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NPR moved this week to cut 10% of its staff and stop production of a handful of podcasts, including Invisibilia, Louder Than a Riot and Rough Translation.

The judge had previously tossed the FTC's first attempt at attacking Facebook's alleged monopoly power for lack of evidence. This time, the judge said the FTC "has done its homework."

Guests are invited to an up-close and inspiring special event to see and learn more about animal care with the experts at SeaWorld's Inside Look event. Inside Look offers you a rare opportunity to see how everything connects and come away with a deeper understanding and appreciation for the natural world we all share. Witness inspiring rescue moments and hear what really goes into making them possible. Get a glimpse into the special bond that develops between our care specialists and animals. Join fascinating presentations and interactive discussions with our zoological team members and gain insights into the real impact of our rescue and rehabilitation efforts. Inside Look takes place Saturdays and Sundays, January 8 through January 30 and is included with park admission. Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $70 to $100. For more information, please visit seaworld.com/san-diego/events/inside-look or call (619) 222-4732.

What began with Lord Shorty's song "Indrani" in 1973 has evolved considerably since – to follow along, here's a playlist with a song for every year, along with the history of its most notable tracks.

South Korea called an emergency National Security Council meeting where members denounced the launch as a clear violation of U.N. Security Council resolutions.

Gorbachev was the Soviet Union's last leader and played a central role in ending the Cold War. The hospital that treated him said he died of a serious and protracted disease.

The Japanese automaker is planning to phase out gas- and diesel-powered vehicles over the next two decades, pivoting to battery-powered and fuel-cell cars, trucks, SUVs and motorcycles.

Note: This production has been canceled. Feb. 17 through Mar. 20, 2022. Opening night: Feb. 26. By Miranda Rose Hall Directed by Kym Pappas From '5 plays to see in San Diego in February' (KPBS Feature) New York-based playwright Miranda Rose Hall's new work, "Best Lesbian Erotica 1995," was part of Diversionary's 2020 Spark New Play Festival, with a radio play-style virtual reading. This month's fully staged, world premiere production is directed by Kym Pappas, who also directed that virtual reading almost two years ago. The cast for this production is brilliant — including San Diego theater world titans like Laura Zee and Katie Haroff, Andrea Agosto and more. Hall's play is a tryptic of three distinct sketches: a comedy looking at lesbian erotic fiction; a study of domestic terrorism against the backdrop of the Oklahoma City bombing; and a reflection of the LGBTQ woman's role in culture in that era. —Julia Dixon Evans, KPBS. Read more here. From the theater: About the show In this triptych of love, lust, and domestic terrorism, a joyous romp through lesbian erotic fiction collides with one of the darkest hours in U.S. history. This thrilling new play from the author of The Hour of Great Mercy (Winner: Outstanding New Play, 2019 San Diego Critics Circle Awards) is a wild ride through the heights of fantasy and the depths of horror to confront a country at war with itself, and discover how to heal after tragedy. About the writer Miranda Rose Hall (she/her/hers) is a playwright from Baltimore, MD. Her plays include Plot Points in Our Sexual Development (LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater, finalist for the 2019 Lambda Literary Award in Drama), The Hour of Great Mercy (Diversionary Theatre, 2019 San Diego Critics Circle Award for Outstanding New Play), and The Kind Ones (upcoming Magic Theatre). She is currently under commission from LCT3/Lincoln Center Theater, Yale Repertory Theater, Trinity Repertory Company, and Playwrights Horizons SoundStage. She has developed her work with New York Theater Workshop, Baltimore Center Stage, Woolly Mammoth, The Kennedy Center, Center Theater Group / We the Women, Rattlestick Playwrights Theater, The Playwright’s Realm, National New Play Network, Orlando Shakespeare Theater, EnGarde Arts, Provincetown Theater, Two River Theater, Cygnet Theater, Single Carrot Theatre, and the Orchard Project. She is a founding member of LubDub Theatre, a New York-based physical theater company. Special events: Low-cost previews: Thursday, Feb. 17 through Friday, Feb. 25, 2022 Youth nights: Thursday, Feb. 17 and Thursday Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Free student performances, from Diversionary Theatre. This program brings students, schools, and universities to our theater for cutting-edge LGBTQ+ programming. First Fridays for the Military: Friday, Feb. 18 at 8 p.m. Free tickets for those who serve. Contact boxoffice@diversionary.org for more information. Opening night: Saturday, Feb. 25 at 8 p.m. Pre- and post-show festivities Backstage Thursdays: Designer spotlight: Thursday, Mar. 3 at 6 p.m. (pre-show) Industry night: Monday, Mar. 7 at 7 p.m. Theater professionals get pay-what-you-can admission in advance, or $10 at the door. Backstage Thursdays: Director Happy Hour: Thursday, Mar. 10 at 6 p.m. (pre-show) Backstage Thursdays: Next Act! Thursday, Mar. 17 at 6 p.m. (pre-show) Related links: Diversionary Theatre on Instagram Diversionary Theatre on Facebook Box Office: 619-220-0097 boxoffice@diversionary.org

Consumers are paying more around the country. No state's average is below $4.28, according to AAA. But in California, drivers are paying $2 more than that amount.

In the U.S., officials have asked vaccine makers to target BA.5, rather than the original omicron strain. That has delayed the boosters' development — but officials hope they will be more effective.