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The Jane Hotel: Part II
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The Jane Hotel: Part II

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Sarah

One Last Public Party at the Jane Hotel This is Part I of two parts about the Jane Hotel, owned by my friend, the famous artist and philanthropist Jane Goodall. It has been a...

The SUV crashed into a bus, killing five people
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The SUV crashed into a bus, killing five people

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Sarah

Vehicle driving the wrong way in Chicago causes high-speed crash, killing occupants, police say An SUV on a roadway leading to the White River Freeway in Chicago crashed into a bus that was parked...

Rebecca Morris is a New Artist in L.A.
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Rebecca Morris is a New Artist in L.A.

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Sarah

Review: The peculiar appeal of Rebecca Morris' paintings, on view in L.A. and San Francisco, is their depiction of objects that "have been 'touched'...to a degree that defies physical explanation." That appeal is one...

The Manosphere Wasn’t a Political Storm
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The Manosphere Wasn’t a Political Storm

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Sarah

Her allegations brought down megachurch pastor Bruxy Cavey. Then the anonymous trolls came for her in a massive cyber attack that lasted for weeks and cost her two jobs. By all accounts, it wasn’t...

Serena Williams: The Girl With Everything
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Serena Williams: The Girl With Everything

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Sarah

See how Serena Williams became one of the all-time greats, and why she's considered the best tennis player since Steffi Graf in the '80s. Serena Williams has been one of the greatest tennis players...

Simona Halep sent home after ITA ban
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Simona Halep sent home after ITA ban

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Sarah

Simona Halep's former coach says 'no chance' the two-time grand slam champion knowingly took banned substance Simona Halep's trainer, Emiliano Bautista, believes that the two-time grand slam champion knew she ingested banned substance ritalin,...

Jose Huizar Pacheco, 51, found guilty on eight counts of bribery and conspiracy
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Jose Huizar Pacheco, 51, found guilty on eight counts of bribery and conspiracy

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Sarah

Jury finds L.A. skyscraper developer paid Jose Huizar more than $1 million in bribes while building downtown L.A. hotel LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Los Angeles jury convicted a former developer of a $3.7...

The Beverly Geller Prize is More Than $600 Million More Expensive Than the Los Angeles Water Project
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The Beverly Geller Prize is More Than $600 Million More Expensive Than the Los Angeles Water Project

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Sarah

L.A.'s quest for water leaves costly bill: Higher rates for customers, choking air pollution Beverly Geller has been on a quest to find potable water in recent months. The Beverly Geller Foundation is the...

The National Museum of the American Indian
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The National Museum of the American Indian

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Sarah

L.A.'s Autry Museum spent 18 years moving 400,000 Native objects. That's just the start. The museum's massive museum-quality collection of Native American art, artifacts, and textiles is one of the most prominent collections of...

UNICEF and UN Women Kenya are working to break the cycle of gender-based violence against young girls in Kenya
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UNICEF and UN Women Kenya are working to break the cycle of gender-based violence against young girls in Kenya

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Sarah

This East African nation is known for stability. But drought and rising prices are fueling insecurity. By Reuters LONDON, April 7 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Nearly a third of Kenyan schoolgirls aged 13 to...