celebrity

The Grateful Dead's "Game of Thrones" singer-songwriter
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The Grateful Dead’s “Game of Thrones” singer-songwriter

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Willie

Wilko Johnson, Dr. Feelgood guitarist and 'Game of Thrones' actor, dead at 75 He started with drums and piano when he was 4, and was playing in a gospel group by the time he...

The Los Angeles City Council Devolved into a Circus
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The Los Angeles City Council Devolved into a Circus

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Willie

Editorial: What L.A. needs from Mayor Karen Bass This weekend, the Los Angeles City Council held it last-ever meeting of its current session in an attempt to bring some semblance of order to the...

national

The Next Nonprofit CEO: How a founder of a nonprofit foundation has embraced the role of entrepreneur

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Willie

Jake Wood Was Once a Warrior, Then a Nonprofit Leader. Now He's an Entrepreneur. When I asked Wood about his transition from being an entrepreneur to serving as a nonprofit CEO, he pointed to...

Wu Yibing, the youngest Chinese player to reach the US Open third round
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Wu Yibing, the youngest Chinese player to reach the US Open third round

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Willie

Wu Yibing becomes first Chinese man to reach the US Open third round since 1881 The US Open third round is the only place where a Chinese man can realistically hope to find success...

Giorgia Meloni: The Politics of Gender
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Giorgia Meloni: The Politics of Gender

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Willie

Giorgia Meloni and the Politics of Power Dressing Up with Power When Giorgia Meloni became an MP in 2013, she was not only Italy’s first female deputy but also its first openly gay woman....

California’s Climate Plan Could Change the World
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California’s Climate Plan Could Change the World

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Willie

California unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 California unveils plan to reach carbon neutrality by 2045 By Matt Spetalnick November 19, 2018 at 2:26 PM by Matt Spetalnick California unveiled a plan...

Los Angeles County is preparing for a heat wave
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Los Angeles County is preparing for a heat wave

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Willie

Southern California braces for another September heat wave as the temperature is forecast to spike to at least 90 degrees on Thursday and Friday for the area, according to the National Weather Service. The...

Ontario Reverses Policy on Residential Placement for Disabled People
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Ontario Reverses Policy on Residential Placement for Disabled People

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Willie

Ontario Ministry of Health reverses course on guardianship requirement for disabled woman who does not want to be institutionalized Friday, 14 April 2017 The Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has reversed its...

Mayor John Tory’s Statement on Bill 21
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Mayor John Tory’s Statement on Bill 21

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Willie

Toronto council backs fight against Quebec’s Bill 21, calling it ‘contrary to the values of Torontonians and Canadians’ On December 14, 2017, Toronto City Council voted 13-3 to approve a motion that would be...

UC Students Go on Strike to Defeat Higher Faculty Fees
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UC Students Go on Strike to Defeat Higher Faculty Fees

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Willie

Low pay, rising costs push 48,000 University of California academic workers to the picket line The University of California is fighting back against the growing tide of protest coming from its academic units. On...