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Former Google chief sued by ex-partner
When Columbia University law and MBA student Michelle Ritter met former Google chief executive Eric Schmidt in 2020, she said she wanted to pitch a potential investment in a sports tech startup she had been developing.
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November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
EU aims to speed military deployments
The European Union rolled out a new defense package Wednesday to allow tanks and troops to deploy more rapidly across the many borders of the 27-nation bloc in the event of a conflict, as concern mounts that Russia is already probing its defenses.
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November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Officials knew west Altadena at risk hours earlier
A new report raises fresh questions about why evacuations were ordered so late Jan. 8.
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November 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Before and after' doesn't haggle with Mother Nature
The L.A. premiere of David Lang’s work considers the world without humans.
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November 21, 2025
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Thankful for the return of a TV tradition
'A Man on the Inside' creator Mike Schur orchestrates a moving holiday episode.
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November 21, 2025
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This version of 'Girl' is not working
World premiere of musical based on 1988 film struggles. But JoJo rocks in the lead role.
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November 21, 2025
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THE WIZARD WHO SHOT BOTH 'WICKEDS'
Her cinematography dreams were dying. Then she got The Call.
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November 21, 2025
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AI boom inflates fears of a bust
Investors worry about returns as tech giants’ big spending draws comparisons to the dot-com era
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November 21, 2025
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How 'Little Amélie' takes on the big questions
The tale about a young Belgian girl is propelled by grown-up themes like loss of innocence
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Davidson leads a stifling defense for Trojans
The USC freshman has three steals, and Dunn's three sparks the offense in victory.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Jason Clarke isn’t a Method actor, but he’s close
(Clarke, from Et] recordings of the trial, reading books on psychology and working with dialect coach Tim Monich, Clarke underwent a physical transformation to become Alex. He gained about 40 pounds, wore a wig and dyed his eyebrows since he did not want to rely on prosthetics. The physicality of the character helped everything click into place.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
At a critical juncture, a trio of films uplift Palestinian voices
Amid war in Gaza, these movies that shine a light on the region's tumultuous history are vying for academy voters' attention
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Fire victims say a parks official blocked mop-up
State 'put plants over people' after Jan. 1 blaze in Palisades, lawyers allege.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
'Supreme' enthusiasm, tinge of doubt
Odessa A’zion is making her breakthrough starring opposite Timothée Chalamet in a Josh Safdie film. But she still doesn’t quite feel like she’s made it.
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November 20, 2025
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Exposing the folly of 'stand your ground' laws
How the senseless killing of a family friend led Geeta Gandbhir to make 'The Perfect Neighbor'
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November 20, 2025
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In The Studio ... ... with NINA HOSS
NIA DACOSTA'S VIVACIOUS NEW ADAPTATION OF “Hedda Gabler,” starring Tessa Thompson as Ibsen’s intriguing society maven, is anything but fusty — and perhaps “Hedda’s” most delicious twist sees Nina Hoss take on a character the Norwegian master originally wrote as a man.
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November 20, 2025
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ANIMATED FEATURE
THIS YEAR, “DEMON SLAYER: INFINITY CASTLE” BECAME THE HIGHEST- grossing Japanese film ever and Chinese sequel “Ne Zha 2” became the highest-grossing animated film of all time — by a lot — but neither makes the top five from our panel. ¶ There is a cultural phenomenon at No. 1, though: “If you haven’t performed one song from ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ at a karaoke bar, you know someone who has,” says Glenn Whipp, picking up his microphone and soju: “Resistance is futile.” It’s the first-ever Netflix film to hit No. 1 in theaters and three of its songs made the Billboard Top 10, and its 325 million streams are the most in Netflix original history.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
LAFD chief slams media
After two days in job, Moore shifts focus to what he says is effort to 'smear' firefighters.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
In Venice, a playful wild dolphin who just won't leave
Venice has been charmed by a recent visitor: an acrobatic wild dolphin. The feeling appears to be mutual - he so far refuses to leave - but proximity to humans has put him in danger.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Loose wire tied to ship crash, bridge fall
The loss of electrical power from a loose wire caused a huge cargo ship to lose propulsion and steering before crashing into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge last year, causing it to collapse and kill six construction workers, National Transportation Safety Board officials said Tuesday.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
D.A. investigates claims of sexual abuse fraud
Hochman says probe will target anyone who helped run alleged scheme to cheat $4-billion settlement
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
More trouble for Justice Dept. in Comey case
Prosecutors admit that most of the grand jury did not see a copy of the final indictment.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Russian attack kills 25 in Ukrainian city
The strike on Ternopil came as President Volodymyr Zelensky met Turkey's leader.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Subsidizing insurance props up dysfunction. There's a better path.
Directing payments to consumers would incentivize them to curb healthcare spending using leverage with providers
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
NPR will get $36 million to operate public radio system
National Public Radio will receive approximately $36 million in grant money to operate the nation's public radio interconnection system under the terms of a court settlement with the federal government's steward of funding for public broadcasting stations.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Why do people cut Ghislaine Maxwell so much slack?
I HEARD ABOUT the special prison favors granted Ghislaine Maxwell while I was reading \"Nobody's Girl\" by Virginia Giuffre, one of her reported victims.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Billionaire joins gubernatorial race
He vows to challenge corporate influence and build a million homes
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Mistrial in case against ex-officer
The former Whittier detective was accused of assault after fleeing man was shot in back.
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A leading role in fighting for accessible movie sets
'Wicked's' Marissa Bode and Inevitable Foundation work behind the scenes for more inclusive film shoots
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November 20, 2025
Los Angeles Times
It's all 'Love' for Ravyn Lenae's breakout song
The R&B artist with one of 2025's biggest hits likes to blur musical boundaries.
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