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In a new interview with NPR, Ketanji Brown Jackson talks about ethics in the Supreme Court, as well as stories about family, marriage and parenthood.

For the sixth year, Fandom, the world’s largest fan platform, is bringing back their annual bash to the con — and it just so happens to be among the best parties at the convention. This year’s event will be on Thursday, July 20 from 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. at FLOAT atop the Hard Rock Hotel, for an evening of live music, plenty of entertainment, interactive photo booths, giveaways, and more. K-pop group NCT DOJAEJUNG will be headling the party. The group also has a new original graphic novel, "NCT 127: Limitless," with Z2 Comics, which you can pre-order now. To try for tickets this year, you’ll need to enter the giveaway, with 170 lucky fans being randomly selected for themselves and a plus one. Fandom on Facebook / Instagram

Every four years, the Olympics puts a spotlight on gymnastics. But for boys in many parts of the U.S., it's hard to even find a place to learn the sport.

The OCTOPUS Act would ban farming the animal, and imports of farmed meat. It was introduced by a senator whose office says he learned about the plan through a story on NPR.

Kathy is the pianist/vocalist for Stone Soup Jazz and assistant musical director/accompanist at San Carlos United Methodist Church. As a professional pianist and vocalist Kathy has performed all over the US and in Europe, from solo piano work to jazz clubs to pit orchestras, recording for radio and TV in Boston and LA. She has toured South America and was the keyboardist on 3 albums with Venezuelan artist Frank Quintero and Pablo Manevello. In 2014 she received a 1st place award in the MTAC State Composition Contest for her piece "Little Oscar Prelude" (dedicated to Oscar Peterson) and 2nd place for a solo piano piece, "Paint the Stars", an advanced work. She also served as pianist in a steller trio with Jeff Blanco and Richard Sellers backing up vocalist Stacey Roberts on his January 2015 CD release of "When Sunny Gets Blue" (available on CDbaby and iTunes). She has had the honor of accompanying San Diego jazz legend Charles McPherson, and other local notable musicians such as Leonard Patton, Gary Rich and David Borgo. She has served as pianist for the Legacy Big Band, Downbeat, and Marty Conley Big Band, accompanist for Off Broadway Live and loves being a part of the numerous jazz jam sessions/events and clubs in the thriving San Diego jazz scene. For more information visit: bardicmanagement.com

More workers are filing claims with the state alleging employers are retaliating against them for engaging in legally protected activities, such as seeking overtime pay or reporting wage theft or discrimination. The state’s waitlist for investigations and hearings is growing, and few workers have won their claims.

An Olympics anti-terrorism perimeter along the banks of the River Seine seals off a miles-long area to Parisians and tourists who hadn’t applied in advance for a pass.

As this border county sets its sights on revenue from the future lithium industry, residents say health care is a priority.

The Seoul summit is a follow-up to last November's summit in the U.K., where participating countries agreed to work together to contain risks posed by galloping advances in artificial intelligence.

The next grant solicitation period for the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s (CDFA) Healthy Soils Program (HSP) opens in January 2024! This grant opportunity provides financial assistance to California farmers, growers, and ranchers for the implementation of one or more HSP-approved agricultural management practices to improve soil health, including compost & mulch application, cover cropping, no-till methods, conservation planting, and more, to sequester carbon and reduce atmospheric greenhouse gases (GHGs). During this 1-hour webinar, Solana Center, a Technical Assistance Provider for the HSP program, will dive into the details of how to apply for this grant. This webinar will cover: • Grant and program overview • Funding, duration, & timeline • Grant eligibility • Eligible implementation practices • How to schedule free application assistance with Solana Center This webinar is made possible by CDFA & California Climate Investments.