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More than 500 writers, musicians, and artists will be on hand, as well as some notable celebrities.

The history of colorism and its embodiment in pop culture

California lawmakers proposed a bill that would shorten the work week from 40 to 32 hours for larger companies. Some have already taken the leap ahead of the proposed legislation.

Frances Haugen visited the Annenberg Forum Tuesday to discuss Facebook’s alleged economic corruption, the spread of misinformation on the platform and the future of technology. Producer Wilko Martinez-Cachero caught up with her.

USC’s Ground Zero, a cozy spot for open mic nights and showcases, faces demolition by next fall semester. Daishalyn Satcher has the story.

Frances Haugen, who exposed Facebook's prioritization of harmful content late last year gives a talk here at USC Annenberg. Bella Durgin-Johnson has the story.

A USC student tells Annenberg Radio how he composes music using a rather interesting formay. Lutian Wang has the story.

Knick knack, Kung Fu Kenny is back! Kendrick Lamar finally announces his next solo studio album after half a decade. Evan Wyno has the story.

LA has a trash problem. The county has been trying for years to find a solution on how to clean up the streets. Some residents are coming together to tackle the issue. As Esther Quintanilla reports, one organization has taken its mission further by including social activities in their community cleanups.

Earth Week 2022 is here. USC kicked it off today by announcing sustainability goals under a new project called Assignment: Earth. President Folt announced new eco-friendly initiatives such as plans to install 200 clean-stream recycling stations. The next seven days around here will be filled with events to celebrate Earth Week. Patrick Warren has more on the story.

Inspiration from roommates and friends gave this first year undergrad the initiative to serve an underrepresented community

This incoming class of over 8,000 students set university records for diversity and number of first-generation students.

The changes reflect shift in emphasis from general positive cases to patients at-risk

Allyson Felix will retire from running after one final season. She will give USC’s 139th Commencement address.

Strippers at a North Hollywood club have been protesting unsafe conditions for weeks. The club’s management has yet to respond to their strike.

Experts point to pandemic-driven consumption changes and the toll of the war in Ukraine as reasons for increased grocery store bills.

The way out of California’s ongoing drought is a combined effort of water conservation policy and individual habit changes, according to experts.

Hawaii and pineapples. Many put two and two together but not every Hawaiian loves the sweet, tangy, tart, sugary, juicy fruit. For more, reporter Lutian ) Wang spoke with Isaac Vigila, a native Hawaiian faculty member at USC.

E3 is considered the largest gaming expo of the year. But in late March, the Entertainment Software Association announced that this year's E3 has been cancelled. Bella Durgin-Johnson has more on what this means

Last week, Justice Ketanji  Brown Jackson was confirmed as the first African American woman on the United States Supreme Court. Here's Evan Wyno on the ramifications of her arrival.

Monday hosts Taylor Mills and Bryan Sarabia interview Pauline Woodley, a journalism student at USC and founding member of Annenberg Media’s Equity Board, about how to manage diversity within the newsroom.

The Florida “Parental Rights in Education Bill” bars Kindergarten through third grade teachers from addressing sexual orientation or gender identity in the classroom. The bill was signed into law on March 28th. And as Jocelyn Stone reports, it’s part of a wave of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation across the United States.

After long deliberation, USC’s former Von Kleinschmidt Center -- a central building on the main campus -- has a new name. Today USC held a dedication ceremony for the newly named Doctor Joseph Medicine Crow Center for International and Public Affairs. The honoree Dr. Joseph Medicine Crow, was the last war chief of the Apsaalooke or Crow tribe. He served in the United States Army in World War II.....

The movie, which follows the life of the late singer Selena Quintanilla, is being re-released in 500 theaters nationwide

For the third time since last Wednesday, USC students joined custodial workers in urging Aramark to give its employees a larger wage increase ahead of Friday’s negotiations.