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Two scientists who are fast friends, one Nigerian and one American, have won the MacArthur Foundation's 100&Change competition for their network to catch the next disease with pandemic potential.

Some bipartisan senators are picking up paddles and trying out America's fasting growing sport as a way to build relationships. They're trading partisan barbs for friendly competition.

Matteo Messina Denaro died on Monday in a hospital prison ward several months after being captured following decades on the run, Italian state radio said.

Deer Park Monastery, founded by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, announces its upcoming mindful music festival called "Rhythm of the Earth," a musical celebration of the power of community. The event will be held on April 15 from 1 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. PDT at Deer Park Monastery, located at 2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, California, and is designed to raise funds for the construction of a new monks’ residence. The festival will feature live music performed at stunning natural locations throughout the 400-acre monastery by a diverse group of talented artists, including Joe Reilly and the Community Gardeners; Free Cloud Collective, an all-star ensemble featuring Alex Cline; beat boxer Jerry Liang; Makeda and the World Beat Cultural Center Drum and Dance; Santa Cruz Symphony concertmaster Nigel Armstrong; Tim Redbird and the Red Warriors; The Triple Jam Band featuring Brother Peace; A Trio of Strings; and the Deer Park Monastic Choir. Attendees will also participate in various mindful activities throughout the day, such as walking meditation through the valley from one performance to the next, mindful eating with Vietnamese vegan banh mi sandwich, land blessing and consecrating the construction site ceremonies, a presentation about the monastery, and sitting meditation to close the evening in silence. "We're thrilled to host so many talented musicians from our community and welcome the public to the natural refuge of Deer Park," said Brother Phap Luu, a senior Dharma teacher and monk. “This will be a legendary moment.” All proceeds from the festival will benefit construction of the new monks’ residence, which will provide much-needed living space for the burgeoning community of monastics. For those unable to attend in person, a section of the festival will also be live-streamed from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Deer Park Monastery is a mindfulness practice center and monastery founded by the Vietnamese Buddhist monk, author, and peace activist, Thich Nhat Hanh. The monastery offers mindfulness retreats, long-term resident training in meditation, and public Days of Mindfulness on Sundays for people of all backgrounds. For more information, to purchase tickets, or to make a donation, please visit the Deer Park Monastery website at www.deerparkmonastery.org or email press@deerparkmonastery.org or call 760-291-1003. Join us for a day of mindful music and community as we come together to support this important cause. Deer Park Monastery on Facebook / Instagram

Chaplains provide spiritual counsel at some of life's most raw moments. With psychedelic legalization spreading, some chaplains think this role should include facilitating psychedelic trips.

20 year-old Lynn is told she needs English classes, flight attendant school, and a go getter-attitude. She perseveres along this path of upward mobility until she finds out she’s pregnant. Indecisive and running out of time, she tells her boyfriend she’s had an abortion and instead returns to her feuding parents and their failing clinic to try and figure out (if she can) what’s next. Built from interviews with college women happy to invest in themselves, observations of a post-Tik Tok China, and their own lived experiences, "STONEWALLING" is perceptive with meticulous attention to detail. Returning with a now adult Yao Honggui (FOOLISH BIRD, EGG AND STONE) opposite the directors’ own parents, husband-and-wife team Huang Ji and Ryuji Otsuka take a look at the new norms of gig-economy, grey markets, MLMs, and hustling in modern-day metropolitan China through the experiences of one ordinary young woman. Full Schedule: Friday: April 7: 11 a.m., 3:35 p.m., 6:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Sunday, April 9: 3 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday, April 10: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Tuesday, April 11: 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12: Noon, 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Thursday, April 13: Noon, 3 p.m., 8 p.m. Visit: digitalgym.org/movies/stonewalling/ Digital Gym Cinema is on Facebook / Instagram / Twitter

The Butner federal prison complex in North Carolina is where a quarter of federal inmate deaths occur. It includes a medical facility but inmates aren't getting needed care, there or at other prisons.

Broadway tickets are expensive — add babysitting to that and the costs are often prohibitive. But a nonprofit is trying to bring free babysitting to theaters around the country.

There’s no shortage of events happening this season in San Diego. Here are some of our favorite family-friendly ones you won’t want to miss.

You are invited to the ultimate All About Eggs Happy Hour, hosted by YourEggs - the leading fertility clinic in the nation! We are excited to bring our local community together to learn more about egg freezing and egg donation and to share further expert knowledge behind the process and the importance of each procedure. This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with experts in the field, learn more about the latest advancements in fertility treatments, and network with other like-minded individuals. You have the power to share this knowledge and information with your audience, empowering them to make informed decisions about their reproductive health. As a special treat, there will be onsite AMH testing, which will give you valuable insights into your fertility health along with ultrasounds during the event - how exciting is that! But that's not all, local vendors including SD Botox, Alto Pharmacy, Juice Wave, Reproductive Wellness, a chiropractor, Dainty Tings, a bracelet company, and more will be joining the evening allowing you to explore and discover amazing products and services related to fertility and wellness. You can enjoy swag bags, champagne, small bites, and even participate in raffles and win incredible prizes from Alexis K Beauty, Sushi Lounge, Green Living Candles, and more! Here are the event details: Who: YourEggs What: All About Eggs party leading up to Easter next week When: April 6, 2023, at 5 p.m. Where: YourEggs, 3420 Carmel Mountain Road, Second Floor, San Diego, 92121 RSVP a MUST to secure your spot in this exciting event. Your Eggs on Facebook / Instagram