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At the prestigious Telluride film festival in Colorado, A24 debuted a surprise documentary called “You Can See Everything.” The Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim film follows convicted fraudster and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes during her final days of freedom before her 11 year prison sentence. The teaser captures a cryptic conversation between Fielder and Holmes in 2022, her first interview in...

We sit down with Annenberg Media Reporter Gian Marco Velasquez to hear about his exclusive interview with a self-deportee.

For the first time since the 1998 Good Friday agreement, a U.S. president has shown support for a unified Ireland. His recent comments have struck a chord with U.K. and Irish politicians who agree Trump does not know what the heck he's talking about.  Liam Wady has the story.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, better known as LAHSA, will not be reapplying to be the lead on the Los Angeles homeless count. The last ten years they partnered with USC's social work school. Where does that leave the University?

A judge is blocking immigration agents in Los Angeles.

AI data centers require frequent power grid updates, which residents say can pass high energy costs on to California taxpayers. California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign Assembly Bill 2383 and Senate Bill 886, which would make AI data centers pay for their own updates. Prof. Chip Zukoski with the Viterbi School of Engineering shares his insights on how these bills might affect energy co...

Today is Mexican Independence Day! Yesterday, ARN's Jazmin Ramirez visited business owners on Los Angeles' historic Olvera Street as they prepared to observe the holiday.

President Trump is calling the risk of AI a hoax. That's after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay warning humanity could lose control of the technology and urged labs to slow down its development. Jessy Siegmann brought on Professor Stephen Lu to talk about it.

Today, the Country Music Association announced a special 2-hour tribute episode honoring Dolly Parton and her culture-shifting career. A multigenerational talent, Parton crossed age barriers worldwide. Specifically, Parton connected with generation Z through her LGBTQ+ advocacy and her role on Disney Channel's hit show Hannah Montana. Hawa Yusuf asked USC students about what Dolly Parton meant...

Freak Nature Puppets is an Los Angeles artist collective that builds giant eccentric D-I-Y puppets and floats. They partnered with USC's arts and humanities initiative vision and voices to host the Freak March. Zora Zeng has the story.

President Beong-Soo Kim hosted an open dialogue project panel about democracy in honor of Democracy Day. He was joined by several faculty members to discuss mass media, AI development, and declining trust in institutions. Lauren Worley has the story.

Host Introduction Last night was the Emmys, despite the glitz and glam, many were left disappointed by the lack of diversity in the wins. Here’s Bia Machain with her take on the show.

In case you havent heard...it's National Voter Registration Day! This morning, the Center for the Political Future celebrated with a voter registration fair on Trousdale. We stopped by to talk to student organizations and community groups about how they're helping students get ready to vote in this especially crazy midterm season. Miranda Huang has the story

Students are struggling to get their ballots. They shared concerns about voting and last night's supreme court decisions with us. Bryn Hogan has the story.

An overnight attack on a Community Service Officer at USC has raised safety concerns among students. They are questioning if their tuition is worth their well-being and if DPS is doing enough to protect the Trojan community. Dymond Walker has the story.

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When Trojans walk across the commencement stage in the next few weeks, they'll be decked out in cardinal and gold regalia. But almost every sash graduates wear is entirely different. Why is this, and where do students go to fulfill their graduation needs?

As the school year ends, a summer of exciting movie releases begins. But ticket prices are a growing concern for movie buffs.

An exclusive interview with the ex-Disney star and singer.

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This Friday marks the annual May Day Movement, a national day of protests and rallies that feature the slogan ‘no work, no school, no shopping.’ May day in Los Angeles this year is being especially defined as a counter movement against the Trump administration's attacks on worker and immigrant rights. Ilias Alaffi has the full story.

Ron Galperin spoke at the Dornsife Center for the Professional Future today. He was first elected as controller in 2013 and served until 2022, and is the first LGBTQ official elected citywide in Los Angeles. Galperin is also a former fellow at the Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences. Haydee Cepeda has the story.

May is Jewish American History Month. USC celebrated early at Hahn Plaza today. We went to the celebration this morning to talk to students and community members why it was important. Lizzy Liautaud has the story.

Los Angeles City observed the 27th annual Denim Day at the Los Angeles City Hall. Zoe Fan has the story.

We just entered our final week of classes, and almost every big final project is due soon. This can mean a lot of stress and anxiety for students. Here are some campus resources for you and some ideas on how to relieve some of this stress.