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Jesmyn Ward will join Dean Nelson for an interview as part of the 2025 Writer's Symposium by the Sea, Writing That Redeems. Jesmyn Ward has been hailed as the standout writer of her generation, proving her “fearless and toughly lyrical” voice in novels, memoir, and nonfiction. Betsy Burton of the American Booksellers Association has called her “the new Toni Morrison.” Ward is a MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient and in 2017, she became the first woman and the first person of color to win two National Book Awards for Fiction—joining the ranks of William Faulkner, Saul Bellow, John Cheever, Philip Roth, and John Updike. Her books include "Let Us Descend," "Sing Unburied, Sing," "Salvage the Bones," and "Navigate Your Stars." Included in the ticket is live music to begin at 6:15, when doors open for general admission seating. The 30th Anniversary Writer's Symposium by the Sea will be Feb. 24-26, 2025, also featuring award-winning writers Sandra Cisneros and Mitch Albom. For more info, visit here: https://www.pointloma.edu/2025writers. Writer's Symposium By The Sea on Facebook / Instagram

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Join Kristin Chenoweth, Patti LaBelle, Sandi Patty for a night of uplifting music. The concert features performances across classical, contemporary, Motown, and country genres.

Spare Pen presents "Every Day Vanilla," a play about one Filipino American woman's relationship with her hometown. Plus, "Slow Horses" premieres its third season on Apple TV+. And the return of a local adaptation of "A Christmas Carol," plus other weekend arts events.

Singh was known as the father of economic reforms in India. He served as finance minister in the early 1990s, and his policies then set India on the path of economic liberalization and globalization.

The Israeli military said that one of its airstrikes earlier this month killed Hashem Safieddine. There was no immediate confirmation from the militant group about the fate of top official.

Join us for San Diego Central Library's Fantastical Fiction Forum, where we discuss fantasy, horror, and science fiction in a friendly, inclusive group! This month we will discuss "The Kaiju Preservation Society," by John Scalzi! This hybrid program allows for virtual and in-person attendance. If you plan to attend in-person, we meet on the 5th floor of the library at the Travel Center, just to the right as you exit the bank of elevators. If you plan to attend virtually, you will receive a zoom link with your confirmation email when you register. Join us and build a community based on the love of speculative fiction! For more information visit: sandiego.librarymarket.com

Federal prosecutors are trying to overturn Illinois sanctuary laws, and the case could have major implications for a California law limiting local law enforcement cooperation with immigration authorities.

The discovery of an infected pig at a backyard farm in Oregon raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a human threat.

Winter solstice marks the shortest day and longest night of the year, and it fell at exactly 4:20 a.m. ET on Saturday in the Northern Hemisphere. Here are five ways it's celebrated around the world.

En la medida, que cumple con una orden ejecutiva firmada el 20 de enero por Trump, se menciona a la venezolana Tren de Aragua, a la salvadoreña MS-13 y a otras agrupaciones.