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Native Hawaiians say the aloha spirit is unique — and it's helping them recover.

SAG-AFTRA members are casting final votes on a deal, marred by concerns over the use of artificial intelligence, ending the union's strike against studios in a potentially contentious outcome.

Last year, NPR's health reporters dug into the science of healthy living. Here are nine things they learned that can help you embrace small shifts with big payoffs in the year ahead.

A new bill would make it illegal for homeless residents to camp in certain places, such as near schools, throughout California. Its authors say such a ban has had great success in San Diego. But a closer look at that city paints a more nuanced picture.

Historian Tanisha Ford tells the story of the Harlem activist credited with raising millions to build economic and racial equality in the U.S. Ford's new book is Our Secret Society.

Using Appalachian mountain dulcimer, Native American flute, ukulele, and a looper, Bing Futch celebrates traditional and modern music with passion, humor, and boundless energy. A nationally touring solo performer at festivals and music venues across the country, he has recorded a number of albums and published several music- education books including the best-selling Blues Method for Mountain Dulcimer 101. Bing’s music has been featured in film, video, theatrical productions, and in exhibits at the Orlando Museum of Art. He was the composer and musical director for The Jungle Book: A Musical Adaptation at Stage Left Theater in Orlando, and he also contributed music to the soundtrack of The Castle of Miracles attraction at Give Kids The World Village in Kissimmee, Florida. Typically traveling over 35,000 miles a year in a 32’ Jayco Greyhawk RV named Marahute, Bing keeps a busy schedule of performances, workshops, and production that includes shooting episodes of Dulcimerica, a video series on YouTube that has been viewed by millions of people worldwide and is currently in its fifteenth year. He lives in Orlando, with his wife, Jae, and a menagerie of rescued critters. Presented by the nonprofit San Diego Folk Heritage, www.sdfolkheritage.org. Southern California Dulcimer Heritage is co-sponsoring this concert. Bing will be offering a series of workshops earlier in the day. Stay Connected with Bing Futch! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Simpson's gridiron legacy was forever overshadowed by the 1994 knife slayings of Nicole Brown Simpson and her friend Ronald Goldman.

If the current conflict between J. Cole, Kendrick Lamar and Drake feels confusing, it's because the artists often hailed as hip-hop's "big three" have never played by the same rules.

On Saturday, December 2, 2023, as the visiting Gaden Shartse Monks complete their week of sand mandala building and Tibetan blessing rituals at the Seaside Center for Spiritual Living in Encinitas with a theme of loving kindness, friendship, compassion, and world peace, Cardiff author and filmmaker Sharon Janis will offer a “Mandala Sanctuary Celebration of Divine Music, Peace, and Generosity,” event at 6 p.m., during which she will present her one-hour documentary film, “Peace Pilgrim: An American Sage Who Walked Her Talk,” with a short discussion about “Peace Pilgrim’s Timeless Wisdom in Today’s World.” This FREE program will include Kirtan chanting and other devotional singing by Sharon, who is also known by the Sanskrit name “Kumuda,” and will end with the monks’ Tibetan Buddhist Blessing with their traditional instruments.

Join Outside the Lens and The Treehouse Academy for this free photography workshop for youth in 5th to 8th grade! Learn photography fundamentals and digital media making. The photography workshop takes place from 4-6 p.m., and work will be exhibited from 6-7 p.m. RSVP NOW Outside The Lens on Facebook / Instagram The Treehouse Academy on Facebook / Instagram