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Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, D-Texas, helped lead federal efforts to protect women from domestic violence and recognize Juneteenth as a national holiday. She announced she had pancreatic cancer in June.

States have been culling their Medicaid rolls since pandemic coverage protections expired last year. But more than a dozen states have also expanded access for lower-income people, including children.

Smoke from the Durkee Fire in Oregon was choking the air in Boise, Idaho, and beyond. An air quality warning was in effect for the entire region on Wednesday.

Born in Mexico City, 4-time Grammy Award winner Antonio Sánchez began to play the drums at age five and performed professionally as a teen in Mexico’s Latin, jazz and rock scenes—when he wasn’t participating as a member on Mexico’s Junior National Gymnastics Team. He later pursued a degree in classical piano at the National Conservatory in Mexico and in 1993 enrolled in Berklee College of Music and New England Conservatory, where he graduated magna cum laude in Jazz Studies. Following nine albums and 18 years as one of the most cherished of Pat Metheny’s collaborators, Sánchez has also recorded and performed with Gary Burton, Michael Brecker, Charlie Haden and Chick Corea. In 2014 Sánchez’s popularity soared when he scored Alejandro González Iñárritu’s Birdman which ended up garnering four Academy Awards (including Best Picture). Today, Sánchez is among the most sought-after jazz drummers in the world and has been Modern Drummer’s “Jazz Drummer of the Year” on multiple occasions. His new album SHIFT – Bad Hombre Vol. II, featuring Dave Mathews, Trent Reznor and a host of other guest artists, will be released on Warner Bros this August. Stay Connected on Social Media | YouTube + Twitter

In this talk, Sherman Heights Community Center (SHCC) Executive Director and Community Leader Daniela Kelly will speak about the importance of place and how spaces can bring together the different elements of the self and community. She will speak of her trajectory through the Southwest/U.S.- Mexico Border and its relevance in creating her sense of self and being. Daniela will also share about SHCC's partnership with Mingei and its current Community Spotlight, a Día de los Muertos altar installation that is on view outside of the Museum from October 10 until November 30. More About Sherman Heights Community Center This conversation will also discuss how in San Diego, the Sherman Heights Community Center acts as a “spatial loom” that weaves together the threads of tradition, history, and culture for its community. About Daniela Kelly Daniela Kelly has over 20 years of work experience in the non-profit sector. A lifelong passion for the arts led Daniela to positions as a Museum Educator at the San Diego Museum of Art and as a Bilingual Director at the Athenaeum Art Center. Daniela currently serves as Executive Director of the Sherman Heights Community Center. At the Community Center, Daniela develops educational opportunities, cultural programming, and strategic partnerships that support the rich cultural traditions of Latino, Chicano, and Mexican-American communities while also enhancing the well-being of the communities served. Daniela earned B.A. degrees in Economic and Spanish Literature from the University of California San Diego. She has an M.A. degree in International Affairs from the School of Global Policy and Strategy, also at UC San Diego. Daniela earned a second M.A. degree from San Diego State University in Art History. In her free time, Daniela enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, seeing art exhibitions, and making chocolate from bean to bar. RVSP Required | Space limited Sherman Heights Community Center on Facebook / Instagram

In conjunction with the Coronado Historical Association's latest exhibit, An Island Looks Back: Uncovering Coronado's Hidden African American History (read more here). CHA cordially invites you to join us for a special exhibit lecture, The California Innovation No One Talks About: How and Why the Real Estate Industry Segregated America. Author, Gene Slater, will delve into his path-breaking book Freedom to Discriminate: How Realtors Conspired to Segregate Housing and Divide America and the implications of this history today. - Member ($15 each) - Non-Member ($20 each) - Important Registration Information: Capacity is limited and reservations are required. No walk-ins will be admitted. If you have any questions please email us or call (619) 435-7242. About the Speaker: Gene Slater has served as senior advisor on housing for federal, state, and local agencies for over forty years. He co-founded and chairs CSG Advisors, which has been one of the nation’s leading advisors on affordable housing for decades. He has advised on housing issues in thirty states. His projects have received numerous national awards, and in the aftermath of the financial crisis in 2009, he helped design the program by which the United States Treasury financed homes for 110,000 first-time buyers. He received degrees from Columbia, MIT, and Stanford, as well as a mid-career fellowship from Harvard. He has lived and worked in New York, Boston, rural Wisconsin, Chicago, and the San Francisco Bay Area, where he currently resides. Stay Connected with Coronado Historical Association! Facebook & Instagram

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: The novels All Fours and Catalina, and the song "Mikolton (Dat’s My Dawg)."

The Paralympics kick off in Paris on Wednesday and run through Sept. 8. Thousands of athletes from a record number of countries will compete across 22 sports. Here's what to know and how to watch.

Scientists scanned the brains of people who took psilocybin, including a member of the research team. The scans showed how the drug disrupts key networks, potentially enhancing brain plasticity.

Conservatives on the court expressed varying degrees of skepticism about the charge of obstructing an official proceeding.