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February 9 is National Pizza Day, so what’s the scene like here in Los Angeles? We talked to Ben Mesirow, writer at the Los Angeles Times and the LAist, to find out.

California’s lifting of its mask mandate next week will not affect Los Angeles County yet, but it will play out in Orange County — an area where a lot of USC students live or are from.

Super Bowl weekend is almost upon us, but safety is just as important as the big game. Law enforcement, MADD, and others teamed up to draw attention to the dangers of driving impaired.

The UC system will pay more than $243 million to alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of former gynecologist James Heaps. Some survivors recently spoke to this on a Facebook live stream.

This morning, the Motion Picture Academy released their nominations for the 94th Academy Awards taking place next month. Reporter Justin Heo spoke to USC students and professors about which nominations they are excited or surprised to see, which films they think were snubbed, and which are their picks to win. Fitz Cain has more on the story.

Today the Cincinnati Bengals arrived in Los Angeles in preparation for Super Bowl 56 this weekend.

The Winter Olympics are under way in Beijing and athletes are under some new restrictions, mainly due to Covid. In this year of the pandemic, the Olympic games are not allowing families to travel with competitors, they’ve reduced the number of fans in the stadiums, and athletes are less able to go out and to explore their host country. Carter Hyde has the story.

The USG presidential race has dwindled down to only one ticket. One of the tickets that had been in the race withdrew, so now the only remaining ticket will run unopposed for President of USG. Vani Sanganeria has more on this curious story.

USC students discuss the new bill that was recently introduced in the House of Representatives to recognize Lunar New Year as a federal holiday.

USC Racing Club was able to test out their own car on the track

Professors address increased cost of living in an open letter.

Tensions are continuing to rise between Russia and Ukraine, after U.S. and Russian diplomats contended over the situation at the U.N.

A $5 million gift from Van Eck Associates will be used to create new courses and research opportunities for USC Marshall students relating to the world of digital assets.

Today is Chinese New Year! The holiday has been a long standing tradition to many, but some may not know where the holidays traditions actually stem from. Yohanna Bauerdorf  has more.

Right after UCLA returned to in-person classes yesterday, a former philosophy lecturer named Matthew Harris sent threatening emails to a number of philosophy students and faculty, including a mention of a mass shooting. As a response, the university chose to return to remote learning until the threat was investigated and controlled.

A controversy has been brewing that centers on issues of censorship versus allowing misinformation to circulate. A few more artists and podcasters have joined famed musician Neil Young and dropped off of Spotify because of the COVID-19 misinformation controversy with Joe Rogan. Musicians Joni Mitchell and Nils Lofgren are making the point with the hashtag #byeSpotify. Matthew Andrade has some reac...

Should women be required to register for the military draft? Almost all male U.S. citizens and immigrants 18-25 years old are. Staci Ramsey has more.

Student-athletes harbor big dreams and even bigger aspirations. But sometimes, injuries can derail their hopes. So how do they take on the mental setback that usually accompanies being on the shelf? Lida Li reports.

Civil discourse is often considered an essential component of higher education. However, universities have arguably become ideological battlegrounds rather than communities of free inquiry. How is polarization affecting conversations in the classroom at USC? Hanna Kang has more.

The world’s first mega event in the COVID-19 world, the Dubai Expo is here with its main theme as connectivity. The expo provides an opportunity for people and countries to come together and foster greater understanding and trust. Sudarshan Ramabadran has more.

USC’s Marching Band, also known as the “Spirit of Troy,” is the sound of our campus. Get to know a little more about the band’s history, tradition, and legacy. Here's Chelsea Hylton with the story.

In light of the increasing events to celebrate good cheer, we are happy to tell you that the concert halls will be ringing with melodic holiday tunes. The USC Thornton School of Music has begun performing in-person in front of a live audience again after a long absence due to COVID-19. Lyme Cho reports.

With finals just around the corner and semester projects wrapping up, students are feeling the pressure more than ever. Many are burning out and trying to find ways to keep up as the fall term draws to a close. Jeremy Lindenfeld has the story.

There is a growing percentage of people with mental illness in Los Angeles County jails. Anna Babiak spoke with experts in correctional psychiatry about mental healthcare in a correctional setting.

It was a calm yet slightly uneasy atmosphere in the courtroom on the second day of the preliminary hearing. Ayanna Martinez has the story.