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The new Apple TV+ show starring Alexander Skarsgård features a mix of special effects-laden action, deadpan humor and social commentary. It deserves a big audience.

Scientists have created a broadly effective antivenom using the blood of a Wisconsin man who has spent years exposing himself to deadly snakebites from black mambas, taipans, cobras and many others.

A day after the U.N. appealed for restraint following Tuesday's deadly attack in Indian-administered Kashmir, India reported an exchange of fire across the de facto border in the disputed region.

The word itself predates Christianity, but the conclave with its secretive deliberations and ancient trappings still captures the public's curiosity.

Downtown’s The Whiskey House, which holds the Guinness World Record for Most Variety of Whiskeys Available, is hosting its March Whiskey Club Event on Thursday, March 27 with Bushmills Irish Whiskey, “the world's oldest licensed whiskey distillery” that was born in 1608. Tickets are $45 (plus fee), and they can be purchased here. The interactive evening begins at 6 p.m. and includes a welcome cocktail, 0.5-oz pours of four selections to sip (10-year, 12-year, 16-year, 21-year), and a food menu of charcuterie, wings, and pork sliders. Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-whiskey-club-with-bushmills-irish-whiskey-tickets-1267812524389?aff=PR The Whisky House on Instagram and Facebook

There are 25 new additions to the Library of Congress collection. They include albums by Elton John, Miles Davis, Amy Winehouse, and the original cast recording of Hamilton.

Offering a message of hope that spans centuries, musical styles and faith traditions, the Village Church presents a free Spring Choral Concert on Sunday, April 13th at 4 p.m. Songs of Hope features internationally recognized organist Nathaniel Gumbs, director of chapel music at Yale University. He will be joined by the Village Community Chorale, several soloists and professional musicians. The performance includes the Chichester Psalms by Leonard Bernstein, “The Chariot Jubilee” by R. Nathaniel Dett, “Hear My Prayer” by Felix Mendelssohn, and “Song of Hope” by Florence Price. This free concert will be presented in the church sanctuary at 6225 Paseo Delicias in Rancho Santa Fe. Childcare is available upon request. No tickets are required. A free will offering will be taken. More info: jacosta@villagechurch.org Visit: https://villagechurch.org/songs-of-hope Village Church RSF on Instagram and Facebook

Hamdan Ballal, who won an Oscar for No Other Land about Palestinians under Israeli occupation, was attacked by Israeli settlers and later detained by Israeli security forces, his lawyer tells NPR.

California progressives, who have long struggled for influence, hope to break through to mainstream voters by challenging the establishment and rejecting corporate spending.

Aside from giving housing and homelessness its own box atop Gov. Gavin Newsom’s organizational chart, the reorg is supposed to simplify the state’s snarled affordable housing financing system.