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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Sunday said Washington will listen to Chinese complaints about curbs on U.S. exports as she ended a visit to Beijing aimed at reviving strained relations.

Many Girl Scout councils are raising the price of their popular cookies from $5 to $6 a box. The increase offers Girl Scouts and their customers a bittersweet lesson in inflation.

Hundreds of thousands of people under age 35 are estimated to have fled Russia since the invasion. It's one of a handful of major challenges Russia's economy faces this year.

Adrian Villalobos is a technical producer and sound designer for KPBS. He currently is the lead sound designer for "Port of Entry" and assists with various other KPBS productions through audio editing, recording, and mixing. He also provides technical direction for local radio broadcasts like "Morning Edition" and "KPBS Midday Edition."

We asked six Israeli and Palestinian artists about how the outbreak of war between Israel and Hamas has affected their lives and their work. They shared stories of fear, anger, sadness and pain.

Nancy Worlie is the chief content officer at KPBS where she oversees news, and video and audio programming.

Allow yourself to be carried away by the deep feeling of freedom and connection of the MindTravel Silent Walking Meditation. This magical experience is led by MindTravel creator and composer, Murray Hidary. Note: This hike is rated as Moderate with an elevation gain of 900 ft and little shade coverage. Please plan accordingly. Over the course of the MindTravel experience, you’ll join other MindTravelers exploring one of the world's most beautiful trails while guided by MindTravel music delivered through MindTravel headphones. The evocative piano music ignites freedom and expansiveness that amplifies the healing and inspirational power of being surrounded by beauty. After a short introduction and intention-setting. the group will venture forth on a guided meditative hike up Cowles Mountain complete with a stunning 360 degree view of San Diego for a contemplative and powerful creative journey--all while enveloped in the transcendent sounds of the beautiful, original MindTravel compositions. MindTravel will provide the wireless headphones. Socials: Murray Hidary: Instagram & Twitter MindTravel: Facebook

Better Business Bureau Serving the Pacific Southwest (BBB) in partnership with Empower by GoDaddy (NYSE: GDDY) is holding a no cost virtual business summit to support immigrant and refugee entrepreneurs. According to an American Economic Review study, “immigrants are 80% more likely to start a business than people born in the U.S.” The educational summit will offer support and tools such as micro-financing and resources to help these entrepreneurs succeed. Immigrant and refugee entrepreneur speakers will also share stories on their journey and how they became an entrepreneur in the community. Jason Veiock, Senior Director, Safety, Security and Resiliance at GoDaddy, will share strategies on how to stay resilient through tough times and AZ local entrepreneur, Dawlat Alrifai from Dawlat’s Handcrafted Soaps, on how she found small business success. This year’s summit will be held on September 22 at 8:30 a.m. MST. Registrations for the event can now be accessed here. Social Media Better Business Bureau: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram GoDaddy: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram

The 148-day Hollywood writers strike ended just after 12:01 a.m. PT on Wednesday, thanks to a new three-year deal the Writers Guild of America made with major Hollywood studios.

The Kremlin is dismissing allegations that Russian President Vladimir Putin was behind the apparent death of Wagner mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in a plane crash.