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Yes, Los Angeles really is the pizza capital of the world
Have you ever had a meal change the course of your entire life? For Pizza Cafe L.A. owner Diego Garcia, it was a slice of Margherita pizza extraneously covered in pepperoni. He was in New York for one of his entertainment production jobs and thinking about getting into stand-up comedy. Wanting to make the most…
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The Administration Isn’t Even Pretending Anymore
The official line remains the same: The 10-month campaign of strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has nearly stopped the flow of drugs by sea into the United States. In December, President Trump boasted about a 92 percent drop in seaborne shipments. Last month, in an apparent sign of further progress,…
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When grief needs a voice: Finding comfort in California’s ‘wind phones’
It was a hot and dry summer night in 2019 when the Campbell family drove from Los Angeles to their new desert vacation home in Joshua Tree. As they crested a hill on Highway 62, a drunk driver crashed into their car. Ruby, 17, and Hart, 14, were killed. To channel their grief, their parents…
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How to Govern AI in a World in Rupture
Alain Berset, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, speaks in Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina on April 28. 2026. —Samir Jordamovic—Anadolu/Getty Images Last month, I asked hundreds of young people from all over Europe what the internet would look like in 2036. For 46%, it was “something we can’t imagine yet.” This was the most…
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The “Consumer Socialism” Trap
This past January, in his inaugural address, Zohran Mamdani memorably promised to “replace the frigidity of rugged individualism with the warmth of collectivism.” In the parlance of the Democratic Socialists of America, of which Mamdani is a member, collectivism is a good thing. It is not meant to recall Stalin’s seizure of farms, which resulted…
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Even without birthright citizenship, Supreme Court co-signs much of Trump’s immigration agenda
WASHINGTON — Over the past year and a half, the Trump administration has turned repeatedly to the Supreme Court for clearance on its sweeping immigration enforcement plans. While the administration lost its bid this week to do away with birthright citizenship by executive order, its strategy has, in large part, been a success. In a White House…
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Lawyer for Columbia University’s Jewish students netted $6.4M payday while preying on own clients: lawsuit
A high-profile lawyer who became one of the nation’s most prominent advocates for Jewish college students after Oct. 7 netted a whopping $6.4 million payday from a settlement with Columbia University — by preying on his own clients, a shocking new lawsuit claims. Marc Kasowitz’s firm had represented 43 Jewish and Israeli students who alleged…
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Dianna Russini spotted on luxury cruise with husband and sons as they rebuild marriage after Mike Vrabel photo scandal
Dianna Russini was seen on a luxury cruise with her Shake Shack executive husband, Kevin Goldschmidt, and their two sons as they rebuild their marriage after her photo scandal with Mike Vrabel. Page Six obtained exclusive photos and video of Russini and her family enjoying the pool area of the Royal Caribbean Oasis of the…
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Australia’s PM Apologizes for ‘Inappropriate’ Comment About Kylie Minogue
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese speaks to media as the G7 summit gets under way in Calgary, Alberta, Sunday, June 15, 2025. —Jason Franson—The Canadian Press/AP Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologized “unequivocally” on Monday for insinuating in a recent podcast that he would “shag”—a vulgar term that means to have sex with—pop star Kylie…
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Humans, machines or nothing: Case will decide future of California court transcripts
The California Supreme Court is poised to rule in a lawsuit that has pitted the state’s court reporters — the workers who create transcripts of court proceedings — against victims of domestic violence and other vulnerable litigants. The case will determine whether to end a long-standing prohibition on the electronic recording of most civil court…