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Romi Gonen, 23, was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas-led attack. Her sister Yarden and other relatives are awaiting word if Romi will be released as part of a negotiated hostage deal.

The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.

In the midst of a school shooting, UNC's student journalists kicked into action, covering the story as it unfolded. Now, the paper's front page — a block of heart-wrenching texts — is earning praise.

Celebrate strawberry season by learning about many different ways to ferment them, in Sauerkraut, chutney, pickles and kombucha! Includes a take-home jar of sauerkraut! LEARN: We'll have a brief discussion about the benefits of making and eating fermenting foods DEMO: We'll show you how easy it is to start making fermented foods yourself at home! We'll demo some simple seasonal fermented recipes with strawberries which are loaded with healthy probiotic bacteria. TASTE: We'll have a variety of fermented strawberry dishes to sample DO IT YOURSELF: Roll up your sleeves and make your very own batch of seasonal sauerkraut to take home and ferment We'll be Sunday sippin' on Babe Kombucha (regular and hard flavors; you must be at least 21 years old to enjoy the hard flavors). SAVE $10 when you bring a friend or posse! (Each guest must have a ticket). Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook & Instagram

Meta offers more powerful graphics and "mixed reality" experiences with their new Quest 3 VR headset. But at $500, the device lacks many stand-out games to justify the price.

Dozens of Palestinians have been killed in the West Bank in the days after Hamas' attack on southern Israel.

San Diegans voted yes on Measure B last month to allow the city to charge for trash collection that many have been enjoying for free, but it’ll be a while until they see any bills. In other news, a new report breaks down the improvements needed at Balboa Park. Plus, children in Liberia are set to have a merrier Christmas this year, thanks to a woman from Del Mar.

Join highly-sought after scholars and teachers Dr. Christopher Carter and Dr. Seth Schoen for Grounding in Racial Resilience, a 3-session interactive virtual anti-racism seminar rooted in compassion and contemplative practice. Through facilitated conversation, guided contemplation and reflection, and experiential exercises, we will explore how compassion can motivate and sustain our efforts to confront systemic racism and be actively anti-racist. We will also deepen our understanding of how race and racism function in U.S. society and develop a sense of grounded awareness of the world around us and our interior movements around these challenging issues. Join us for these crucial conversations and let compassion lead the way to an anti-racist future!

Learn some well-known and some lesser-known Yiddish tunes with local Yiddishist Jana Mazurkiewicz Meisarosh. Discover the rich Yiddish history behind various theater songs, folk songs, tavern songs, lullabies, and other songs. Imagine a night in a shtetl, learning, analyzing, singing, and schmoozing with friends — with a glass of wine in hand. The class will take place in person and on Zoom. The topic of this session is TAVERN SONGS. Stay Connected on Social Media! Facebook | Instagram | Twitter

This film will have a special early streaming premiere on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Stream this film on the PBS App, the FRONTLINE website and YouTube / Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV + Encore Thursday, Sept. 28 at 9 p.m. on KPBS 2. The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.