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Wastewater testing has proved a reliable early alarm bell for COVID-19 outbreaks. U.S. researchers are now adapting the approach to track the explosive spread of monkeypox, and maybe other viruses.

Named after the popular trope, Meet Cute is one of only a handful of romance-focused bookstores nationwide. It aims to highlight stories and authors often underrepresented in the genre.

Evacuation 200 is a special volunteer unit that scours the country for the bodies of soldiers left on battlefields. "My job is to accompany these heroes on their last trip home," one volunteer says.

Saxophonist and UC San Diego Professor of Music David Borgo to perform his new album "The Suite of Uncommon Sorrows" on Wednesday, October 6 at 7 p.m. The concert will be livestreamed from the Conrad Prebys Music Center Experimental Theater.Watch livestream: http://music.ucsd.edu/live"The Suite of Uncommon Sorrows" is an eleven-part suite of original music composed in response to the tumultuous events of 2020, including the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the growing Black Lives Matter movement, and the debilitating polarization of U.S. politics that made it impossible to address either of these adequately.Each movement explores a different “uncommon sorrow,” such as kuebiko (a state of moral exhaustion inspired by acts of horror in the news, which forces you to revise your image of what can happen in this world), kenopsia (the eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quiet), chrysalism (an amniotic-like tranquility while a storm rages outside), zenosyne (the sense that time keeps going faster), and pâro (the feeling that no matter what you do it will always be inadequate).PERFORMERS:David Borgo - tenor and soprano saxophones, aerophoneTobin Chodos - piano and keyboardMackenzie Leighton - acoustic and electric bassMark Ferber - drum setwith special guest: Peter Sprague - electric guitarPROGRAM:Kuebikoa state of moral exhaustion inspired by acts of horror in the news, which forces you to revise your image of what can happen in this worldChrysalisman amniotic-like tranquility, similar to how one feels while wrapped in a blanket sitting inside on the couch while a storm rages outside.Kenopsiathe eerie, forlorn atmosphere of a place that’s usually bustling with people but is now abandoned and quietParothe feeling that no matter what you do it will always be inadequateThe Village Covidiotsan inversion of Eric Dolphy’s “Out To Lunch,” dedicated to you know who.Occhiolismthe awareness of the limitations of your own perspectiveOne Step Forward Two Steps Backthe feeling that although progress is being made, it produces a reaction that is somehow greater than equal and oppositeZenosynethe sense that time keeps going fasterGugulethua township outside of Cape Town, South Africa, its name is a contraction of igugu lethu, which is Xhosa for “our pride” (for Winston Mankunku Ngozi)View this event on Facebook

Lila Hoffa used to struggle to express herself in writing. But her third-grade teacher realized it wasn't a "typical" writing problem and helped Hoffa find a way to make her stories come to life.

Communications Workers of America, the retail workers' union, said big tech companies like Apple fail to give employees who don't work in an office equal standing and respect.

Regulators gave the Cruise service approval to charge passengers for driverless rides, a first for the state. Initially, the service will be available at night in less congested parts of the city.

Using pandemic recovery funds from the European Union, Italy is trying to bring back one dying village in each of its regions. The villages will each get $20 million.

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Amy Wallen's latest book, "How to Write a Novel in 20 Pies" is an illustrated hybrid memoir, writing-craft guide and pie cookbook — intended to help you find the perseverance (and treats) to finish writing.