How an Ecuadorian non-profit supports local Indigenous peoples to protect the Amazon rainforest
Fundación Pachamama collaborates with the Achuar people to help foster autonomous management through ecotourism initiatives.
U.S. House of Representatives fast-tracks TikTok ban by adding it to foreign aid package
The House voted Saturday to attach new TikTok bill to a foreign aid package with an extension of six months to the timeline.
TikTok turns political: The popular social media app faces an uncertain future in the United States
The House of Representatives passed a bill on March 13 that, if passed by the Senate, would ban TikTok in the United States unless the Beijing-based parent company ByteDance sells its stake to a buyer that the U.S. government signs off on.
Students witness solar eclipse on and off campus
Students gathered in the late morning in front of Tommy Trojan, throughout campus and at the California Science Center Monday, peering through tinted glasses at the first total solar eclipse in the United States since 2017.
CDC says 24-hour quarantine is sufficient for those who test positive for COVID-19
People infected with COVID-19 will no longer need to self-isolate for five days, and USC students aren’t sure whether that’s a good thing or not.
Newsom begins abortion ad campaign in red states
Los Angeles residents, red state residents and political experts share their thoughts on the first advertisement of the campaign.
USC announces new institute for public policy at its Washington, D.C., campus
The Leonard D. Schaeffer Institute for Public Policy & Government Service will conduct research to produce evidence-based public-policy and educate students to be future leaders.
‘A Big Deal’: Trojans excited for World Cup games in Los Angeles
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be an event of firsts. There will be 104 games (40 more games than any FIFA tournament), 48 teams (16 more teams than the previous tournament), all to be completed in a record 39 days, FIFA announced Sunday.
Nicki Minaj hits back at Megan Thee Stallion’s ‘Hiss’ with a new diss track, ‘Big Foot’
Minaj released her diss track “Big Foot” Monday, immediately naming and firing insults at Megan Thee Stallion in the first verse.
Graduate Student Workers Union reached a tentative deal with USC
USC agreed to the union’s requests for wage gains, workplace protections, among other demands.
AMPTP offers “last, best offer” to SAG-AFTRA
After 116 days on strike, the union SAG-AFTRA is still at odds with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers. They gave the performers' union what they called their 'Last, Best, and Final Offer..." The updated terms are still being discussed.
ArroyoFest 2.0 clears the 110 for pedestrians, bikers, and skaters
The second-ever Arroyo Fest took place Sunday morning on the 110 freeway. It shut down the highway, allowing bikers, walkers, and skaters onto a six mile stretch between Los Angeles and Pasadena.
President Biden declares that the U.S. will continue to back Israel
President Biden addresses the pubic declaring his unwavering support of Israel.
