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"Bring hand sanitizer with you, and don't eat anything until you get home and can inspect the candy. ...

"Bring hand sanitizer with you, and don't eat anything until you get home and can inspect the candy. ... Everybody who's out there is touching doorbells and handles and things, so wash your hands when you get home. But the risk of infection from eating wrapped candy is very, very small," says Dr. Michael Wilkes.

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On October 15, librarian Glen Creason turned in his ID badge at the Central branch of the LA Public Library, and then entered retirement.

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In a political media landscape dominated by white men, “Our Body Politic” will be a source of news by and for Black women and women of color.

 Each week, Sam Sanders interviews people in the culture who deserve your attention. Plus weekly wraps of the news with other journalists.

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Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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Next to the Arroyo Seco Parkway, just behind the Avenue 60 bridge, dozens of rooftops are visible behind a wall, surrounded by a fence and behind a security gate.

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Spanx promises to smooth the lumps and bumps under your clothes to make you look thinner.

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Remember the prizes, lotteries, and other incentives designed to get more people vaccinated last spring?

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Facebook has been accused of turning a blind eye to the harmful ways its platform has been used — for plotting the January 6 U.S.

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Here at KCRW, we get sent a lot of digital music. But over time, we’ve also built a pretty tall tower of CDs, vinyl records, and handwritten letters from artists.

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Here at KCRW, we get sent a lot of digital music. But over time, we’ve also built a pretty tall tower of CDs, vinyl records, and handwritten letters from artists.

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The World Series is underway, and sadly our Los Angeles Dodgers have us crying those blue tears once again.

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