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Japan is sweltering amid a blistering heat wave not seen in decades. As the country deals with an energy crunch, Japanese businesses try to save energy by turning lights down and thermostats up.

Sarah Cohen, CEO of Route 11 Potato Chips, speaks with NPR's Michel Martin about the company's sunflower seed oil deficit because of the Russian conflict in Ukraine and how the business is coping.

OnStage Playhouse is proud to present “The Other Place," opening in March 25 as part of their 2021-2022 season. About the play: Just as Juliana Smithton’s research leads to a potential breakthrough, her life takes a disorienting turn. During a lecture to colleagues at an exclusive beach resort, she glimpses an enigmatic young woman in a yellow bikini amidst the crowd of business suits. One step at a time, a mystery unravels as contradictory evidence, blurred truth and fragmented memories collide in a cottage on the windswept shores of Cape Cod. “The Other Place” directed by Sandra Ruiz, features Tina Brown, Nick Young, Emily Jerez and Jaden Guerrero and opens Friday, March 25 at 8 p.m. at OnStage Playhouse, and will show from March 25 through April 17 on the following schedule: • Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. • Sundays at 2 p.m. Get tickets here! Adult admission: $25 Senior and student (under 22) admission: $22 10 or more group discount available. Call (619) 422-7787 For more information, please email info@onstageplayhouse.org or call (619) 422-7787.

The decision likely means that the returns will be released to the Committee immediately, ending a multi-year legal battle.

The Supreme Court has refused a request from tobacco companies to stop California from enforcing a ban on flavored tobacco products.

Amazon will host a two-day “Shop Local” event to support ten San Diego-based small businesses selling in Amazon’s store this holiday season. The event will be held at Sparks Gallery, a locally owned art gallery, featuring ten local small businesses. Local residents are able to enjoy holiday favorites like hot cocoa and cookies as they discover and shop from each business which will showcase their brands and selling their products. Date | Saturday, November 20 and Sunday, November 21 from 1 p.m. to 9 p.m. Location | Sparks Gallery This event is free and open to the public. For more information, please contact Sparks Gallery at info@sparksgallery.com or call (619) 696-1416.

It's a summer of macro at Planet Money. Celebrate hot econ summer with our playlist.

City officials are angry about the arrest of two registered sex offenders accused of raping minors while staying at an El Cajon motel through county programs. El Cajon city officials want motels to stop temporarily accepting clients from the programs.

The rapper's third album is a string of prickly songs that spend more time exposing his neuroses than truly analyzing them.

Governments are watching lucrative alcohol tax revenues dry up, as people drink less. In Japan, a plan to counter that trend is running into controversy.