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How ‘CoComelon’ became a mass media juggernaut for preschoolers

Fifty-five years ago, preschoolers were captivated by the TV performance of a fuzzy blue monster, two…

Overnight lines and mall fights: Labubu mania comes to America

Every few Fridays, in the middle of the night, a line forms outside the Pop Mart…

One nation’s plan for success: Work less and make more babies

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Hiltzik: Trump’s fakery about overtime pay

Donald Trump, in his determined effort to claim the mantle of friend of the working man…

Having pushed Biden aside, Hollywood power brokers step up for Harris

Barely a month ago, a veritable who’s who of Hollywood A-listers turned out for President Joe…

Microsoft outage: LAX disrupted amid global tech chaos

A massive globe technology outage has interrupted air travel at Los Angeles International Airport and other…