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US legislators harden stance on China, Brazil bans Musk’s X
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US Catholic sisters are dying out. ‘We knew this was coming’
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Ballona Wetlands trips get generations of LA kids into nature
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Positivity and hope: How to navigate society away from cynicism
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Cirque du Soleil returns to its US home in Santa Monica
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