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A Norwegian writer, Jon Fosse, has won the 2023 Nobel Prize in literature. Though little-known outside his home country, he is celebrated in literary circles.

Three scientists were honored for their work with the tiny nanoparticles that allow for very bright colors. They are used in many electronics, like LED displays.

A judge in Tacoma, Wash., approved a civil warrant for the woman's arrest after 16 requests for intervention from local health officials. Police observed the woman board a bus and visiting a casino.

Shelter to Soldier (STS), a San Diego nonprofit that adopts dogs from local shelters and rescue organizations and trains them to become psychiatric service dogs for post-9/11 veterans suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress, Traumatic Brain Injury and/or Military Sexual Trauma, will hold its 4th annual “Saving Lives, One Swing at a Time” golf tournament on Friday, April 21, 2023 at the Championship Oak Glen Course of Singing Hills Golf Resort at Sycuan, located at 3007 Dehesa Road, El Cajon, CA, 92019. Presented by UNITE, the tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 12 p.m. Golfers will enjoy a boxed sandwich lunch, complimentary beer and seltzer thanks to sponsor Mike Hess Brewing Co., and spirit tastings and Arnold Palmers courtesy of Black Market Spirits on course. Participants will receive an event hat, polo shirt, swag bag and enjoy a dinner buffet following the tournament. For more information about event sponsorships and to register, please click here. Other event sponsors include Subaru USA, Sycuan Casino Resort, Christian Brothers Emergency Building Services, San Diego Sockers, Raising Cane’s and Pressed. Stay and Play options for the weekend are available by reservation and additional cost through Sycuan Casino Resort. Shelter to Soldier has developed a unique psychiatric service dog training program to provide veterans with an alternative method of coping with trauma and MST. According to the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs, an average of 17 US veterans and one active-duty military personal commit suicide every single day. More than 500,000 servicemen and women are living with invisible wounds, often including Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) and 320,000 are experiencing debilitating brain trauma (ref: Wounded Warrior Project). Shelter to Soldier has answered the call to help veterans in need through their independent, non-profit program, funded solely by private/corporate donations and grants. Stay Connected on Social Media!Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

NASA-backed researchers say that millions of acres of farmland have been abandoned due to the conflict.

Brit Floyd returns to the stage in 2023 to perform a brand-new production celebrating 50 years of the ground-breaking and iconic musical masterpiece "The Dark Side of the Moon". The show will feature classic tracks from the album such as "Time, Money, Us and Them" and "The Great Gig in the Sky".The 2 and a half hours plus set list will also include other highlights from Pink Floyd’s magnificent catalogue of albums, including tracks from "The Wall", "Wish You Were Here", "Animals", "The Division Bell", "Medal" and much more.Taking to the stage to perform note for note renditions of all these classic Pink Floyd tracks will be the band of musicians that audiences have become familiar with worldwide over the years, featuring long time guitarist/vocalist and musical director Damian Darlington, who has played over 2500 Pink Floyd music related concerts throughout his career.The band will also feature Ian Cattell, Edo Scordo, Eva Avila and all the other expert musicians that have joined the ranks of Brit Floyd over the course of the last decade.Having performed over 1,000 shows since its launch in Liverpool, England in January 2011, Brit Floyd have circled the world, sold out tours across, Europe, North America, South America and the Middle East, and performed concerts at some of the world's greatest venues, including London's prestigious Royal Albert Hall; the awe inspiring Red Rocks Amphitheatre in Denver, Colorado; the historic Greek Theatre in Los Angeles, and 'The Showplace of the Nation', NYC's Radio City Music Hall in Manhattan.The Brit Floyd show has become a phenomenon, widely regarded as the world's greatest rock tribute show. Faithfully recreating the scale and pomp of the final 1994 Pink Floyd tour, complete with a stunning light show, iconic circular screen, lasers, inflatables and theatrics.Connect with Brit Floyd on Instagram

Officially, the U.S. dumped the English monarchy more than 200 years ago. But for some reason, we still can't get enough.

Premieres Friday, Nov. 17, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App + Encore Sunday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. on KPBS 2. Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio, which saved 18 plays from being lost. Tracing the First Folio’s story, the film also spotlights how New York City’s Public Theater presents Shakespeare’s work for today’s audiences.

A University of Cambridge historian has decoded more than 100 previously unopened letters sent during the Seven Years War.

The Houston-bred artist's new album uses country as a trapdoor into a sweeping genre expression. By adopting the role of the outlaw, she's free to toss all rules into the trash heap.