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After a meal, some people experience high spikes in blood sugar followed by crashing lows. This can cause fatigue, anxiety and trigger overeating. Learning how to manage your blood sugar can help.

What you eat during the day can affect how well you sleep at night. Sleep researchers explain the impact of diet, caffeine and alcohol on sleep health, and share a list of sleep-supporting foods.

On Friday, May 23, the series continues with Jimmy and Enrique, Sue Palmer and Liz Ajuzie, and Walt Richards. Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas blend flamenco, Middle Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their fiery, virtuosic performances. Their unique world-music style captivates audiences with intricate guitar passages and exotic percussive rhythms. Known as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sue Palmer has been a force in the San Diego music scene for over 30 years. Inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame, Palmer teams up with powerhouse vocalist Liz Ajuzie, whose dynamic voice perfectly complements Palmer’s electrifying piano playing. An expert in guitar and banjo, Walt Richards has been performing and teaching music for over 50 years. He has worked with numerous musical groups, participated in live theater productions, and even won an Emmy for his television work. Jimmy and Enrique Guitarist Jimmy Patton and percussionist Enrique Platas have combined their talents to form this award-winning duo. Their music can be described as having an international flair as they incorporate flamenco, Middle Eastern, salsa, calypso, Brazilian, and other world rhythms into their compositions and arrangements. Their musical collaboration has created a unique, fiery world-music style that has captivated audiences from all over. Listeners will experience virtuosic guitar passages accompanied by exotic percussive rhythms, which together produce a sound that will grab your soul. Sue Palmer and Liz Ajuzie Known worldwide as the Queen of Boogie Woogie, Sultana of Swing, and Lady Who Skates on the 88s, Sue Palmer has been a presence on the live music scene in San Diego and the world for over 30 years. She was inducted into the San Diego Music Hall of Fame in 2018, had a day named after her by the city in 2008, and won numerous San Diego Music Awards for her bands and albums. Liz Ajuzie is a captivating, powerhouse vocalist who has blended masterfully with Sue Palmer in their collaborations in recent years Walt Richards Walt Richards began performing on guitar while still in high school. Within a year he had added banjo, soon becoming one of Southern California's best-known players, with multiple wins at Topanga in the 1960s and 70s. He also toured nationally with the Eddystone Singers and the Appalachians in the 60s. Although offered other opportunities related to his degree, music kept drawing him back and he started teaching guitar and banjo at a San Diego music store in 1963. Walt is celebrating over 50 years of playing and teaching music in the San Diego area. As a multi-instrumentalist and vocalist, he has worked with many diverse musical groups, including doing studio work and live theater (The Old Globe and Starlight theaters in San Diego), besides being a solo and group performer. Earlier work for television earned an Emmy for Walt and partner Vickie Cottle. His most recent television credits include train songs sung for a documentary originally commissioned by Disney.

NPR asked researchers, advocates, tax experts, a parent and a public school leader for their thoughts on this first-of-its-kind national voucher plan. Here's what they said.

Hadi Matar got the maximum sentence for attempted murder. He was found guilty in February for repeatedly stabbing author Salman Rushdie during a 2022 lecture and wounding another person on stage.

DISCO RIOT proudly presents San Diego’s only queer-focused movement-arts festival: Queer Mvmnt Fest. Curated and directed by DISCO RIOT Producing Artists Martin Anthony Dorado, Alyssa Rose, Desiree Cuizon, and Trystan Merrick, this dynamic festival features a vibrant mix of performances, workshops, dance socials, and movement-based short films. Designed to create space for queer-centered expression while remaining open to the broader public, Queer Mvmnt Fest actively addresses inequity through an intersectional lens by centering the work of 2SLGBTQIA+, BIPOC and disabled artists. Featured artists include hamsa fae, Joshua D. Estrada-Romero, Bruce McCormick, GEOMETRY Dance Company, Robert Taylor, Bernard Brown, Victor De La Fuente, Shannon Yu 余香儒, Esmée van Loon, Esther K. Liew, Domenico Pontoriero, Casey Hall-Landers, Surf Ford, Meesh Herd, Hadi Moussally, Leucas Loves, Eric Geiger, Antonis Christodoulou, and many more. Film screenings, showcasing work from artists around the world, will take place at the Digital Gym CINEMA at Park & Market. Audience members will have the opportunity to vote for their favorite films, with award winners announced on the final day of the festival. Community-centered dance socials will be held during the week at The Loft at UCSD and El Flow Dance Studio in Miramar. The public is invited to take free workshops at the San Diego City College Dance Studios on Saturday and Sunday. The festival’s mainstage performance will be held on Saturday evening at the Seville Theatre downtown, with a Q&A with Bernard Brown. DISCO RIOT invites the San Diego movement community to come together, celebrate movement as resistance and joy, and uplift the power of queer artistry in all its forms! Visit: discoriot.org/queer-mvmnt-fest-2025/ Disco Riot on Facebook / Instagram

There have been reports of roads buckling due to extreme heat in multiple states, including Wisconsin, Missouri, and Delaware. Why is this happening?

Please join us this Friday for two FREE informative talks! At 1 p.m. Surfrider Foundation presented by Janis Selby Jones, M.D. Surfrider Foundation. Surfrider San Diego is dedicated to protecting the ocean, waves, and beaches through a powerful activist network. Learn about local issues and solutions with a focus on plastic pollution. At 2:30 p.m. The Hubble Anniversary with Lyford Rome, NASA Solar System Ambassador. On April 24, 2025 NASA's Hubble Space Telescope celebrated the 35th anniversary of its launch aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery. Join us to learn more! Come early for a good seat, parking tickets are required for non-members. Snacks at intermission, Q&A always! Visit: https://www.miracosta.edu/community/life.html

This in-person, hands-on class teaches gardeners how to grow thriving, resilient plants by focusing on the three key pillars of plant health: balanced nutrition, a strong immune system, and natural pest and stress defenses. Attendees will gain actionable knowledge about soil health, the role of microbes and enzymes in nutrient availability, and practical strategies for managing pests without chemicals. Designed to appeal to all types of gardeners, this class is an excellent opportunity to bring accessible, science-backed plant care techniques to your community. Attendees will receive goodie bags valued above the price of the ticket as well as be entered into multiple raffles to win prizes from our sponsors. Visit: The Science of Happy Plants Master Class, at Mighty Hydro Mighty Hydro on Instagram and Facebook

Ocean Vuong's sweeping new novel centers on a depressed 19-year-old college dropout who becomes the caregiver to a widow with dementia.