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Streets vs. blvds. vs. avenues and more
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (82+ words) Los Angeles Times Streets vs. blvds. vs. avenues and more Rebecca Castillo is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she was a special projects lead for the Times’ High School Insider and other Public Affairs programs. A…...
China test-launches a ballistic missile in the South Pacific and raises regional concerns
6+ day, 3+ hour ago (725+ words) BANGKOK — China’s navy test-launched a long-range ballistic missile Monday from one of its nuclear-powered submarines in the South Pacific, a rare act that drew protests and concern from countries in the region and the United States. The missile carried a…...
‘KPop Demon Hunters’ was a ‘bright spot’ in a year of declining diversity among streaming films, study finds
3+ week, 6+ day ago (686+ words) Diversity in last year’s streaming films followed the same downward trend as theatrical releases, a new study found, with the percentage of people of color directing, writing and leading films diminishing. The share of streaming films directed by women declined…...
Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89
1+ mon, 4+ day ago (352+ words) TOKYO — Yohei Kono, a veteran Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan’s wartime military, has died, officials said. He was 89. Kono had placed great importance on promoting friendly…...
Riverside congressman's family was swept up in WWII Japanese detention. He sees a repeat in today's raids
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (726+ words) WASHINGTON — The congressman returned home last Fourth of July to startling stories in Southern California as immigration patrols swept through communities, and one constituent told him about starting to carry a passport as proof of the right to be in…...
Descendants of Choctaw code talkers gather in Fort Worth for historical marker unveiling
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (840+ words) It wasn’t until 1989 — when Nashoba was in her late 20s — that she learned a deep secret about her ancestor. Carterby was one of the Choctaw code talkers — a group of 19 Native American soldiers who used their language to transmit encrypted messages…...
Review: In the wake of war, a German boy finds a way forward in the arresting 'Amrum"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (507+ words) Review: In the wake of war, a German boy finds a way forward in the arresting 'Amrum' Los Angeles Times...
Japanese American soldiers once branded 'enemy aliens' to be promoted posthumously
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (748+ words) HONOLULU — Seven Japanese American soldiers will be promoted to officer ranks in a solemn ceremony Monday, eight decades after they died fighting for the U.S. during World War II despite having been branded “enemy aliens.” The seven were students at…...
Contributor: When did 'Never again' become a controversial statement?
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (760+ words) In the immediate aftermath of World War II, the sentiment “Never again” emerged in many contexts — from a multinational community of camp prisoners bound together in anti-fascist solidarity to Jewish survivors organizing self-defense and revenge. As the Holocaust Museum LA…...
What this author learned tracing her grandparents across Europe after World War II
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (688+ words) This is what Gerson set out to discover in a five-year journey that took her to Poland, Austria, Uzbekistan and Ukraine, sifting for clues that would culminate in the writing of her new book “The Wanderers.” I chatted with Gerson…...