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November 4, 2025

Burbling Below: Inside the Efforts to Keep Santa Monica Drinking Local

A five-story treatment plant beneath a downtown parking lot—and a groundwater board review—show how the city of Santa Monica relies on local wells and runoff, even as ecologists press for attention to nearby tidal wetlands.

Bjorn Frantzen, FZN

November 3, 2025

The Taste Of Success, The Nordic Way

Michelin-starred chef Björn Frantzén shares what lies ahead for his Dubai restaurant FZN, the restaurant that made history in the Emirate by earning three Michelin stars within its first year of opening. He shares what inspires him, the essence of Nordic cuisine and the secrets to success.

Tera Sumpter speaking at the "Embracing Neurodiversity" conference

November 3, 2025

‘Embracing Neurodiversity’ Conference Highlights Self-Determination and Resilience as Keys to Learners’ Success

Dallas-based June Shelton School and Evaluation Center hosts inaugural "Embracing Neurodiversity" conference to provide educators with insights to effectively teach all learning styles.

November 3, 2025

ESSAY: My Greatest Story Slipped Away Before I Could Finish Telling It

Every time I visited my grandpa, he always sent me home with a blessing. Now, he too is home.

Democratic demonstrators hold up signs in protest of Donald Trump along mainstreet

October 30, 2025

Buncombe County Democrats holds consecutive weekly demonstrations in Weaverville

In the heart of Southern Appalachia, the mountain town of Weaverville, North Carolina, boasts a passionate core of democrats protesting against President Donald Trump’s authoritarian politics.