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Hot Dog, by Doug Salati, is about an overheated pup who finds his calm on a trip to the beach. Freewater, by Amina Luqman-Dawson, is about two enslaved children finding freedom.

The Storytellers of San Diego join with House of Ukraine, Balboa, to collaboratively produce a summer afternoon lawn program of stories with music, live and family-friendly. This unique program fits the description of traditional urban storytelling--no notes, Moth-style, with professional solo and tandem storytellers. Story fare will be culled from world folktales, personal experiences, hybrid tales, and a literary tale or two. Featured performers are: Dr. Almena Lowe Mozon, Aunt Li-Anne, Fred Laskowski, Marilyn McPhie, Mindy Donner, OJ Mozon, Jr., Patchwork Players: Patti Christensen and James Nelson-Lucas, Rachel Amov, violinist, and surprise guests to delight. Donations welcome at the event to benefit House of Ukraine's, 501c3, shipments of medical, tactical and humanitarian supplies to Ukraine. Or go to website: https://houseofukraine.or/donations/ Event is held in front of House of Ukraine,Park, Balboa Park, San Diego 92101 Follow on social media: The Storytellers of San Diego: Facebook + Instagram House of Ukraine: Facebook + Instagram

Three Chicanx poets and authors from San Diego and Los Angeles from FlowerSong Press are reading this Saturday, July 9 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m., at Barnes & Noble Carmel Mountain . Collectively, these poets and writers have performed their poetry around the world, sold over a thousand copies of their books, had their work published in dozens of literary journals and newspapers, performed at nearly a hundred colleges and universities, have been taught at a handful of colleges and universities and have engaged in powerful work to uplift and transform their communities. The FlowerSong poets and authors who will be reading: • Sonia Gutiérrez, "Dreaming with Mariposas" • Briana Muñoz, "Everything is Returned to the Soil/Todo vuelve a la tierra" • David A. Romero, "My Name Is Romero"

The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR's Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.

Just outside St. Louis, a cemetery for children sits on a hill. A wooden, weather-worn sign welcomes mourners to "Baby Land." The gravediggers who made the special spot work quietly in the shadows.

This year's count is especially important for North County because it could mean a boost in additional funding for resources and shelters.

This year's tastefully refurbished Dead Space provides plenty of reasons to revisit the sci-fi horror classic.

Jordan Harper's hardboiled plot centers on a "black-bag publicist" who works for a prestige crisis management firm, putting out fires and quieting scandals for Hollywood's elite.

The composer of Breaking the Waves speaks candidly about equity in her field, the importance of role models and the unglamorous side of writing music every day.

During a House committee hearing Wednesday, parents, activists and law enforcement officials accused social media sites of enabling drug dealers to sell fentanyl to young Americans.