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Will latest USC death deter China from sending its students abroad?
USC students on their way to attend a memorial service on April 18, 2012 in Los Angeles, California, for the two Chinese graduate students who were shot to death near campus.; Credit: Frederic J....
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Former Clinton speechwriter Eric Liu on redefining Chinese-American identity
“A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream,” by Eric Liu.In “A Chinaman’s Chance: One Family’s Journey and the Chinese American Dream,” Eric Liu redefines what it means...
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Sharing startups may get legitimacy boost from new business partnerships
The Airbnb app is displayed on a smartphone on April 21, 2014 in San Anselmo, California. ; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesAirbnb and Uber both announced this week that they would be partnering...
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The confounding popularity of skin whitening creams
; Credit: YOSHIKAZU TSUNO/AFP/Getty ImagesWhile people across California are lathering on sunblocks and tanning lotions to step into the summer sun, some are concerned solely with how not to get tan....
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Court upholds Florida's controversial 'docs and glocks' law
; Credit: Chris Livingston/Getty ImagesA federal appeals court ruled last week that Florida legally can discourage physicians from asking patients about their gun ownership. Florida passed the law in...
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Putting the UCLA water main break in context
Water covers the court inside the Pauley Pavilion after a broken water main flooded the UCLA campus.; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCUCLA’s busted water main is the water cooler talk of today. The...
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Little robot, big journey: would you pick up a hitchhiking robot?
HitchBot stopped in to visit its "family" in Toronto this morning, decked out in souvenirs from travelers it has met along the way. ; Credit: Courtesy hitchBotLast week, hitchhiking robot, hitchBot...
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Puppy love: NYT Magazine writer on our devotion to man’s best friend
"Travels with Casey: My Journey Through Our Dog-Crazy Country" by Benoit Denizet-LewisWhen it comes to pets, the world could be divided between cat people and dog people. New York Times Magazine writer...
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Gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari channels the jobless man in latest...
Gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari channels the jobless man in latest campaign video; Credit: Benjamin Brayfield/KPCCThe GOP candidate for governor in California apparently spent a week posing as a...
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Republican lawmakers vote to sue President Obama
U.S. Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) answers questions during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol July 24, 2014 in Washington, DC.; Credit: Win McNamee/Getty ImagesThe GOP majority in the...
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Paleo: Diet for an unhealthy planet?
Grilled Lamb Hearts and Liver with Spicy Chimichurri from the Paleo Foodie Cookbook.; Credit: Paleo Foodie CookbookNoshing on bread, pasta, potatoes and pancakes is so out of fashion that even having a...
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Is it fair for restaurants to ban children?
; Credit: Kristian Dowling/Getty ImagesA popular restaurant on a touristy wharf in Monterey has doubled down on an effective ban on children.The restaurant, Old Fisherman’s Grotto, has a policy against...
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Gender bending in film and television casting (Poll)
Actress Allison Williams attends the Variety Studio powered by Samsung Galaxy on May 28, 2014 in West Hollywood, California. William was just cast as Peter Pan in NBC’s Peter Pan Live.; Credit:...
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Full disclosure: technology tackles STD information
Andrew Fosworthy waits for friends before a Dodgers game at Sunset Beer Co. on Tuesday, July 29.; Credit: Maya Sugarman/KPCCHealthvana is an app borne from an awkward moment: founder Ramin Bastani was...
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Nutritionists split over definition of 'processed food’
Single serving containers of cereal made by General Mills sit on the shelf at a grocery store September 23, 2009 in Berkeley, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe assumption is that we...
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Border vigilantes step up patrols in Texas
An American flag flies at the U.S.-Mexico border on February 26, 2013 near Sonoita, Arizona; Credit: John Moore/Getty ImagesAs House Republicans push for their slimmed down border security bill in...
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Filmweek: Guardians of The Galaxy, Calvary, Get On Up and more
James Gunn, Zoe Saldana, Chris Pratt, Karen Gillan and David Bautista attends the "Guardians of the Galaxy" photocall on July 25, 2014 in London, England. ; Credit: Stuart C. Wilson/Getty ImagesHost...
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Environmental group petitions to create new grizzly bear habitat in state
Two grizzly bears fighting; Credit: Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty ImagesDespite being on the state flag, but grizzly bears are all but extinct in California. Some 10,000 grizzlies lived in the state when...
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The innovation behind food trends
A Yelp sticker on the window of a business. ; Credit: Steve Rhodes via Flickr Creative CommonsAngelenos know a culinary trend when they see it. L.A. chefs and diners are consistently on the cutting...
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The art and artifice of cease-fire negotiations in the Middle East
; Credit: CHARLES DHARAPAK/AFP/Getty ImagesThe Israeli military says it has resumed its attacks on the Gaza Strip, ending a self-declared, seven-hour cease-fire that was in effect for much of the...
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