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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine could lead to a reconstruction of the world order.

Saphia Zaman joined Annenberg Radio News to discuss The Happy Hour, a student organization seeking to better the mental health, safety, and well-being of USC students.

As the Russia-Ukraine crisis continues to escalate, the United States is taking greater steps in its response.

It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness week, the final week of February dedicated to providing individuals who have eating disorders with adequate resources and support to battle these severe mental illnesses.

Governor Gavin Newsom’s approval ratings recently dropped by 15 percent. With such a drastic drop in a short amount of time, it’s only natural to wonder why. What do people want to see change in California? Jeffrey Lee has more.

The Supreme Court has announced today that it will be taking on a freedom of speech case involving the refusal to serve gay couples. Matthew Andrade has more on the case.

In a school wide email, Dr. Sarah Van Oman, Chief Health Officer for USC Student Health, accounted that on March 1st (exactly a week from today), students that are fully vaccinated and have their booster no longer have to test weekly. While testing remains available to all students, faculty and staff, Yohanna Bauerdorf tested the waters to see how USC students feel about this change.

The Los Angeles taxi industry adapts with the rise of rideshare apps.

Private equity founder John Wilson is sentenced for his participation in college admissions scandal.

The award-winning reporter gave advice to USC student journalists during his visit

A further escalation of the Russia-Ukraine crisis could have serious ramifications for Europe and the United States. A further escalation between Russia and Ukraine could have serious ramifications for Europe and the United States. Robert English, co-director of European studies and a professor in USC's department of politics and international relations, broke things down.

The Rams parade was certainly exciting for LA, but not as much for some USC students who had trouble getting on campus. The parade passed by UPC and the University Park neighborhood, which meant many classes moved online and left commuters scrambling to get to class.

Wordle, the daily five-letter guessing game, has taken the world by storm. People everywhere have been raving and sharing their love for the game, but some are skeptical after its recent acquisition by the New York Times. We ventured out to ask the USC community one question: what do you think about Wordle?

Much like In n Out, earthquakes, and Hollywood movie stars, drought is not something new to Californians. However, according to a recent UCLA study, the California drought is the worst the region has seen in more than one-thousand years. Reporter Fitz Cain has more on the story.

A big campus-wide career fair is back in person and taking place on February 24th as a source of summer internships and other opportunities for all USC students. Lutian Wang has the story.

If you saw the Super Bowl a couple of days ago, you may have seen the Avocados from Mexico ad consisting of Spartans, barbarians, and Conan O'Brien's sidekick Andy Richter as Caesar. In a bizarre case of bad timing, now the U.S. has suspended all imports of Mexican avocados.  Matthew Andrade has more.

In today’s headlines: The Rams win Super Bowl LVI, Fluor tower is to be demolished, all of that and more!

As today is Valentine's Day, we thought we'd share the origins of how the lovey dovey day began. Here's Veronique Louis-Jacques

In the race for Mayor of Los Angeles. you can add a name familiar to the U-S-C community. Rick Caruso has joined the fray. Caruso is Chair of the Board of Trustees of U-S-C. He’s also a wealthy shopping mall developer. Nick Charles reports.

The past month marks the highest surge in inflation in forty years. Carter Hyde looks at some causes for this and some effects.

The Super Bowl LVI halftime performance marked the first time that an all hip-hop set took the stage. With this historic milestone, we talked to USC students about their opinions on the show and the significance it has for hip-hop culture. Gina Nguyen prepared this story. 

Dr. John Wood of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and USC’s Keck School of Medicine shares research goals on the lasting impact covid-19 has on youth.

Hussein Mohamud, owner of the Inglewood restaurant Banadir Somali, spoke about his feelings regarding the new SoFi stadium and its impact on gentrification in the neighborhood

Voters demand that funds be used toward a realistic plan with clear measures and accountability.

As Los Angeles County clocks in the highest single day death toll in almost a year, USC Chief Health Officer gives updates about the mask mandates.