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A new study looks at lives saved by USAID in the past and what the future without the agency will look like.

Zoo employees say they’re struggling to earn a living wage. Meanwhile, the former CEO’s compensation more than doubled to nearly $2 million in recent years.

Something happened. A series of events shaped your life. Now you want to write about them. But what format will you choose? In this in-depth workshop, we’ll investigate whether to take real-life events and use them as the basis of a memoir or a work of fiction–and how to make the right choice for your story. SD Writers Ink on Instagram and Facebook

The 24-year-old survived the Oct. 7, 2023, attack on the Nova festival, and will perform a pop ballad, "New Day Will Rise." Israel's Eurovision participation has sparked protest due to the Gaza war.

Join us for an afternoon of poetry and conversation. Kabir Helminski, the renowned scholar and translator of Rumi, will share some of his favorite poems by the beloved 13th century mystic whose poems are appreciated around the world, and who became known in the West as “America's best-selling poet.” Helminski, the featured author of this event in celebration of National Poetry Month, will also discuss Rumi’s works and the art of translation with Shadab Zeest Hashmi and San Diego State University graduate students Sam Yaziji and Rema Shbaita. This event is FREE! Visit: https://sandiego.librarymarket.com/event/rumipoetrymonth

Since 1954, an IRS rule had barred houses of worship from explicitly endorsing political candidates.

A ruling by London's High Court cited the domestic intelligence agency's failure to explain why representatives had repeatedly misled U.K. courts about an informant accused of violence against women.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

San Diego Baroque will perform another installment of their Bach's Lunch series, premiering a special Ash Wednesday program on March 5th. This concert will blend Baroque music, traditional hymns, and spiritual reflection. The service will be led by the Rev. Mark Hargreaves and feature vocalists Pamela Narbona Jerez, Leslie Leytham, Aaron Humble, and William Propp. The program will include works by composers such as Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Johann Herman Schein, and several choral works by George Frideric Handel. A sacred communion experience will include a performance of Concerto in a minor, RV 522 by Antonio Vivaldi, followed by the deeply moving O Vos Omnes by Tomás Luis de Victoria. This Ash Wednesday concert promises to be a deeply moving experience, combining timeless Baroque works with the spiritual rhythms of the season. Join us at St. James-by-the-Sea Episcopal Church on March 5 at noon to begin your Lenten journey with music that nurtures the soul. Visit: https://www.sdbaroque.com/events-one/bachslunch-oct2-39tm8 SD Baroque on Instagram and Facebook

Hundreds of people at UC San Diego on Friday attended what they called a “Stand Up for Science” protest, pointing out the harm they think has come from Trump administration cuts.