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Apple casts itself as a Hollywood mogul

by Erika Beras
Nov 16, 2018
Deal with Oscar-winning film studio will produce streaming content to compete with Netflix, Amazon.
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What resale sites like StubHub are doing to the price of your ticket

by Janet Nguyen
Nov 14, 2018
We examined the cost of a seat at the Staples Center over the course of a week — and what it reveals about ticket pricing.
A view inside the Staples Center.
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Comic book genius Stan Lee, Spider-Man creator, dies at 95

by Associated Press
Nov 12, 2018
As the top writer at Marvel Comics and later as its publisher, Lee was widely considered the architect of the contemporary comic book.
Comic book writer Stan Lee attends a talk show during the Tokyo Comic Con in Chiba, a suburb of Tokyo, on Dec. 2, 2016.
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Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
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Former NFL player Marcellus Wiley on the economic realities of football careers

by Kai Ryssdal and Maria Hollenhorst
Oct 24, 2018
The game lifted him out of poverty, but he doesn't want his son to play.
Marcellus Wiley says he went through the rigors of football “fueled by necessity. I needed the money, I needed the opportunity, but my son won't.” Above, he plays defensive lineman for the San Diego Chargers.
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A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money

by Danielle Chiriguayo and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
Drag queen Shangela in Los Angeles, California.
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A tale of two cities: How drag performers in Los Angeles and Moscow, Idaho, spend their money

by Danielle Chiriguayo and Janet Nguyen
Oct 23, 2018
We look at how the cost of being a drag performer can vary depending on which city you're from.
Drag queen Shangela in Los Angeles, California.
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For RuPaul, "drag is a miracle"

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 23, 2018
"It allows you to become your superhero to your Clark Kent," the "Queen of Queens" says.
RuPaul with Kai Ryssdal in a West Hollywood coffee shop.
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For RuPaul, "drag is a miracle"

by Kai Ryssdal
Oct 23, 2018
"It allows you to become your superhero to your Clark Kent," the "Queen of Queens" says.
RuPaul with Kai Ryssdal in a West Hollywood coffee shop.
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What are pro sports stadiums worth to a community?

by Tony Gonzalez
Oct 23, 2018
The debate still carries on, even as some teams take more community concerns into account.
Artist rendering of an NFL stadium in Carson, California — a city in Los Angeles County. 
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