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A crisis of extreme hunger is threating millions in East Africa. However, international aid has not been able to meet the need.

Climate change is an everyday reality for students and teachers living in the Himalayan mountains of Nepal. At one school, they are trying to learn more about the forces that could upend their lives.

The San Diego Automotive Museum will be hosting its Cars & Coffee community event on Sunday, February 20 from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. This is an exciting way to get outside in beautiful Balboa Park and see cars of all makes and models from the local San Diego community as well as the incredible exhibits on display within the museum. The community is invited to visit the Museum during Cars & Coffee for a discounted admission price ($10 before 10 a.m.) or partake in the completely free event outside with coffee and donuts for guests to enjoy while browsing the vehicles. The public is also invited to bring their own cars to display in the parking lot for other spectators to enjoy. “New” cars are constantly coming in so be sure to check back often because you never know what you might find at the San Diego Automotive Museum. For more information, please email the Museum at contact@sdautomuseum.org or call (619) 231-2886.

Among his new steps to fight COVID surges this winter: requiring private health insurers to reimburse people for at-home tests. It also calls for more people to get vaccines and boosters.

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.

The bill, which would ensure federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages, now heads to President Biden's desk for signature.

The pope apologized to Indigenous peoples for abuses in church-run residential schools. Canada's response suggests that reconciliation over the fraught history is still a work in progress.

The amateur sport is booming, with at least 21 new teams formed in 2022 alone.

Designed with local makers, students and faculty in mind, join us for a Gallery Talk led by Glenn Adamson who will explore craft as a catalyst for further conversation on process, history and narrative. This event will be held on the Gallery Level and will be standing room only. Glenn Adamson is a curator, writer and historian based in Brooklyn, who works across the fields of design, craft and contemporary art. Additionally, his books Craft – An American History and Thinking Through Craft will be available for purchase at Shop Mingei. Date | Saturday, March 5 from noon to 1 p.m. Location | Mingei International Museum Get tickets here! Admission ranging from $10 to $14. For more information, please visit mingei.org/events/public-program/craft-as-a-catalyst or call the museum at (619) 239-0003.

Michigan faces a key vote on abortion rights as patients travel there from other states. At a clinic near Detroit, many women share what abortion access means for their own lives and futures.