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From a bridge in South Africa, sidewalk bookseller believes in the power to change lives

From a bridge in South Africa, sidewalk bookseller believes in the ...

He spends his day on his knees, reverently arranging and rearranging his books on the plastic sheets that serve as his sidewalk shop on a…
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Framed

Framed

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Something different outta Compton: a black teenager singing Mexican music

Something different outta Compton: a black teenager singing Mexican music

“That’s the whole reason why I’m doing it. I’m not Mexican, and I want to show the world that music is universal.”
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Brittny Mejia
This farm in Compton wants you to eat bugs

This farm in Compton wants you to eat bugs

They’re rich in protein, eco-friendly, and taste like roasted pecans.
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Deep in the Mojave Desert, a secret memorial to fallen riders

Deep in the Mojave Desert, a secret memorial to fallen riders

Bill Tuchscher had been riding dirt bikes in the desert for more than two decades when he and a group of friends set out for a weekend ride…
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How the LA Times quickly located student protesters from more than 50 schools, a decade later

How the LA Times quickly located student protesters from more than 50 schools, a decade later

A decade ago immigrants and their supporters took to the streets in the largest protests California has ever seen. Among them were 40,000…
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Daniela Gerson
How language barriers inspired a Chinese Yelp and OkCupid

How language barriers inspired a Chinese Yelp and OkCupid

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