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After over eight years of construction, George Lucas's Museum of Narrative Art finally opened its doors to the public. The billion-dollar institution sits right outside of USC. Miranda Huang went to the grand opening to talk to the first visitors.

Change is coming to USC's Center for the Political Future. The Dornsife-based center fosters bipartisan dialogue, research, and they offer scholarships for students to pursue careers in civic engagement. It has announced a new director and six fellows. Bryn Hogan has more on what's next for the CPF.

The LA City Council seat for District 9 is up for grabs. District 9 happens to encompass the U-S-C campus, along with Historic South Central, and parts of South Park in Downtown LA. Jose Ugarte and Estuardo Mazariegos are running for the seat. In a two-part series, we’ll be interviewing both candidates to get a sense of how each plans to work with U-S-C and the South Central community. Today we sa...

On Saturday, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed 13 bills that would increase protections for California mail-in voters. How will this affect voting for Californians?

Last Friday, President Trump banned three media outlets from accessing the White House: CNN, Politico, and MS Now, formerly known as MSNBC. Those outlets have since filed suit; meanwhile major TV networks have decided to stand with CNN. What does this mean for the future of the White House press corps – and press freedom in general?

The USC Fischer Museum of Art has a new exhibit that highlights the work of LA architect Paul Revere Williams. The 20th century architect is known for his work not only on celebrity homes, but on affordable housing for Angelenos. Raven Ashmon has the story.

At the prestigious Telluride film festival in Colorado, A24 debuted a surprise documentary called “You Can See Everything.” The Nathan Fielder and Lance Oppenheim film follows convicted fraudster and entrepreneur Elizabeth Holmes during her final days of freedom before her 11 year prison sentence. The teaser captures a cryptic conversation between Fielder and Holmes in 2022, her first interview in...

We sit down with Annenberg Media Reporter Gian Marco Velasquez to hear about his exclusive interview with a self-deportee.

For the first time since the 1998 Good Friday agreement, a U.S. president has shown support for a unified Ireland. His recent comments have struck a chord with U.K. and Irish politicians who agree Trump does not know what the heck he's talking about.  Liam Wady has the story.

Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, better known as LAHSA, will not be reapplying to be the lead on the Los Angeles homeless count. The last ten years they partnered with USC's social work school. Where does that leave the University?

A judge is blocking immigration agents in Los Angeles.

AI data centers require frequent power grid updates, which residents say can pass high energy costs on to California taxpayers. California Governor Gavin Newsom is expected to sign Assembly Bill 2383 and Senate Bill 886, which would make AI data centers pay for their own updates. Prof. Chip Zukoski with the Viterbi School of Engineering shares his insights on how these bills might affect energy co...

Today is Mexican Independence Day! Yesterday, ARN's Jazmin Ramirez visited business owners on Los Angeles' historic Olvera Street as they prepared to observe the holiday.

President Trump is calling the risk of AI a hoax. That's after Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay warning humanity could lose control of the technology and urged labs to slow down its development. Jessy Siegmann brought on Professor Stephen Lu to talk about it.

Today, the Country Music Association announced a special 2-hour tribute episode honoring Dolly Parton and her culture-shifting career. A multigenerational talent, Parton crossed age barriers worldwide. Specifically, Parton connected with generation Z through her LGBTQ+ advocacy and her role on Disney Channel's hit show Hannah Montana. Hawa Yusuf asked USC students about what Dolly Parton meant...

Freak Nature Puppets is an Los Angeles artist collective that builds giant eccentric D-I-Y puppets and floats. They partnered with USC's arts and humanities initiative vision and voices to host the Freak March. Zora Zeng has the story.

President Beong-Soo Kim hosted an open dialogue project panel about democracy in honor of Democracy Day. He was joined by several faculty members to discuss mass media, AI development, and declining trust in institutions. Lauren Worley has the story.

Host Introduction Last night was the Emmys, despite the glitz and glam, many were left disappointed by the lack of diversity in the wins. Here’s Bia Machain with her take on the show.

In case you havent heard...it's National Voter Registration Day! This morning, the Center for the Political Future celebrated with a voter registration fair on Trousdale. We stopped by to talk to student organizations and community groups about how they're helping students get ready to vote in this especially crazy midterm season. Miranda Huang has the story

Students are struggling to get their ballots. They shared concerns about voting and last night's supreme court decisions with us. Bryn Hogan has the story.

An overnight attack on a Community Service Officer at USC has raised safety concerns among students. They are questioning if their tuition is worth their well-being and if DPS is doing enough to protect the Trojan community. Dymond Walker has the story.

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When Trojans walk across the commencement stage in the next few weeks, they'll be decked out in cardinal and gold regalia. But almost every sash graduates wear is entirely different. Why is this, and where do students go to fulfill their graduation needs?

As the school year ends, a summer of exciting movie releases begins. But ticket prices are a growing concern for movie buffs.

An exclusive interview with the ex-Disney star and singer.