The Future of L.A. Unified
Enrollment has been incrementally dropping in the school district since peaking 21 years ago. The pace of the decline has accelerated since the pandemic, a phenomenon officials struggle to explain.
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For years, this Canadian city has hosted safe consumption sites for addicts. They’ve saved lives, but with some painful tradeoffs.
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Dave, a fast-growing West Hollywood financial app that promises a cash advance with no fees, relies on a controversial business model: Asking for tips.
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War in Ukraine
Ukrainian troops captured by Russian forces at the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol face interrogation as the war enters a ‘protracted phase.’
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