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At the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills. kids from across L.A. gather to sing dance and learn. These interactive classes teach the kids everything from salsa dance to musical theater. The best part it's free and open to all kids especially in the wake of the pandemic and decreased funding for the arts in public schools Charlotte Phillipp reports.

Protestors are continuing to put pressure on the Los Angeles city council members, fighting for meetings to stop, months after a leaked tape revealed offensive, insulting language and a gerrymandering plot. Philip Salata has the story.

Spotify Wrapped season is officially upon us, but the viral streaming service is not the only thing providing us with a unique look into our listening habits. A 20-year-old USC Student has achieved major success with a personal coding project that has taken social media by storm. Taylor Contarino has the story. 

The World Cup is a notorious event that historically has brought nations together. However, the 2022 Games host country has found themselves dealing with human rights concerns. 

USC students sat shoulder-to-shoulder trying to squeeze into the middle of Wallis Annenberg Hall to watch the World Cup matches being shown on the gigantic TV screens as their countries faced off in sport's biggest stage. Even non-soccer fans at USC are tuning into the games to see the world's best compete, as Stefano Fendrich reports.

Last night, USC held a candlelight vigil to honor the lives lost in the fires in Urumqi China. Ten people died in this fire. Bocheng A has more.

A new podcast that aims to destigmatize diabetes and educate people on what it is is changing lives one episode at a time. Megan Duncan has the story. 

A new podcast that aims to destigmatize diabetes and educate people on what it is is changing lives one episode at a time. Megan Duncan has the story. 

Throughout the past few months, protests have been held around the world against Iran's Islamic regime. One of those very protests occurred today on USC's campus. Annenberg Media spoke to Persian students about their thoughts on the ongoing revolution.

All eyes are on the World Cup, taking place in Qatar right now. Countries like Argentina, Senegal and England have secured spots in the knockout stage. That also includes the U.S. Men's National Team, who defeated Iran one-to-nil just yesterday. But as Ian Roddy reports, the gritty play on the field wasn't the only conflict between the countries involved.

One of Hawaii's most prominent volcanos started erupting on Monday evening. Aside from the general safety factor, the volcano holds itself as a relic for many native Hawaiians. Spencer Cline has more the story.

Palm Springs might be known as a luxury vacation spot. But many don't know about the history of the city's Section 14 civil rights violations. Today, many survivors came forward seeking restitution at a press conference in Leimert Park. Mya Mariey Vinnett was on the scene.

The Dornsife Prison Education Project--which offers USC classes to incarcerated students--will finally allow these students to receive academic credit for taking these courses. Maddy Brown has more on how the program hopes this change will provide greater support to incarcerated students, and work to dismantle the misconceptions surrounding the prison system.

Hours ago, the Senate voted 61-36 to codify into federal law protections for same-sex and interracial marriages. While the bill has been praised as a step forward for LGBTQ equity, there are underlying implications that may have serious impacts on future couples. Colton Lucas has more details on where the bill may fall short.

Out with the old and in with the new ... or more like back with the old? Bob Iger announced yesterday that he will return as CEO of Disney. Millicent [ mill - i - cent ] Boakye [bwah - chay ] has the story. 

After a decisive win over No. 19 Notre Dame, the Trojans secure a 4th place ranking for the first time in most students’ tenure at the school. USC will face No. 12 Utah in the Pac-12 championship this Friday.

Protests in China in response to harsh Covid lockdown measures reveal a rare level of government criticism in the communist country.

Online sales hit $9.12 billion in the U.S. despite inflation and worries of economic downturn.

Tattoo legends in Long Beach have come together to start a national tattoo art museum. Victoria Capek has the story.

USC's self-proclaimed second-best satirical news publication, the Sack of Troy, has run into trouble with their UCLA rival, the Westwood Enabler. While the Sack of Troy isn't normally serious, as Sullivan Barthel reports, they say that this conflict is no laughing matter.

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi is stepping down from party leadership in congress after nearly 20 years. Pelosi was the first ever woman to be the speaker of the house, and will leave the Democrats with some big shoes to fill in leadership. Stefano Fendrich has the story.

On September 16th, 22-year-old Masa Amini died at the hands of the Iranian morality police. Amini’s death sparked a movement in Iran calling for awareness of human rights abuses occurring in the country. Though this issue has garnered global attention, many students here at USC have been personally affected. What is USC doing to support its Persian students? Katelyn Do has the story.

Last night, the Los Angeles mayoral race finally came to a close. Karen Bass has officially been announced as the new Mayor of Los Angeles, beating her democratic opponent, businessman Rick Caruso. Here is what the USC community thinks about the results of this hotly contested race.

Rolling Loud, the biggest hip-hop music festival in the world, brings  the biggest names in hip-hop together each year in cities like Miami, New York, and Los Angeles. As Taylor Contarino reports, in a few months, it’s happening in Inglewood.

The UN's COP27 session is occurring this month from the 6th to the 18th. As Brooklyn Blasscyk reports, the conference gives world leaders a platform to have a collaborative discussion on efforts to combat global warming and climate change for the rest of the 2020s.