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From radio waves to Olympics, Kareem Maddox shares his journey
SportsSouthern California’s Kareem Maddox, a former radio host and Princeton alum, will compete in 3x3 basketball for Team USA at the Paris Summer Olympics.
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USC nixes graduation after campus protests against Israel
EducationA day after Gaza protests erupted on campus, USC students are disappointed to learn that May 10’s main stage commencement ceremony is canceled.
Do Californians have the right to a clean environment?
CaliforniaCA Assemblymember Isaac Bryan’s Green Amendment would ensure Californians have the right to clean air and water. Would it bring real changes?
An establishment scholar’s indictment of the West’s ‘blind support for Israel’s slaughter in Gaza’
PoliticsThe recent missile exchanges between Iran and Israel stirred fears of World War III, and while the action has cooled down, the uncertain path still looms with tension.
‘Challengers’: Characters drive the thrilling sports drama, says critic
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Will fractured GOP heal after a fight over Ukraine aid?
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MBE playlist April 24: “Big Wheel” has us so hyped for Shannon & The Clams’ new LP
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LACMA to send some of its art to Vegas. Will Angelenos miss out?
NewsLACMA has signed on as a partner in the development of Las Vegas’ only standalone art museum. Pieces from LACMA will be on rotating loan in Vegas once the museum is complete.