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Irene Church is a writer for The Failsafe Podcast. She has been working in the news industry for over 10 years, with a focus on arts, construction, automotive, travel, real estate and fashion. She also enjoys crafting, hiking and reading.

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Janiah Barker's passion and toughness have helped vault UCLA to a No. 1 ranking

[ad_1] Janiah Barker told herself, “We can’t go out like this.” It was late in the third quarter of Texas A&M’s first-round matchup against Nebraska in the first NCAA tournament Barker, then a sophomore forward, had played in and her team had trailed by as many as 17 points. Barker grabbed the ball in the […]

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‘Banned Book Club’, Anime and Third Spaces: How to Get Teens Really Reading 

[ad_1] Finding your reading niche can take time and a lot of trial and error, and growing a love for reading can’t be forced. “It can be hard for anybody of any age, but definitely for young people to find that book that they’re really excited about,” said Siva Ramakrishnan, the director of Young Adult

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Hernández: Lakers go all-in on Austin Reaves and will learn whether he can become an all-star

[ad_1] The Lakers have placed a wager as massive as LeBron James’ shoulders, and they have placed that wager on a former undrafted guard. In the absence of a blockbuster trade for a third superstar who could play alongside James and Anthony Davis, they have placed their team in the hands of Austin Reaves. Dealing

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Lakers keep Cavaliers close early, but fall to potent Cleveland at Crypto.com Arena

[ad_1] The Lakers were again buried under an avalanche of Cleveland Cavaliers three-pointers, the spacing and the gaps on the court pulling the Lakers’ defense to all corners before it eventually snapped under tension. The result was the same, but the process and team the Cavaliers beat Tuesday night at Crypto.com Arena in the final

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Former NFL star Dana Stubblefield could be released this week after 2020 rape conviction is reversed

[ad_1] Days after Dana Stubblefield’s 2020 rape conviction was reversed by an appellate court because of “racially discriminatory language” by the prosecution during the trial, an attorney for the former San Francisco 49ers star said he expects Stubblefield to be released from custody within days. Attorney Allen Sawyer told The Times that he and Kenneth

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Oregon's Dan Lanning and Ohio State's Ryan Day under pressure to deliver Rose Bowl win

[ad_1] The Rose Bowl has a rich history as the pinnacle of college football, hosting legendary championship performances in an iconic venue. From the moment this year’s Rose Bowl matchup was set, the head coaches became the most intriguing storyline of this College Football Playoff quarterfinal. Although Oregon’s Dan Lanning and Ohio State’s Ryan Day

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