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USC has a ‘most calming professor' — you can hear for yourself why

Dramatic writing professor Oliver Mayer says it's an honor to be a voice of calm in a fractious world.

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LA’s Central Library pops open its time capsule. Inside the never-before-seen contents

Only a handful of people outside of library staff ever saw what went inside in 1925 — until now.

A series of yellowing newspapers with different headlines. The one in the middle says L'union nouvelle

Want to design the next winning Rose Parade float? These students can bring your vision to life

The annual Pasadena Rose Parade took place less than a month ago, but it's already time to prep for 2027.

Clad in ponchos, crowds watch from bleachers on opposite sides of a street as a Rose Parade float makes its way. The float depicts a fallen robot in a rainforest, being nursed back to health by wild animals.

LA's World Cup Fan Festival details announced. Here's what you need to know

The festival will be June 11-15 at the Coliseum. There will also be "fan zones" throughout the city.

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A golden trophy stands on a pedestal. Writing at the trophy base reads "FIFA World Cup"

From 750 books to Art Deco grandeur: How LA’s 100-year-old Central Library came to be

Before we got the iconic art deco building, L.A.’s main library collection practically couch-surfed for decades.

A wide view of the front of the Central Library under a blue sky. The tan building's orante roof, which is shaped like a pyramid with hints of blue and gold, along with tall bushes, steps and sculptures along the facade.

How Monterey Park residents pushed back on a data center

After a marathon City Hall meeting on Wednesday, residents secured not just a temporary moratorium, but momentum toward an outright ban.

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In the foreground of a crowded meeting room is a sign that reads "No Data Center" held up by a woman who's face is obscured by the sign.

Old tapes find new life at this VHS swap meet in Echo Park

Whammy Analog Media is helping keep tape culture alive in Los Angeles with events like their quarterly VHS swap meet Sunday.

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A view inside Whammy Analog Video. Countless VHS tapes can be seen lining the walls. A large projected screen is in the background. A row of old CRT Televisions sit on the left side of the picture.

Whisky. Poetry. Haggis?! Welcome to Burns Day, a party for Scotland's beloved poet

Every Jan. 25, Scotland celebrates its National Poet Robert Burns. Los Angeles joins the party.

A hand holding a book written by Scottish poet Robert Burns

LA punk scene in the 1980s, through the eyes of a tween who lived it

Steven McDonald was a kid when he and his brother formed L.A. punk band, Red Kross, in the '80s. Now he's gearing up to play a benefit show for Eaton fire musicians.

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Two musicians with long hair swinging their heads while performing

Columbia Space Center to honor pioneering astronauts on 40th anniversary of Challenger mission

The event will honor astronaut Christa McAuliffe, the first teacher selected to fly to space

A black and white space shuttle model sits inside a large building. People surround the shuttle model.

For LA youth musicians, performing 'I Have a Dream' is a dream come true

The Martin Luther King Jr. Day program at the California African American Museum in Exposition Park includes a speech, a youth orchestra performance and more.

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People gather in the shade under the sign for CAAM, the California African American Museum.

Fans snap up SoFi Stadium watch party tickets after L.A. Rams extend playoff run

The Rams beat Chicago Bears over the weekend and will next face the Seahawks in Seattle. Fans can watch the NFC Championship game in Inglewood but will have to act fast.

A man in a Rams football uniform jumps over the goal line into the End Zone on a snowy football field.

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