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A medical technician shows a suspected monkeypox sample at the microbiology laboratory of La Paz Hospital on June 6 in Madrid. The World Health Organization is working with experts on changing the name of the virus.

The WHO wants to give monkeypox a new name

Scientists recently criticized the current name as "discriminatory and stigmatizing." They also say it's inaccurate to name versions of the virus after parts of Africa.

Cinema Under The Stars: ‘Psycho’

"Psycho" 1960 | 109 minutes | R Don’t bring mother! Ghoulish chic from the master, Alfred Hitchcock. A desperate young woman (Janet Leigh) embezzles money from her boss and pays the ultimate price. With Anthony Perkins, Vera Miles and Martin Balsam. Screening Schedule: Friday, October 1 at 8 p.m. Saturday, October 2 at 8 p.m. Sunday, October 3 at 8 p.m. Get your tickets here! Members: $17 Non-members: $18 Online reservations: $20 Some good information to know: • A unique and intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills • Online reservations for members begin Monday at 9 a.m. • Online reservations for non-members begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. • Box Office opens at 6 p.m. • Films start at 8 p.m. • Concessions are $2 each (popcorn, candy, hot and cold beverages) • Guests must follow the current health guidelines for COVID-19 • Now at 100% capacity and using all of our seats. For more information visit www.topspresents.com or call (619) 295-4221.

Cinema Under The Stars: ‘Pretty Woman’

“Pretty Woman” 1990 | 119 minutes | R She walked off the street, into his life and stole his heart. Romance blooms between a high-rolling corporate raider and a feisty street-walking Cinderella. Richard Gere and Julia Roberts star in this 90s take on the Cinderella story. Directed by Garry Marshall. Screening Schedule Friday, September 24 at 8 p.m. Saturday, September 25 at 8 p.m. Sunday, September 26 at 8 p.m. Get your tickets here! Members: $17 Non-members: $18 Online reservations: $20 Some good information to know: • A unique and intimate outdoor movie theater in Mission Hills • Online reservations for members begin Monday at 9 a.m. • Online reservations for non-members begin Tuesday at 9 a.m. • Box Office opens at 6 p.m. • Films start at 8 p.m. • Concessions are $2 each (popcorn, candy, hot and cold beverages) • Guests must follow the current health guidelines for COVID-19 • Now at 100% capacity and using all of our seats. For more information visit www.topspresents.com or call (619) 295-4221.

Among those executed was Phyo Zeya Thaw, a 41-year-old former lawmaker from ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi's party, who was convicted in January by a closed military court of offenses involving explosives, bombings and financing terrorism. In this Aug. 19, 2015, photo, Phyo Zeya Thaw arrives at the Myanmar parliament in Naypyitaw.

Myanmar carries out its first executions in decades, including democracy activists

Those executed were a former National League for Democracy lawmaker, a democracy activist and two men accused of violence after the country's takeover by the military last year.

Former Vice President Joe Biden speaks during a campaign kickoff rally on May 18, 2019 in Philadelphia. For the first time in a decade, Wall Street's deep-pocketed donors are giving more money to Democrats than Republicans.

Wall Street's Big Money Is Betting On Biden And Democrats In 2020

Despite the booming stock market under President Trump, the finance sector is giving a bit more money to Democrats than to Republicans for the first time in more than a decade.

People head into the service building at the Cheesequake Rest Area in South Amboy, N.J.

Opinion: New Jersey Renames Its Rest Stops As A Nation Rethinks Monuments

New Jersey will honor nine of its most illustrious citizens by slapping their names on rest stops along the Garden State Parkway. Scott Simon muses over what becomes a legend most.

Abortion-rights protesters and anti-abortion protesters gather Sunday outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington.

Around the nation, demonstrators show support for abortion rights

As nearly two dozen states move to ban or restrict access to abortion following Friday's Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade, reproductive rights protests continued across the country.

Firefighters battle a blaze after a civilian building was hit by a Russian missile on Monday in Lviv, Ukraine. Ukrainian officials said at least seven people were killed and more were wounded in missile strikes in different areas of the city.

Russia-Ukraine war: What happened today (April 18)

A roundup of key developments and the latest in-depth coverage of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Hope Gangloff, <em>Queen Jane Approximately</em>, 2011. Acrylic on canvas, 66 x 108 inches. Collection of Alturas Foundation, San Antonio, Texas © Hope Gangloff.

In 'Women Painting Women,' the female gaze is front and center

A new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art of Forth Worth — "Women Painting Women" — shows viewers what happens when women are both the subject and the artist. The result: something raw and real.

Canada proposes printing a warning on every cigarette

The move builds on Canada's mandate to include graphic photo warnings on tobacco products' packaging. The government anticipates the changes coming into force in the latter half of 2023.

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