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California's free prison calls are repairing estranged relationships and aiding rehabilitation

California's free prison calls are repairing estranged relationships and aiding rehabilitation

California is the second state to mandate free calls in state prisons. The move is restoring frayed family re…

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Disneyland workers could get a pay hike to nearly $20 an hour after living-wage win

Disneyland workers could get a pay hike to nearly $20 an hour after living-wage win

A California appeals court ruled that Disneyland Resort workers are covered by Anaheim's 2018 voter initiativ…

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Thousands of hotel workers across Southern California walk off the job

Thousands of hotel workers across Southern California walk off the job

With hotels packed for the holiday weekend and the Anime Expo in full swing, a massive strike gets underway i…

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As a Southern California hotel workers' strike looms, Anime Expo attendees sound off

As a Southern California hotel workers' strike looms, Anime Expo attendees sound off

Anime Expo is one of the events likely to be disrupted if thousands of hotel workers strike as early as Satur…

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Disneyland says renovation plans could bring $253 million annually to Anaheim's economy

Disneyland says renovation plans could bring $253 million annually to Anaheim's economy

While Walt Disney Co. laid out a robust economic pitch to the city of Anaheim for plans to redevelop its exis…

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How R. F. Kuang turned every recent book scandal into the satirical thriller 'Yellowface'

How R. F. Kuang turned every recent book scandal into the satirical thriller 'Yellowface'

In 'Yellowface,' R. F. Kuang has traded in fantasy fiction for a wild satire on literary scandals over approp…

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YouTuber Michelle Khare’s latest challenge takes her to Antarctica

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Helen Li: What is a very specific experience growing up in Shreveport, Louisiana and also as an Indian American?Michelle Khare: There's not much to do in Shreveport, so a common hangout place was, “Let's go hang out at Walmart.” If you're not from a small town, you have no idea what that phrase means, but if you are, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Looking back as an adult, I have so much appreciation for the polarity and blending of the cultures that I experienced growing up.
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Mikhail Shaidorov’s Olympic win highlights Central Asian pride

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By Helen Li
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When Mikhail Shaidorov stood as a champion atop of the Olympic men’s figure skating podium, he made history. On Feb. 13 in Milan, Shaidorov became Kazakhstan’s first Olympic gold medalist in figure skating, also delivering his country’s first gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games since 1994. The 21 year old’s victory is a source of pride for Kazakhs and Central Asians around the world. “It was a huge reaction in my country,” he told the Washington Post.
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Eileen Gu becomes the most decorated Olympic freestyle skier of all time

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“It’s being able to perform under pressure, it has nothing to (do with) if you’re a boy or a girl,” she said. Gu has been the subject of news reports about her government-funded training and online hate comments and controversy again in the past few weeks, including comments from U.S. Vice President JD Vance, specifically surrounding her decision to compete for her mother’s birth country China. “So many athletes compete for a different country,” Gu said at the press conference after qualifying.
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