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As Americans look forward to their long-awaited Christmas holidays, we take a look at how the Bengali community celebrated one of their biggest festivals this year. Tannistha Sinha has the story.

Protesters rallied against the LAPD and USC and asked questions about police brutality after a Black couple’s at-home childbirth led to a forceful wellness check. Adam Jasper has the story.

With the massive success of 2017′s Coco , Disney has brought another Latinx story to the big screen this Thanksgiving, Encanto. Set in the mountains of Colombia, Encanto tells the tale of Maribel Madrigal, a young Colombian woman who is the only one in her magical family to not have powers. When she learns that their magic is in danger, she embarks on a journey to save her family and their home. R...

The center for international and public affairs has a new namesake: Joseph Medicine Crow, the Crow Nation’s last war chief and a Native American historian who received his master’s degree from USC.

The names Gilbert & Jacki Cisneros are more than just a name displayed on the Annenberg Media Center’s Assignment Desk. Jameela Hammond and Jacki Cisneros both worked the Assignment Desk at KNBC. One day, while Jacki was preparing to send her resume out, told Jameela, “I wish I would just win the lotto.” Days later, Jacki and her husband, Gilbert Cisneros won the California Mega Lottery jackpo...

The Los Angeles chapter of the Lightspeed Saber League practices Wednesday nights at Mike’s Bikes in Mid-city.  Everyone’s welcome at this fencing-meets-'Star Wars' sport that’s played all over the country. Their sabers glow in the dark just like in the movies and sometimes they make sounds too.  Team captain Tony Zaldua Jr. helps train the squad. He describes the sport and introduces a...

Students share there top artists listened to on Spotify for the 2021 year

What are the ways in which sports stadiums impact our environment?

USC has free STI testing and now offers take home tests. Sexually transmitted infections have been on the rise. That has raised concerns about bringing this intimate issue out in the open. Anna Babiak has more.

In two back to back weekend football games, USC dropped the ball when it came to welcoming our opposing schools. In an attempt to partake in rivalry, Trojans crossed the line in offensive statements.

Next up we’re talking about a dish commonly eaten on Hanukkah - Latkes. They are eaten across the world. Daniel Dana has more on this dish’s history and etymology. 

A lot more firsts are expected to come out in the Marvel Universe movies next year. The film that dropped this month has been generating a lot of reaction because it features a first onscreen gay kiss. “Eternals” is directed by Academy Award-winner Chloé Zhao. With more on the reaction to the film, here is Lucia Ruan.

One non-profit strives to bring low-income youth together through soccer. Joseph Balleweg sits down with the founder of Academia de Futbol Juvenil Amatense - or AFJA for short.

If you've ever wondered about the origins of curious words and phrases, here's Eileen Chen with today's root source: kaitiakitanga.

Did you notice something missing at Illy Cafe or Seeds? Those plastic utensils aren’t out on the counter anymore... If you want them, you gotta ask for them, and that’s part of a new L.A. City plan. Lajja Mistry has more.

Pioneering American fashion designer and entrepreneur, Virgil Abloh died yesterday after a two-year battle with a rare, aggressive form of cancer. He was 41 years old. Abloh made history as Louis Vuitton's first Black artistic director. Daniel Marable reports.

USC RAs are in uproar over decreased financial compensation and are taking matters into their own hands this week. Myriam Alcala spoke with several RAs and students to get their perspectives on the situation.

This week the Trojans and Bruins go head to head in the historical rivalry game. Wondering what to do to show your school spirit in celebration? Look no further, Conquest and Rally is the event for you.

 

December is less than a month away. It’s the perfect time for T.V. networks to bombard us with cheesy holiday movies that we’ll never remember. Renee Whalen takes a look at arguably the cheesiest of them all— Hallmark Channel movies. She tells us why these forgettable films may serve a greater purpose than we might think.

Should artists suffer for their art? The myth of the tortured artist is debatable on this day in age

We do not hear enough about how LGBTQ+ people are more susceptible to being unhoused in Los Angeles. How can we support LGBTQ+ people when they are unhoused?

A fight between Americans that never seems to get settled. It’s the debate over which Thanksgiving dish is the best. Our reporter Hajah Bah spoke with some students on campus to see which Thanksgiving dish they're looking forward to eating the most this year.

Last week, Taylor Swift released a re-recorded version of her 2012 hit album “Red”. Fans are losing their minds as they relive her most classic heartbreak songs.

With Thanksgiving around the corner, what more to be thankful for than our friends. That’s right, if you didn’t know there is a holiday called Friendsgiving, that is dedicated to honoring and celebrating friendships!