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Emerging tools may make it easier for the public to detect fake online videos, and more difficult for generative AI systems to create them.

Explore the bizarre and captivating world of carnivorous plants with this fascinating exhibition. In addition to a collection of real carnivorous species on display, get a bug’s-eye perspective with three larger-than-life installations inside and around our 8,000 square foot, glass-enclosed Dickinson Family Education Conservatory. Featuring multiple Sarracenia Trumpets, a walk-in Fanged Pitcher Plant Nepenthes, and a moving, interactive Venus Flytrap, all installations are constructed with aluminum and resin offering incredible interpretations of these unique plants. Vendors will also be featured on select weekends selling plants, potting materials, and other merchandise. For additional information about the event, please visit here. Stay Connected with San Diego Botanic Garden on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

Three people incarcerated at prisons across the U.S. spoke to NPR's Morning Edition about how music helps them reconnect with the past, endure the present and envision the future.

Enjoy a free evening of music and dancing in the Lyric Courtyard with San Diego-based Fercho. This tropical, high-energy, dance-provoking Afro-Cuban band, fuses salsa, timba, merengue, bachata, and reggaetón, with a touch of hip-hop and funk. Members include Rene Campos (trombone), Yudel Arrebata (conga/percussion), Michael Atesalp (drums), and Fernando Garcia (bass and vocals). RSVP online or at the Center ticket office, or by calling 800.988.4253. The ticket office is open Tuesday – Saturday 12–6 P.M., and Sunday 12–5 P.M. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

How to create a buying frenzy. What every author ought to know about writing and marketing. Some plain talk about a simple business that often sounds complicated. Interested in learning more? Come join this workshop! In this class you will learn: - How to build a list of fans who will become lifelong fans of your work - How to find people who will buy your stories - The most powerful marketing strategy ever devised - How to turn an average story into a great story - Advanced techniques used by writers J.K. Rowling, J.J. Abrams & Vince Gilligan - How to set up a website - How to create content to attract visitors - How to create an opt-in form linked to a list management company - How to entice visitors to join your list - How to build a relationship with your fans - How to run social media campaigns - How to create a press kit - How to automate the process For more information visit: writeyourstorynow.org

"I thought my ethically-challenged colleague" should hear from former Rep. George Santos, said Sen. John Fetterman. He hired Santos to record a message for Sen. Bob Menendez.

Band leaders Charles McPherson and Gilbert Castellanos bring some of the most beloved charts from Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to the Rady Shell stage, featuring a band made of up of some of the top jazz players in the U.S. Note: the San Diego Symphony does not appear on this program. Musicians from the Young Lions Jazz Conservatory will perform a pre-concert set. Stay Connected on Social Media! Charles: Facebook & Instagram Gilbert: Facebook & Instagram

People were gathered for a Muslim celebration in Kaduna state when a drone struck, in what the president called a "bombing mishap."

As a Grammy-nominated singer and touring band member with the legendary songwriter Leonard Cohen, Perla Batalla knew there was much of Cohen’s body of work she still wanted to perform and record. Cohen's passing in November 2016 reaffirmed Batalla’s mission of sharing the lesser-known songs of Canada's poet laureate to a younger public mostly familiar with the well-covered, “Hallelujah.” Perla Batalla In the House of Cohen features selected songs and rare personal anecdotes that serve to reveal the timelessness of Cohen's art through Perla Batalla’s signature cross-cultural style. For more information visit: my.lfjcc.org Stay Connected on Social Media Perla Batalla Instagram / Facebook

SUNSET RARE & RESERVE TASTING Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa - The Gardens Friday, June 23, 2023 - 6:30-9 p.m. Guests are invited sip on fine wines and taste a variety of delicacies at the beautiful Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa's newly renovated Lawn. This is an elegant VIP event for true fine wine lovers, located in one of San Diego County's most beautiful coastal cities – Carlsbad. The limited number of tickets sell out quickly (due to the rarity of the wines being poured). A champagne reception is just the prelude to an evening of sampling hard-to-find trophy wines, some already out of circulation and impossible to find are poured, to an adoring crowd dressed in their finest casual/elegant resort wear. BEACHSIDE WINE FESTIVAL Park Hyatt Aviara Resort Golf Club & Spa - Heron Lawn Saturday, June 24, 2023 - 1-4 p.m. (VIPs 12 p.m.) The quintessential California wine tasting experience – sun, sea, food, wine and music – all come together at this sun-splashed wine fest overlooking lush rolling hills with the shimmering Pacific beyond at Park Hyatt Aviara Resort's Heron Lawn. By 1 p.m. the joint is jumping at this Camelot-like white-topped tent village. Wine oenophiles will find hundreds of fine wines, regional craft brews and a dizzying variety of foods to sample. Artisanal cheeses, breads, olive oil, as well as shellfish, salads,chocolates, cakes, and more! A live band keeps the beat for this all-day feast for the senses where wine and food are king and queen. ADMISSION: Tickets can be purchased here. Connect with CA Wine Festival on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter