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There is something in the water, but the city says it’s not harmful — and it's only temporary.

Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: Dawnlands: A Novel, Addams Family Values, Wind of Change and Turnstile.

As the marketing of soda and fast food ramps up around the world, the companies involved forge partnerships to help the poor. The new book 'Junk Food Politics' casts a critical eye at their efforts.

Carol "Mommom" Cohn died at age 91 from COVID in 2020. Now, her family is honoring her memory by sharing the matriarch's beloved matzo ball soup recipe with the world.

LINGUA FRANCA is a concert of music that asks musical artists from a wide variety of genres, styles, and traditions to consider their relationship to pop music. Batya Macadam-Somer will weave her violin and voice together, presenting an improvised set inspired by songs from some of her favorite pop artists. Dom Cooper will perform recents works for voice, prepared tape, piano, and electronics. Sound artist Joe Cantrell will create soundscapes based on recorded vocal content including a reading of “The Winter of Ending," a poem by his mother, Anita Van Tellingen. These altered vocal sounds will be complimented by live performance on acoustic instruments and obsolete/broken electronics. Julien Cantelm (drums) and Lexi Pulido (voice) will present some of their collaborative explorations of genre-crossing music with influences in Brazilian jazz and popular styles.

Their accounts contrast sharply with what chemical giants have said about worker safety at their facilities. At an Olin plant outside of McIntosh, Ala., workers recall decades of asbestos exposure.

The Cultural Landscape Foundation's What’s Out There tours highlight some of San Diego’s great landscapes, from the Mission de Alcala to Barrio Logan to Scripps Park in La Jolla.

The students and faculty at San Diego State University's Marine Ecology and Biology Student Association (MEBSA) are excited to invite you to our FREE community event- Marine Science Day at the Coastal and Marine Institute Laboratory (CMIL), on Sunday, April 16, 2023 from 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. MEBSA is a student-run organization that strives to raise awareness about current research and conservation issues in marine science. This exciting opportunity to explore our marine lab, learn about current research at SDSU, and engage with local marine scientists only comes around once a year and we are incredibly excited to welcome back members of our community for our first public event since the pandemic shutdowns. Come learn about some of our favorite Saltwater Superheroes through interactive games, lab tours, activities, and seminars by local scientists! Marine Science Day is FREE and geared toward all members of the public including students, teachers, and families. For more information, check out our website https://mebsa.wordpress.com Follow us on Instagram and Facebook

Tony Dow, who played Wally Cleaver on the hit TV show Leave It To Beaver, has died at 77. He had cancer.

So what if we can't go to a concert or play? San Diego may be on lockdown because of the coronavirus, but that doesn't mean performers have stopped performing or that we can't see or hear them.