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Rescuers recover a body at a beach near Cutro, southern Italy, after a migrant boat broke apart in rough seas, Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023. Rescue officials say dozens of migrants have died after their boat broke apart off southern Italy.

Dozens of migrants have been killed in a shipwreck off the coast of Italy

Officials feared the death toll could top 100 since some survivors indicated the boat had as many as 200 passengers when it set out from Turkey, United Nations refugee and migration agencies said.

Cheese testers lean in to inspect pizzas at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Dairy Research in Madison.

Is eating cheese on your resume? In Wisconsin, it could be

New panelists at the University of Wisconsin's Center for Diary Research get trained to describe what they like about cheese based on its texture, taste, aroma and other attributes.

Europe reaches a deal on the world's first comprehensive AI rules

The deal paves the way for legal oversight of AI technology that has promised to transform everyday life and has spurred warnings of existential dangers to humanity.

Nerd Comedy

Nerd Comedy Night - Clever comedy and a nerdy audience make this sober New Year's Eve one-of-a-kind. Come support comedy that got beat up in high school but ended up getting a great job. Humor + Intelligence = Fun Night Out. Scientist turned comedian Tim Lee hosts the show with several top nerd comics in the state The show concludes with the Nerd Olympics, a game show where audience members compete to answer nerdy questions. Lee, who got his PhD before realizing where his true talents lie, blends science talk (complete with PowerPoint presentations) with comedy. The hilarious result is like what would happen if you crossed your high school chem teacher with George Carlin. Follow on social media! Facebook + Instagram

Intermountain Residential in Helena, Montana, is one a handful of programs in the U.S. providing long-term behavioral health treatment for kids younger than 10. Administrators recently announced that staffing shortages are forcing them to downsize from 32 beds to 8, and the facility might have to close entirely.

For kids in crisis, it's getting harder to find long-term residential treatment

A Montana treatment center is one of two places in the U.S. offering long-term residential behavioral treatment for kids as young as 4. Now, administrators say it might have to close.

With 'Origin,' Ava DuVernay illuminates America's racial caste system

Based on Isabel Wilkerson's book Caste, DuVernay's film draws a line between India's caste system, the hierarchies of Nazi Germany and the historic subjugation of Black people in the United States.

Lamps light up the banks of the river Saryu on the eve of the Hindu festival of Diwali, in Ayodhya, India, Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023.

Millions of Indians set a world record celebrating Diwali despite air quality worries

Millions of Indians celebrated Diwali on Sunday with a Guinness World Record number of bright earthen oil lamps as concerns about air pollution soared in the South Asian country.

'Nature of Earth' Dinner at VAGA Restaurant & Bar

Join Chef Claudette and her talented culinary team on Thursday, June 29 for VAGA’s "Nature of Earth” five-course menu dinner featuring some of Chef Zepeda’s seasonal favorites: sweet corn, asparagus, wild morels, strawberries, peaches, & more. Following the Summer Solstice, guests can further savor the bounty of a Southern California summer with a bespoke welcome cocktail and immersive herbal solstice ritual. As the creative visionary and culinary director behind VAGA, the quarterly culinary dinner series will spotlight the four elements – earth, fire, water, air – with each dinner unveiling the season’s new menu complemented by delicious cocktails, invigorating activations, and more. Remaining dinners include: Thursday, September 21 (Nature of Air) and Thursday, December 21 (Nature of Water) with seatings from 5 - 9PM. Reservations for the upcoming Nature of Earth dinner can be purchased for $125 per person. Wine pairings also available. Stay Connected On Social Media VAGA Instagram / Facebook Chef Claudette Zepeda Instagram / Facebook

Migrants have been waiting as long as 36 hours for flights out of San Diego International Airport. This man slept on the floor near baggage claim while waiting for his flight.

Migrant advocates say county-funded center is mismanaged and lacks transparency

The county gave $3 million to the nonprofit SBCS to run the center. Other immigrant rights advocates said SBCS isn't spending the money wisely.

In the daily Connections puzzle from <em>The New York Times</em>, players divide a grid of 16 words into four groups of four.

Puzzlers gather 'round the digital water cooler to talk daily games

With smaller, fragmented audiences, water-cooler TV moments now are few and far between. But you can scratch that itch on social media, posting about your daily puzzle habit.

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