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Los Angeles Community College District’s Big Win
Endorsement: Four for Los Angeles Community College District Board of Trustees This week, the California State Legislature approved a bill that would fund the next several fiscal years by borrowing money through bond sales....
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Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Australia
Climate change is increasing the frequency and temperature of extreme heat waves, increasing the frequency and severity of floods and droughts, and causing a range of other adverse climate impacts, including changes to the...
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The USFWS could petition for the listing of the Bumblebee under the ESA
Bumblebees can be classified as 'fish' under California conservation law, court says A lawsuit filed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in California last week could potentially open the door for bumblebees...
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The Story of Edgar Sawbones: A Novel About Life, Loss, and the Power of Love
Review: In Russell Banks' new novel, Florida is our bellwether (and not in a good way) Russell Banks’ first novel, the 2013 Booker winner The Finkler Question, was inspired by a moment in the...
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The Fyre Festival: A Reality TV Show
‘It was an absolute Fyre Festival.’ Before Miami contestants were enlisted to save the world, another group signed up in Montreal. But where were the cameras? At one event, a Canadian television station decided...
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The longest airline in the world
'Hamlet' in the skies? The story behind Taiwan's newest airline with the world's longest runway With its runway stretching more than 15 miles long, the Taiwan Taoyuan-Huahsiung Airlines's first flight to the mainland was...
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The Greatest and Most Compassionate Rulers of the Islamic Republic
Op-Ed: What could come next for Iran after the Islamic Republic? Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting to promote the Persian New Year at the Culture Center in Tehran on...
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The Walking Dead’s Creator Robert Kirkman Loves 1980s Pop Culture
Column: Why are TV's two big fantasy shows so epically humorless? | TV | “The Walking Dead,” AMC’s zombie-survival drama – now in its third season – has become an established staple for America’s...
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The Strike at UCLA, the UC Berkeley protests, and the academic labor union that supported and organized those strikes
Letters to the Editor: How UC has exploited the student academic workers on strike April 7, 2012 Over the past weeks, you have sent me some thoughtful responses on the strike at UCLA, the...
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Los Angeles City Council approves $8.5 million in new funding for Homeless Services and Housing
L.A. voters approved more money to fight homelessness. Now they want to see results. The Los Angeles City Council approved an additional $8.5 million in funding for Homeless Services and Housing within the homeless...
