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U.S. officials maintained Friday that Ukraine has provided written assurances to minimize civilian casualties with the use of the controversial munitions.

The U.S. has destroyed the last of its stockpile of sarin nerve agent, fulfilling a decades-old obligation.

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It is worth remembering that the U.S., while surely spied upon, has been the world leader in developing aerial reconnaissance through at least the last few generations of technology

Friday, June 16, 2023 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 / No longer available to stream on demand. Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like "Hair," "A Chorus Line" and for colored girls, created a "theater of inclusion" based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.

“Encuentros, Convenings and Conversations,” a project of Las Maestras Center for Xicana Indigenous Thought, Art and Social Practice at University of California, Santa Barbara, in collaboration with the Centro Cultural de la Raza, Balboa Park in San Diego. We are honored to host and present: "Tlali Nantli: Conexiones con la tierra" - May 6 through May 29, 2022, join us for the opening reception on May 6 at 5 p.m. The relationship to land has been one of the most important connections that peoples across the world have upheld since the beginning of time. However, that connection was attempted to be disrupted due to the commodification of land enacted throughout the world by European forces. Today, systems of Neo-colonialism continue to enact policies to eradicate the sacred relationships that people hold to the land. This exhibition centers the nahuatl phrase Tlali Nantli which means Madre Tierra or Earthmother, to highlight the sacred relationships that peoples continue to uphold with the earth and all its creations on the Americas. "Tlali Nantli: Conexiones con la tierra," brings together the works of Xicana, Cubana, and African American artists, Gina Aparicio, Nereida Garcia-Ferraz, Susy Hernandez, Gilda Posada, Celia Herrera Rodriguez, and Fan Lee Warren. Together, the artists offer an intergenerational political and practical narration of what it means to uphold the feminine energies on this earth. The works in this exhibition are tied together through the sacred elements of life: water, earth, wind, and fire. Together, the artists deliver a reminder of the important physical and spiritual relationship that exists between humans and the Earth. This exhibition is the beginning of an intergenerational collaborative project between these artists that will culminate in a traveling collaborative installation, "Teo(tl)ria Xicana -An Assemblage of Energy." In the summer 2021 Celia Herrera Rodriguez invited these artists to come together, with the support of Las Maestras Center at UCSB, to talk about the possibilities of working together on a project that centered the feminine energy that emerges and is hyper-visible during times of crisis and chaos. Rodriguez invited the artist to join her in this project due to their skills, their politica, and their ways of working. Aparicio, Garcia-Ferraz, Hernandez, Posada, Herrera Rodriguez, Lee Warren, and Velencia are all artists that teach and work in the community and think about their work as an act of continuity. Teo(tl)ria Xicana -An Assemblage of Energy, the working title of the artistic collaboration will be a traveling installation that will be interactive with the communities in which it is mounted. "Tlali Nantli: Conexiones con la tierra," is the first exhibition of each artists’ individual work, and serves as the first step towards the initial discussion creating in collaboration. The Centro Cultural de la Raza was chosen as the first site of this artistic collaboration in acknowledgment of the historical importance that activist-cultural spaces have held in our communities. We offer these works as a way to augment, re-occupy, revive and honor the ground created by community artists/activists over the last 50 years. Gina Aparicio (Xicana sculptor/ceramicist) living/teaching high school in Georgia Nereida Garcia-Ferraz (Cuban painter/photographer) living/teaching in Miami, Florida Susy Hernandez (Xicana painter, fiber sculptor, and performance) living/working in Davis, California Gilda Posada (Xicana printmaker) living/teaching UC-Davis Celia Herrera Rodriguez (Xicana painter, installation, and performance) living/teaching UC Santa Barbara Fan Lee Warren (African American painter and sculptor) living/teaching Oakland, at Laney College Jairo Valencia (Xicano) living/teaching at UC Santa Barbara and Hood Herbalism Visit Centro Cultural de la Raza on Facebook

Diane Powers’ Bazaar del Mundo Shops in Old Town will host author and jewelry artist Federico Jimenez Caballero for an exclusive trunk show, Friday and Saturday, December 16-17, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Federico's stunning turquoise and red coral creations have been worn by Christie Brinkley, Ali McGraw and Elle McPherson, who remain loyal collectors of his work. After the Hollywood stars began buying his jewelry, he quickly became an established and recognized artist in the industry. With a deep love and respect for his indigenous roots, Federico began collecting jewelry and textiles that reflected his culture at a young age. After meeting his wife and following her from Tututepec, Oaxaca to Los Angeles in the late 1960s, he carried on his passion of jewelry by opening a series of shops to the public. During the trunk show event at Bazaar del Mundo, Federico's stunning jewelry will be available for purchase alongside collections from other indigenous and southwestern artists. The event is free and open to the public. To join the festivities, visit the Bazaar del Mundo Shops at the north entrance to Old Town on the corner of Juan and Taylor Streets. For more information visit here or call 619-296-3161. Stay Social! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Sweden’s Queen of Swing, Gunhild Carling is an internationally acclaimed superstar. Whether she’s singing favorite jazz standards or playing one of many instruments, Gunhild’s sublime showmanship shines through. She is a jazz artist of the old breed, showing heavy influence from Bix Beiderbecke, Louis Armstrong, and Billie Holiday. She combines extraordinary skills on trumpet and trombone with vaudeville stunts, like playing three trumpets at once. Join us for a wonderful evening filled with music and fun for everyone! Date | Thursday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. and 8:30 p.m. Location | The JAI at The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center Get tickets here! Ticket prices ranging from $63 to $83. A $15 food and beverage Voucher is included with each ticket. For more information, please visit ljms.org/events/gunhild-carling or call (858) 459-3728.

This year's crop may not have a James Bond theme or a ubiquitous Disney banger, but it's got range — thanks in part to a viral dance number from RRR.