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When the driest place in North America and one of the hottest places on Earth becomes a desert oasis complete with a lake, it's impossible not to take note.

An estimated 9,000 people have been killed and another 5.6 million forced to flee their homes. NPR has spoken to Sudanese from different walks of life to hear how they're coping.

The ozone layer is a thin shield in the stratosphere that protects humans and the environment from harmful levels of the sun's ultraviolet radiation.

The Food and Drug Administration is weighing whether to allow a birth control pill to be sold over the counter for the first time. An advisory committee opens a two-day hearing Tuesday.

San Diego Kidpreneur Expo! Kids ages 5-17 will come together to promote their business. San Diego Kidpreneur Expo is a kid’s entrepreneurship expo. The goal of the expo is to help kids embrace their passion, funnel their creative energy, and gain profitability around their talents and gifts with entrepreneurship and achieve independent success. Kids in elementary, middle & high school will have the opportunity to pitch their businesses, sell their products and/or showcase their ideas & concepts. There will be cash prizes for best pitch, best presentation and more! Investors will be on site and kidpreneurs will have the opportunity to seek additional funding for investment. Workshops will be held throughout the day and led by small business owners and small business development experts. We will host over 100 booths at this years San Diego Kidpreneur Expo January 29, 2021 from 11am – 5pm. In addition to your mini moguls pitching and selling their products there will also be workshops on entrepreneurship, games, Live Music, Speakers, fun activities, and of course FOOD! For more information on this event please visit HERE!

North Korea fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, South Korea's military said.

April 20 through Aug. 31, 2023 Created in collaboration with the MIDI Association, "MIDI@40" celebrates the possibilities enabled by MIDI in the 40 years since its public introduction. Through a collection of stories and media from manufacturers, musicians, and engineers, visitors will learn about the ways MIDI has impacted music. The exhibition provides a brief history of MIDI along with a look to its future and an overview of its functionality. Finally, an interactive area with MIDI-enabled instruments and other devices will give visitors a glimpse at what MIDI has made possible. For more information: https://www.museumofmakingmusic.org/exhibits/midi40 or call 760-438-5996 Parking is free at the Museum of Making Music. The parking lot is reserved for museum visitors and is located directly behind the building. The lot also includes two spaces reserved for bus and RV parking. Museum of Making Music on Facebook

Twenty-five years after a Northern Ireland peace agreement, a controversial new law bans prosecution of crimes dating to the Troubles. Supporters deem it reconciliation. Victims see denial of justice.

Americans are poised to bet a record amount on Sunday's big game. Missouri and California are among the states that haven't yet legalized sports betting since the national ban was lifted in 2018.

Californians are now required to dispose of their organic waste, like food scraps, in specific bins.