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As Russia's leader visits North Korea, Johns Hopkins professor Sergey Radchenko offers insights into the fascinating history of twists and turns in relations between Moscow and Pyongyang.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The documentary Daughters, the show Dexter, and Doechii's album Alligator Bites Never Heal.

Come chat with artist Lewis deSoto about Conquest, now installed at the San Diego Automotive Museum. With his automotive-based sculpture Conquest (2004), artist Lewis deSoto examines the relationship between his Cahuilla background and his distant ancestor (conquistador Hernando de Soto) within the context of the automotive industry, which in its branding appropriates terms, imagery, and aesthetics related to the brutal conquest of the Americas. Conquest subtly interrogates the mythologies and identities of Southern California through the lens of midcentury capitalism. Per Mr. deSoto, "Conquest is a project to trace the ironic threads of DeSoto: automobile, conquistador, myself and our culture. It proposes that the metaphor of history is a set of divergent parallel universes in which to traverse and communicate with." SDAM invites you to learn more about this amazing work at our first event in the Curator Talks series. For more information visit: engage.sdautomuseum.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

During his residency of the famed Blue Note jazz club in New York, the OutKast-rapper-turned-flutist showed us why New Blue Sun is both less and more than that question.

Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas sat with Morning Edition to discuss the president's approach to migrant arrivals and where he feels the strategy has worked.

Join us on Free Second Sunday for Play Day! Celebrate the legacy of long-time San Diego resident Robert Irwin, who created innovative site-specific artworks that explore the effects of light through interventions in space and architecture. Taking inspiration from Irwin's use of light, we will play with its natural and artificial sources by casting shadows in a shadow puppet theater and learning the differences between translucent, transparent, and opaque objects. Art activity: Inspired by the radiant glass sculpture Spanish Fan (1995), on view in MCASD’s Sculpture Garden, create a faux-stained glass rainbow with colored cellophane paper and hang them on your favorite window in Prebys Learning Center. Schedule: At 10 a.m., explore our galleries with a kid friendly tour At 12:30 p.m., listen to stories, songs, and rhymes in Storytime with Ms. Katia, Librarian On the Go. From 10 a.m. -1 p.m., enjoy music, a book nook, and free play on McGrath Terrace. In Jacobs Hall, play with light and shadows with fun, interactive activities. *Museum admission is free from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. for all visitors, with Play Day offerings happening between 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. For more information visit: mcasd.ticketapp.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Join us for our Modern Calligraphy workshop for beginners, where you will learn the art of hand lettering using a traditional pointed dip pen and ink with a contemporary approach. Many people find Modern Calligraphy attractive to learn because it allows them to create beautiful, fun, and hand-crafted letters that are unique and personal. Modern Calligraphy is often characterized by its use of thick and thin lines, giving the letters a dynamic and expressive quality. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages. Space is limited, so be sure to register early. Note: This is a two-part workshop. The lowercase alphabet will be taught on a separate date, and you will need to purchase the ticket separately. Here is the link for the Lowercase Modern Calligraphy Workshop. Instructor: Claudia Strenger Who should attend? This class is encouraged for students of all levels, including someone who has never taken a calligraphy class before. Traditional calligraphers who would like to learn modern calligraphy techniques. Lefties are welcome :) In this 3-hour session, we will cover - The basics of pointed pen calligraphy - How to create thick and thin strokes with a pointed pen - Materials included - Beginner calligraphy pen - Calligraphy nibs - Sumi ink Cancellation Policy: All workshops are non-refundable. However, tickets can be easily transferred to another person by emailing the name and email address of the new participant to design@strengerstudio.com For more information visit: strengerstudio.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

Join us for our Lowercase Modern Calligraphy workshop for beginners, where you will learn the art of hand lettering using a traditional pointed dip pen and ink with a contemporary approach. Many people find Modern Calligraphy attractive to learn because it allows them to create beautiful, fun, and hand-crafted letters that are unique and personal. Modern Calligraphy is often characterized by its use of thick and thin lines, which give the letters a dynamic and expressive quality. Enjoy complimentary snacks and beverages. Space is limited, so be sure to register early. *Please Note: We offer two separate workshops focusing on Modern Calligraphy. One workshop specifically covers uppercase letters, while the other concentrates on lowercase letters. Here is the link for the Uppercase Modern Calligraphy Workshop. Instructor: Claudia Strenger Who should attend? This class is encouraged for students of all levels, including someone who has never taken a calligraphy class before. Traditional calligraphers who would like to learn modern calligraphy techniques. Lefties are welcome :) In this 3-hour session, we will cover - The basics of pointed pen calligraphy - How to create thick and thin strokes with a pointed pen - Materials included - Beginner calligraphy pen - Calligraphy nibs - Sumi ink - Cancellation Policy All workshops are non-refundable. However, tickets can be easily transferred to another person by emailing the name and email address of the new participant to design@strengerstudio.com For more information visit: strengerstudio.com Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram

The presidential office was first envisioned to be more like a clerk's job, and in its earliest incarnation, it was almost unseemly to be perceived as campaigning for the office, historians tell NPR.

Drawing is Seeing An unusual shaped tree, a turn in the creek, a mountain view can wake us up on a trail. Once we have taken a photograph, within minutes, we are back on cruise control, thinking about the rest of the day, or the lunch we packed. The view is lost. The feeling of connection to the tree is lost. The patterns we saw in the creek are gone. What did we really see? How do we reconnect to our attention? Drawing, connecting your hand in motion to your eye and brain, is a way to keep attention. When we do this, we wake up to the world of detail, delight and complexity that is always there if we chose to see it. Drawing is a skill, like reading, that can be learned. This 3 hour class intends to teach you the skills to draw what you see in nature. The purpose of the class is not to create art, but to give you tools to see more clearly and to remember in more detail the world that is around you, a world that is always ready for your attention and curiosity. Learn drawing techniques that tap into the power of the right-side of your brain, with renowned artist Sue Britt! Please feel free to bring a chair/blanket to allow you to focus in comfort, all other materials will be provided. *No Previous Drawing Skills Necessary for This Series* For more information visit: sdrvc.org Stay Connected on Facebook and Instagram