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Grammys Open Black History Month as Michael Jackson’s Story Heads to the Big Screen

Sunday’s Grammy Awards opened Black History Month while also setting the tone for a year that will once again bring Michael Jackson to the forefront of popular culture. When Jackson made history in 1984, winning eight Grammys for the Thriller album, the awards field was far more limited than it is today. With the dramatic expansion of Grammy categories since then, it is not difficult to imagine that a release of that scale in the current era could have produced well over a dozen wins from an even larger number of nominations. More than forty years later, the King of Pop is preparing to command attention again, this time through a major motion picture.

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Gubernatorial Candidates Weigh in on Environmental Justice and Climate Crisis at California Forum

Four California gubernatorial candidates discussed how the state can continue to lead on climate amid shrinking federal support and rising costs of living, with different theories of governance and approaches to funding resilience, protecting vulnerable communities, and staying innovative.
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Olympic Athletes Gather at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum to Launch the LA28 Ticket Draw Registration

LA28 has launched the registration of the LA28 ticket draw for the public, with 300 Olympians and Paralympians and key leadership joining the ceremony at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, and 15,000 athletes expected to compete in the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.
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