegas.

Pete Escovedo fills the stage with big bands and a big musical family

A key figure in Latin jazz, percussionist Pete Escovedo's musical roots are also based in R&B, funk, salsa and contemporary styles. His family of musicians are carrying on the legacy of Escovedo percussionists.

One activist is using the World Cup to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights in Qatar

An activist is using the FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar to shine a light on the country's poor record on LGBTQ rights.

Kurtis Blow breaks hip-hop nationally with his 1980 debut

Hip-hop is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Commentator Kiana Fitzgerald is looking back at the albums that changed the game — starting with: 1980's "Kurtis Blow."

Chinese-style tile has replaced the domes and domed minarets of the Hongsibao Mosque in China's Ningxia region. Ningxia is home to a large concentration of Hui Muslims, who have long prided themselves on assimilation but are under increasing scrutiny by Chinese authorities.

'Afraid We Will Become The Next Xinjiang': China's Hui Muslims Face Crackdown

A government crackdown on China's Muslim minorities has reached the Hui. "The pressure on not just one's religious behavior, but how one lives one's daily life, is unbearable," says a young Hui man.

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