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After her father died when she was 24, Catherine Coldstream entered a Carmelite monastery where she lived a life of prayer and obedience for 12 years. Her new memoir is Cloistered: My Years as a Nun.

The closures will include family resource centers, library branches and animal shelters.

Oumou Sangaré is an internationally renowned and award-winning singer, composer, business pioneer, and activist who champions women’s rights in her native Mali and throughout Africa. Sangaré’s style is wassalou, a popular musical genre derived from folk traditions in the rural southwestern part of the country. She’s earned acclaim for her many recording landmarks, from her 1989 debut "Moussolou", with its traditional wassalou sound; to 1996’s "Worotan", which featured a horn section arranged by funk legend Pee Wee Ellis; to 2009’s "Seya", which won Sangaré the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary World Music Album. Her 2017 release, "Mogoya", featured a collaboration with iconic Afrobeat drummer Tony Allen and was followed in 2022 by the typically eclectic "Timbuktu". Connect with Oumou Sangaré on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

For the first time in 22-years women are running the top organization responsible for electing Latino Democrats to Congress. They say they know how to win with abortiona as a driving force.

Fed up with what they see as their industry's tolerance of men's transgressions and predatory behavior, women are telling their stories — in person, in group chats and on LinkedIn.

Come build community + hold space with San Diego youth at this live discussion panel event as we explore mental health among youth + how schools + institutions can adapt curriculum to better meet their needs + learn how to collectively support the healing of young people everywhere. We’re proud to be partnering with the Career Technical Education Pathway students + staff at Helix Charter High School + Helix EDGE Program + Quartyard SD to bring this powerful event to life. RSVP + elevate youth voice with us today! Features: * Dreams+Ducats Pop Up * Helix Student Business Pop Ups * Fireside Chat * Live DJ * Local Small Business Vendors * Food + Refreshments * Local City + County + Community Organization Pop Ups $10 Suggested Donation Dreams+Ducats is a nonprofit education consultancy that designs programs + solutions to evolve learning alongside community + culture. Subscribe to the Journey To Impact Series on YouTube! Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Trees communicate. They migrate. They protect. They heal. We climbed into the NPR archives to find some of our favorite arboreal fiction, nonfiction, and kids' lit — get ready to branch out.

An unintended consequence of the state's multibillion-dollar early education program is the damage being done to the business model of traditional child care providers.

A Baltimore bridge serving as a vital highway artery collapsed early Tuesday after a nearly 1,000-foot-long container ship crashed into it, sending several people into the frigid water below.

The Housing Action Package is intended to expedite new units constructed across the city to help seniors, students and middle-income families.