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When an air raid siren went off recently in Kyiv, a young singer spontaneously began harmonizing with the alarm. The result went viral on social media.

Starbucks and Starbucks Workers United said in February they had come to common ground in moving forward for the rest of the year. But the union says Starbucks has not kept its end of the commitment.

Outdoor comedy on Shelter Island Heather McDonald’s wildly successful comedy and pop culture podcast, JUICY SCOOP WITH HEATHER MCDONALD, is in its seventh year and has over 600 episodes and 100+ MILLION downloads. The show has over 20,000 five-star reviews on iTunes and is ranked #2 in Comedy Interview charts and the #1 Female Comedy Interview Podcast. Her loyal Juicy Scoopers continue to laugh out loud as they get the juiciest inside scoop from Heather and her celebrity guests. Heather has released stand-up comedy specials on Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Showtime. Her latest stand-up special, "JUICY SCOOP," racked up an unheard of 1,800 five-star reviews in its first two weeks of being available. It continues to grow and make people laugh daily. Her debut stand-up special, "I DON’T MEAN TO BRAG," was released on SHOWTIME and NETFLIX. She is a headlining comedian who has sold-out shows at theaters and clubs throughout the country. Heather McDonald on Facebook / Instagram

"CARLOS CASTRO ARIAS: THE SPLINTER IN THE EYE" Oct. 19, 2024 – Jan. 11, 2025 Opening Reception: Friday, Oct. 18 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. Carlos Castro Arias will be exhibiting his newest project, "The Splinter in the Eye," an installation composed of paintings and objects in which the artist reflects about memory, trauma, and elements of the individual and collective identity. Carlos Castro Arias is a Colombian artist, professor, and musician. He received a BA from the Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogota in 2002 and was awarded a Fulbright Scholarship in 2008 to the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received an MFA in painting in 2010. Castro has been an associate professor at San Diego State University since 2019. In 2022, the Museo Universitario Universidad de Antioquia, Colombia exhibited a retrospective of his work entitled La Vida de las Cosas Muertas (The Life of Dead Things). Most recently Castro Arias has exhibited at Artpace, San Antonio; Bread & Salt, San Diego; LA Galería, Bogota; Quint Gallery, La Jolla, and Espacio El Dorado, Bogota. He has participated in group shows in Sweden, Peru, France, Spain, New Zealand, Mexico and Venezuela. His musical projects include: POPO (2000), Los Claudios de Colombia (2005-2010) and Amor Negro (2020). The artist lives and works between San Diego, Tijuana, and Bogota. Athenaeum Music & Arts Library | 1008 Wall Street, La Jolla, CA 92037 | (858) 454-5872 | Tuesday–Saturday, 10 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Facebook / Instagram

Nurses have been telling lawmakers that hospital understaffing is putting patient lives at risk. They want Michigan to follow California and Oregon and institute mandatory staffing ratios.

The U.S. Justice Department has agreed to pay approximately $100 million to settle claims with about 100 people who say they were sexually assaulted by sports doctor Larry Nassar.

Premieres Saturday, Dec. 28, 2024 at 6 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS app. Follow Lidia Bastianich across America as she meets chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs who are hard at work trying to change not only what is available but the way Americans see and think about food in the future.

The United States has made almost no progress in closing racial health disparities despite promises, research shows. The government, some critics argue, is often the underlying culprit.

The band was behind such hits as “Once Bitten Twice Shy,” “The Angel Song” and “Rock Me.”

Wild Wonders is a wild animal refuge in San Diego’s North County and home to over 100 animal ambassadors from around the world. Our hour-long Earth Day Tours celebrate the amazing array of habitats on the planet, and the animals that call them home. Let us treat you to a “Passport to the World” as you meet many of our fascinating ambassadors and see the adaptations that help them survive in these diverse, demanding, and sometimes hostile climates. Tours are offered on April 20 at 10:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. The family-friendly cost is $39 for ages 12+, and $20 for ages 5-11. Tickets can be purchased at: https://wildwonders.org/earth-day-tours/ Wild Wonders on Facebook / Instagram