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Mad Max: Perpetuating or combating how women are represented in film?
A scene from "Mad Max: Fury Road."; Credit: Jasin BolandIn a recent interview with The Guardian, actress Charlize Theron summed up the average female role in Hollywood: “You’re either a really good...
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Plan to raise LA’s minimum wage heads to council for decision
Los Angeles City Hall; Credit: Harshil Shah via FlickrThe proposal to raise LA’s minimum wage to $15 by 2020, from its current $9 dollars an hour is closer to becoming a reality.The Los Angeles City...
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In news we trust: How Stephanopoulos and Williams shake our faith
1993: Bill Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States (second from left) receives a last minute briefing from aide, George Stephanopoulos, during a meeting at the White House, Washington DC.;...
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The King is gone: Remembering blues guitar legend B.B. King
Musician B.B. King performs onstage at his 80th birthday celebration at the home of Sam and Mary Haskell on September 20, 2005 in Encino, California. Funds raised from the event will go towards the...
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How Loretta Sanchez could shake up the field for the California Senate race
US Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D-CA) attends the 13th Annual National Hispanic Foundation For The Arts (NHFA) Noche Musical at the Corcoran Gallery of Art on September 15, 2009 in Washington, DC. ; Credit:...
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Eye on Europe: An in-depth look with Sylvia Poggioli
Pope Francis prays during the 68th General Assembly of the Italian Episcopal Conference on May 18, 2015 at the Vatican.; Credit: ANDREAS SOLARO/AFP/Getty ImagesSylvia Poggioli has seen a lot in her...
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Physicist Leonard Mlodinow on how human achievement resulted from stubborn...
Galileo Galilei Mausoleum - Basilica di Santa Croce - Florence, Italy; Credit: Dennis Redfield via FlickrDid you know that Galileo preferred painting and poetry to medicine and dropped out of...
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National Geographic explores the science behind marijuana
Candy bars laced with medical marijuana are seen on display at the Alternative Herbal Health Services cannabis dispensary April 24, 2006 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty...
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Asian-American groups accuse Harvard of racial bias
General atmosphere at 2013 Harvard University 362nd Commencement Exercises at Harvard University on May 30, 2013 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. ; Credit: Paul Marotta/Getty ImagesA coalition of more than...
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How the president’s plan to limit military-style equipment could affect local...
A National Guard truck drives by protesters at North Ave., and Pennsylvania Ave., a day after Baltimore authorities released a report on the death of Freddie Gray on May 2, 2015 in Baltimore, Maryland....
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Watching workers: Debating the legality of 24/7 tracking
A man uses a GPS app on a smartphone during a Google promotion event at the City of Fashion and Design (Cite de la mode et du design) in Paris on November 4, 2014.; Credit: THOMAS SAMSON/AFP/Getty...
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(Don’t wanna be) All by myself: Why we hate doing things alone
A boy plays in the water at Baker Beach near the Golden Gate Bridge March 25, 2005 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesThe next time you’re at a restaurant and see...
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What the Supreme Court’s 401(k) ruling means for your retirement
401K on Chalkboard; Credit: GotCredit.com via FlickrThe Supreme Court unanimously ruled in a class-action lawsuit against the Rosemead-based Edison International this week to add new protections for...
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Debating the line between anti-Semitism and free speech
Tel Aviv university students show support for Israel on June 2, 2010.; Credit: Lilach Daniel/FlickrUC administrators and rabbis from across the state are calling on UC president Janet Napolitano to...
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Consequences of war: One soldier's struggle with torture and PTSD in Iraq
Soldiers with the 1st Infantry Division bow their heads in prayer before a deployment ceremony for another tour in Iraq August 13, 2009 at Fort Riley, Kansas. The Army requires all soldiers take...
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Motorcycle clubs: Fraternal organizations or organized crime syndicates? The...
A Rebels motorcycle club member rides from Meckering to Perth on September 12, 2013 in Perth, Australia. ; Credit: Paul Kane/Getty ImagesAs Waco, Texas police continue to sort through Sunday’s shootout...
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Exploring the potential impact of $15 an hour on SoCal
Fast food workers, healthcare workers and their supporters shout slogans at a rally and march to demand an increase of the minimum wage to 15USD per hour, in Los Angeles on December 4, 2014.; Credit:...
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Quit being so sensitive: For HSPs that’s not always possible
Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) (R) wipes tears from his face as he and U.S. President Barack Obama (L) attend a luncheon. Could the Speaker be considered a Highly Sensitive Person?; Credit:...
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LAPD Chief Beck on stepping up foot patrols, street racing crackdown, and more
Chief of L.A.P.D Charlie Beck speaks onstage at the GUESS and Peace Over Violence press conference for the 16th annual Denim Day at GUESS? Inc. Headquarters on April 29, 2015 in Los Angeles,...
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Exploring Letterman’s legacy in late night as last show looms
Comedian David Letterman attended the Kennedy Center Honors reception at the White House on December 2, 2012 in Washington, DC. The Kennedy Center Honors recognizes individuals for their lifetime...
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