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Eleven cooks at Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center in National City earned international recognition as certified Cocineras Tradicionales, or experts who preserve ancestral Mexican recipes and techniques.

A study points to a new concern about the effect that heat can have on young children.

The 33-year-old singer collaborated with Nobel Prize winner María Corina Machado during last year's highly-contested elections in Venezuela.

The Price of Democracy tells the history of taxation from colonization to the present day. It's essential reading for anyone who cares about preserving democracy.

Celebrate Halloween at the Museum and meet spiders, hissing cockroaches, and a bearded dragon with EcoVivarium on Friday, October 31, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Plus, kiddos wearing Halloween costumes can take part in our sticker trick or treat! The event will include a live presentation, meet & greet*, storytime, and a special craft! Pre-registration is not required. Free with Museum admission. Opportunities to meet the animals are limited, and timed tickets will be provided upon check-in. *Meet and greet is entirely contingent upon the animals’ well-being. We recommend arriving at the Museum early to maximize your chances of meeting the animals. A Hold Harmless form is required to be filled out for all guests who want to meet the animals. Children’s Museum of Discovery on Facebook / Instagram

John Porten, former director of research at USD's Joan Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice, says grassroots work on issues such as homelessness, hunger and dirty beaches can strengthen community bonds and make Americans less susceptible to outside forces determined to further divide the country.

Learn to make a Sweeper! Sunday, October 19, from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. In this 3-hour workshop, students will learn to make a long handled broom with traditional broomcorn. Taught by local artist-educator AB, the class is kept simple to minimize any difficulty in creating the sweeper broom. Be ready to be challenged with your craft skill. This will be a fun and interactive broom class that will take you into the creative culture of besoms. We will prepare the handle, attach the broomcorn, shape the broom head/bristles and stitch it together with needle and thread/cord. By the end of the class you will have a functional and artistic broom to take home with you. You’ll also have the opportunity to scent the broom as well as decorate the sweeper. It is helpful if you’ve already taken Hand Broom Making Workshop, but it’s not required. Ages 13+ years and up is recommended. Materials fee: $15 (cash) to be paid to instructor at the start of the workshop • Military, first responders and sibling discounts • Scholarships available • Homeschool funds accepted • If this class is full, join the Interest List to be notified. • If you would like to be notified of future offerings, join the Interest List to be notified when new dates or spaces are available. San Diego Craft Collective on Facebook / Instagram

Arlene Wagner has been collecting nutcrackers for nearly 50 years. Now, she's got one of the largest collections in the world, housed at the Leavenworth Nutcracker Museum in Washington.

As María Corina Machado is set to receive the Nobel Peace Prize, the Venezuelan opposition leader is betting everything on her prediction of an imminent political transition.

From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.