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California’s wildfires have left thousands homeless
California spends billions rebuilding burned towns. The case for calling it quits A decade has passed since California's worst wildfire ravaging its northernmost counties burned 100 square miles of land and left 20,000 people...

europe
Alessandro Michele: A New American Designer
Alessandro Michele Leaves Gucci for a Higher Purpose in France, Gets an Unexpected Assist For the last several months, the name Alessandro Michele has been a topic of conversation across the fashion world. After...

politics
The Rise of Racism in the US
'We are a tinderbox': Political violence is ramping up, experts warn Tension rose across the US when two black men were lynched in the Deep South, and now a growing number of cities across...

politics
The Man in Yellow Shoes
19 dead after commercial aircraft crashes into Lake Victoria in Tanzania’s largest city Nairobi (Reuters/Edgar Su) As I wait at the intersection of two roads in northeastern Tanzania and see the driver of a...

asia
Volunteer Poll Worker at Westlake Center
California voters cast ballots on a wet election day: 'I'm doing my part' As the counting continued, a couple of volunteers were on hand to keep things organized and ensure people didn't miss the...

europe
The Big Ten Conference is waiting for a decision on its Pac-12 membership
UC regents delay final decision on UCLA's Big Ten move until December The search began for a new men's basketball coach at UCLA on Monday, when University President George Jean is scheduled to meet...

sport
Georgia man pleads guilty to misdemeanor domestic violence charges in woman’s sexual assault case
Charlotte Hornets’ Miles Bridges Pleads No Contest in Domestic Violence Case A Georgia man, facing sexual battery charges, entered into a no-contest plea on Tuesday to misdemeanor domestic violence charges in the case of...

politics
Anger Is a Big Deal for Teachers
Op-Ed: What happens when public schools lose students? The New York Times published an opinion piece last weekend that asked, “What does a teacher do when the students stop showing up?” The answer, of...

politics
The problem is that I can not say no to President Buhari, says Ibrahim Aziola, the mayor of Jos.
Floods are submerging whole houses in Nigeria. At least 80 have died trying to escape. The president, Buhari, vowed to help as much as he could. The country has been on alert on the...

health
Linda Fairstein, star of “Fringe,” has a new book out called “Rapture of the Nerds: The Story of the Nerd Herders”
Review: A herculean human effort plus two cute robots equals triumph for 'Good Night Oppy' Linda Fairstein, star of the television series "Fringe," has a new book out called "Rapture of the Nerds: The...