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‘Flee’: Using animation to protect an Afghan’s identity
EntertainmentDocumentarian Jonas Poher Rasmussen long wanted to tell the story of his friend, who fled Afghanistan as a child and ended up alone in a Danish town.
Stephen Sondheim: Finishing the Hat
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Coexisting with coyotes in LA
EnvironmentThe California Department of Fish and Wildlife estimates that 250,000 to 750,000 coyotes exist statewide.
LA Opera’s new Latina conductor wants to make classical arts more accessible
World MusicNewly minted LA Opera conductor Lina González-Granados often works with young singers outside of performance halls and says the LA Opera does a good job of bringing music to other…
‘I cannot believe we are doing this again.’ CA hospital staff stressed by 3rd year of pandemic
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MLK Jr. Day with Black leaders Jacqueline Stewart and Anita Hill
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Meet the real Hunter S. Thompson, one of the most distinctive American voices of the past century
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How will ‘West Side Story’ fare at the box office?
EntertainmentSteven Spielberg’s version of “West Side Story” opens this weekend, and while the film has received strong reviews, it may find trouble at the box office.