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Many teens are using artificial intelligence chatbots like ChatGPT for everything from homework to relationship advice. Experts say parents must lead the way in helping them understand the technology.

Some GOP officials want to clamp down on perceived expressions of schadenfreude about Charlie Kirk's death. Conservative activists are publicizing social media posts that are "celebrating" his death.

The contentious civil case plodded its way through the legal process for more than two years. A judge in August dismissed the sexual harassment lawsuit that was filed against him in 2023.

It could, however, take until March for all of those changes to be carried out.

Cmdr. Janelle Marra, a 21-year Navy physician, was the medical director of Expeditionary Medical Facility 150 Bravo.

Garden guru Nan Sterman joined Midday Edition to answer listener questions all about spring gardening.

The official Mexican Independence Day is Tuesday, but multiple events will commemorate the Grito de Delores — Cry of Delores — on Saturday and Sunday.

From its association with workers' rights in the 19th century to its inclusion in a video game, the famous old Italian song "Bella Ciao" has an evolving legacy.

Plotting the Novel: While your characters are the beating heart of your novel, your plot is its bones. Whether you are an outliner or someone who works on the fly, this basic architecture (the novel’s skeleton, so to speak) cannot be neglected. In this six-week workshop, we will work on understanding the essential plot requirements of a good story, and work on building a good strong supporting structure for your novel. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram

The roots of storytelling literally go back to prehistoric oral traditions that have carried on perennial myths, themes, and archetypes that infuse the human experience from its beginnings all the way up through modern times. Writing a well-written narrative is mastering the energies of your story – the multi faceted energies that determine the moods, reactions, choices and traits of your characters, the energies between characters, the drive of the pacing, action and dialogue to create a deeper, emotionally powerful resonance within your total story structure. If you’re serious about your writing, this hands-on dramatic writing workshop will bring a new perspective to understanding these elements that make solid, well-paced stories that grab your audience, emotionally connect them with your characters and pull them all the way through your hero’s journey to a powerful climax and rewarding resolution. Whether you are writing novels, short stories, screenplays, or memoirs, this proven approach creates emotionally resonant, believable characters, plots and worlds for your story. Using a multi-level shamanic approach to take a deeper look at your story, Matt shows you how to bring your writing process into focus by demonstrating his unique method of comprehending the energetic dynamics that make up a well-structured story. This lecture will focus on bringing a greater understanding of how these story elements interact, support each other, and drive the unfolding of the overall story arc. Narrative flow, time and space transitions, scene openings and closings, and many other effective tips and tricks will be shown to help your story move with authority and create a vivid, believable landscape for your protagonist to pass through. Join Matt for a transformative nuts and bolts intensive, in-depth discussion that will change the way you approach your writing and storytelling forever. Attendees are encouraged to bring their writing problems and questions for discussion, analysis, and guidance. San Diego Writers, Ink on Facebook / Instagram