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With the possibilities of a government shutdown, federal employees will be working without pay and delays likely will occur across many services.

The Federal Aviation Administration says it will begin reducing air traffic at 40 airports on Friday to maintain safety, as air traffic controllers go unpaid and show signs of strain during the shutdown.

iris yirei hu will share the work she's created as the 2025 Longenecker-Roth Artist in Residence at the Department of Visual Arts, UC San Diego. iris is a multidisciplinary journey-based artist from Los Angeles who works across paintings, installations, intercultural collaborations, writing, and public art. She roots her art practice in processes of material and spiritual transformation, as evidenced in labor intensive pieces and installations that explore the subterranean realms of grief and loss, cycles of life and death, the earthly and the otherworldly, and the infinitely evolving self. Central to her practice is working across territories and peoples, through which she investigates how geography, kinship, and the sacred are reflected in cultural technologies and ecological practices. A lifelong learner, she has undertaken rigorous study of ceramics, weaving, and papermaking by being in community with culture bearers and experts, and proposes that the preservation of craft is integral to bridging cultural, geographic, and generational divides. In 2022, LA Metro commissioned iris to design a large-scale mosaic artwork for the future UCLA/Westwood Purple Line Metro Station slated to open for the 2028 Summer Olympics. She has exhibited at the Armory Center for the Arts (Pasadena, CA); Center for Arts, Research, and Alliances (New York, NY); Museum of Contemporary Art (Tucson, AZ); Plug In Institute for Contemporary Art (Winnipeg, MB, Canada); John Michael Kohler Arts Center (Sheboygan, WI); Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery; among many other venues. Notable awards and residencies include: John Michael Kohler Arts Center Arts/Industry Artist-in-Residence in Pottery (2025), Meztli Projects Cultural Worker Fellowship (2024), California Community Foundation Fellowship for Visual Artists (2022), Headlands Center for the Arts Artist-in-Residence (2022), California Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship (2021), and Foundation for Contemporary Arts (2020 & 2018). iris yirei hu on Instagram

As U.S. wheat farmers face painful losses in the global market due to President Trump's policies, one domestic flour mill on a reservation in Oregon is expanding its production twelvefold.

The facility is scheduled to be completed next summer adjacent to the river park at SDSU Mission Valley. Once it is up and running, SDSU students will be able to gain experience and learn more about watershed science and hydrological systems.

Riley Arthur is a web producer at KPBS. She is responsible for copy editing, updating the station’s website, writing stories and multimedia production.

New York-born, Tamil Nadu-raised singer and transdisciplinarian ganavya is described by the Wall Street Journal as “among modern music’s most compelling vocalists.” Visit: ganavya ganavya on Instagram and Facebook

Warwick’s presents Arlon Jay Staggs as he discusses and signs his new book, "Leta Pearl’s Love Biscuits", in conversation with Dana Elmendorf. Arlon Jay Staggs, a native of Florence, Alabama, writes with humor and affection about the quirks of the Deep South. He earned his MFA in creative writing from the University of California, Riverside and his JD from the Mississippi College School of Law. His writing has appeared in The New York Times and December magazine. This is his debut novel. Arlon and his husband divide their time between Santa Rosa Beach, Florida and San Diego, California. Reserved Seating is available when "Leta Pearl’s Love Biscuits" is pre-ordered from Warwick's through the linked "Reservations" button above. Only books purchased from Warwick's will be signed. Please call the Warwick's Book Dept. (858) 454-0347 for details. Visit: https://www.warwicks.com/event/staggs-2025 Arlon Jay Staggs on Instagram and Facebook

The State Department is swapping out Calibri for Times New Roman in all its official documents, reversing a Biden-era change that aimed to increase accessibility for readers with disabilities.

For the 7 p.m. screening on Thursday, October 23, please join us for a special in-person Q&A with director Brandt Johnson and star Ellen Jovin, who will be joined by Martha Barnette, co-host of "A Way with Words." In addition, Ellen will set up her Grammar Table both before and after the film to answer grammar questions and sign copies of her national bestseller. Synopsis: One fall day, Ellen Jovin set up a folding table on a Manhattan sidewalk with a homemade sign that said “Grammar Table.” Right away, passersby began excitedly asking questions, telling stories, and filing complaints. What happened next is the stuff of grammar legend. Ellen and her filmmaker husband, Brandt Johnson, took the table on the road, visiting all 50 states as Brandt shot the grammar action. But this story transcends grammar. It’s the story of an epic quest in a divided time to bring us all closer together. *** About the Special Guests! Ellen Jovin, Star of "Rebel with a Clause" Ellen Jovin is an internationally acclaimed grammar and language expert. Her most recent book, called "Rebel with a Clause: Tales and Tips from a Roving Grammarian," was published by HarperCollins in 2022 and quickly became a national bestseller. The paperback edition came out in May 2025. Ellen has written three other books on writing/grammar (Hachette) and is a co-founder with Brandt of the communication skills consulting and training firm Syntaxis. Ellen has studied more than 25 languages with a total of nine different writing systems, which she blogged about for years as part of a project she called “Words & Worlds of New York.” Earlier in her career, she worked as a freelance reporter and taught writing at New York University and other area colleges. She has a B.A. in German studies from Harvard University and an M.A. in comparative literature from UCLA. Brandt Johnson, Director, Producer, Cinematographer, Editor "Rebel with a Clause" is Brandt’s feature film debut. Before this project, he was the writer, director, and star of Brad Advice, a comedy web series about which the New York Daily News raved, “Brad Advice knocks it out of the park.” Brandt has written and produced three plays (the New York Times praised his “sharp writing”), and he is the author of the book "Practical Presentation Skills: Authenticity, Focus & Strength (Hachette)." Brandt is a co-founder with Ellen of the communication skills consulting and training firm Syntaxis. A former investment banker and speechwriter, he has trained executives of major corporations around the world. Also a lifelong athlete, Brandt played professional basketball in Europe and on tour against the Harlem Globetrotters. He graduated from Williams College with a B.A. in mathematics and earned an M.B.A. in finance from the NYU Stern School of Business. Martha Barnette Co-host/co-producer Martha Barnette is the author of reader-friendly books on word origins. She has a background in ancient Greek and Latin, studied Spanish in Costa Rica, and worked as a newspaper reporter for major metropolitan dailies. Raised in the South, she now lives in San Diego, where she’s often found hiking mountain trails and performing with an improv comedy troupe. Grammar Table on Facebook / Instagram