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From the breakout Brooklyn band Geese to the Puerto Rican star and soon-to-be Super Bowl halftime performer Bad Bunny and dozens in between, NPR Music shares its picks for the best songs of 2025.

Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.

World-Renowned Belly Dance Pioneer Suhaila Salimpour Returns to San Diego for a Weekend of Dance, Culture, and Celebration San Diego, CA — Suhaila Salimpour, visionary artist and one of the most influential figures in the world of belly dance, will headline a weekend of dance and performance in San Diego, featuring a 6-hour belly dance intensive and the dazzling Suhaila Super Star Gala. A trailblazer in Middle Eastern dance, Suhaila brings her signature fusion of deep cultural knowledge, precise technique, and dynamic performance to this unique event designed to inspire dancers of all levels and uplift the local arts community. ________________________________________ Featuring: Live performance by Fadi Islambouli and Suhaila Salimpour With special guest performers from across Southern California! ________________________________________ About Suhaila Salimpour Suhaila Salimpour is a first-generation Kurdish-American of Sicilian-Greek descent and a second-generation belly dancer, continuing the legacy of her mother, Jamila Salimpour. She is the creator of the first structured certification program and pedagogical system in belly dance, transforming how the dance is studied, taught, and preserved globally. Suhaila has toured internationally, performed in top venues across the Middle East and beyond, choreographed three full-length theatrical productions, and recorded over 23 albums with renowned Arabic musicians. Her contributions have earned prestigious accolades, including the 2024 Gerbode Foundation Special Award for Dance and Movement, and the 2023/24 Isadora Duncan Special Award for Outstanding Production. She currently serves on the boards of Shawl-Anderson Dance Center, World Arts West, and the Mahea Uchiyama Center for International Dance, while co-producing the YALLAH Arts Festival in the Bay Area. She is also pursuing her MFA in Dance at Saint Mary’s College of California. ________________________________________ A Celebration of Culture and Community Rooted in the traditions of the SWANA (Southwest Asian and North African) region, this weekend of programming is more than just dance—it's a powerful gathering of community, heritage, and cultural expression. In support of children and families in the Middle East, $1 from every Gala ticket will be donated to the Middle East Children’s Alliance (MECA). Attendees are also encouraged to make additional contributions online: Click here to donate directly Visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/suhaila-super-star-gala-tickets-1415940719809?utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&utm-medium=discovery&utm-term=listing&utm-source=cp&aff=ebdsshcopyurl Suhaila Salimpour on Instagram and Facebook

Aging Smart: Experts Share What You Need to Know is designed to support older adults and their families as they make important choices about the future. Attendees will hear clear, practical guidance on: Deciding whether to remain at home or transition into assisted living Understanding financial strategies for long-term care Using wills and trusts to protect loved ones and provide peace of mind Accessing San Diego programs and community resources that support families Visit: https://heartfeltcareagency.com/2025/09/17/10-09-2025-aging-smart-experts-share-what-you-need-to-know-in-spring-valley/ Heartfelt Care Agency on Instagram and Facebook

A celebration of global flavors and culinary innovation! - food and beverage samples - chef demonstrations - artisan marketplace - live DJ's and games Visit: https://balboapark.org/event/san-diego-food-festival/ Balboa Park Cultural District on Instagram and Facebook

Rafael Payare, conductor Javier Perianes, piano San Diego Symphony Orchestra CHABRIER: España, Rhapsody for Orchestra JIMMY LÓPEZ: Ephemerae, Concerto for Piano and Orchestra SCHUMANN: Symphony No. 2 in C Major, Op. 61 Spain as evoked by the French composer Chabrier is followed by a lush new piano concerto, written by San Diego Symphony Composer-in-Residence Jimmy López for soloist Javier Perianes and filled with echoes of Latin melodies and dance rhythms. The program ends with Schumann’s magnificent Symphony No. 2, composed at dizzying speed after the composer’s recovery from an illness, and shot through with an exuberant love of life and energetic overflowing melodies. Visit: https://www.sandiegosymphony.org/performances/romantic-visions/ San Diego Symphony on Instagram and Facebook

The Imperial Valley is a place that has a small town feel, a place where everybody seems to know everybody. But when the new kid comes to your school and is from outside The Valley, the question is raised, “What are you doing here?”

President Trump hosted Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House, welcoming the once-pariah state into a U.S.-led global coalition to fight the Islamic State group.

Reps. Juan Vargas and Scott Peters, both D-San Diego, were refused entry on Oct. 20. On Oct. 27, they were joined by Sen. Alex Padilla, D- California, Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-San Diego, and Rep. Mike Levin, D-San Clemente, and were again turned away.

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is being held in the troubled New York City jail that has housed high-profile defendants like Sean "Diddy" Combs, Ghislaine Maxwell and Honduras' former president.