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Nick Rakocevic's USC career ends on a highway, not on a basketball court

USC senior Nick Rakocevic wanted to end his college basketball career in the NCAA tournament. Instead, he learned it had been canceled while on a bus leaving Las Vegas.




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How USC and Mike Bohn managed an unprecedented situation with coronavirus outbreak

Athletic director Mike Bohn's steady hand and guiding principle, according to administrators and coaches, helped USC through trying times this week.




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Clay Helton focused on keeping USC players safe amid concerns about the coronavirus

USC football coach Clay Helton isn't concerned about losing spring practice time. His focus now is on keeping his players healthy.




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Coronavirus pandemic ended USC's NCAA title hopes in men's tennis

The USC men's tennis team, led by seniors Brandon Holt and Riley Smith, was ranked No. 1 in the nation before the coronavirus pandemic derailed the season.




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USC women's water polo deals with 'insane' event for second season in a row

The USC women's water polo was ranked No. 1 in the nation when the season was canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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With no pro day, USC's Christian Rector and Drew Richmond hope they've done enough for NFL scouts

USC football players looking forward to pro day will not get the chance to participate in it because of the coronavirus pandemic.




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USC freshman Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal

Kyle Sturdivant is entering the NCAA transfer portal after having to mourn the death of his father in the middle of his freshman season at USC.




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Andy Enfield is convinced USC could have made a run in NCAA tournament

USC coach Andy Enfield says the Trojans were good enough to make a run in the NCAA tournament. But because of the coronavirus, he'll never know.




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USC basketball program receives commitment from Damien guard Malik Thomas

Malik Thomas of La Verne Damien committed to USC on Friday as the Trojans' 2021 class landed another highly rated shooting guard within the same week.




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Former USC football player Quinton Powell hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms

Former USC linebacker Quinton Powell is pleading for others to stay safe after being hospitalized while experiencing symptoms of the coronavirus illness.




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Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin announces he's transferring to USC

Wofford forward Chevez Goodwin, who averaged 11.9 points and 6.2 rebounds last season, is the latest graduate transfer to join USC's basketball team.




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The Check-In: USC's McClain brothers find some good during coronavirus shutdown

Abdul-Malik and Munir McClain, who play football at USC, are living a new normal during the pandemic. It's virtual classrooms and virtual lessons from coaches.




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Narbonne safety Anthony Beavers Jr. commits to USC

USC's football staff continued its run of recruiting success with the commitment from safety Anthony Beavers Jr., a four-star prospect from Narbonne High.




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Muir defensive back Calen Bullock commits to USC as its recruiting roll continues

Pasadena Muir four-star defensive back Calen Bullock, who also plays wide receiver, became the third player in four days to commit to the Trojans.




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USC guard Elijah Weaver enters transfer portal, says goodbye to Trojans

USC sophomore guard Elijah Weaver entered the NCAA's transfer portal on Tuesday, saying goodbye to the Trojans in an Instagram post.




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Mike Bohn, Clay Helton and Andy Enfield giving USC back combined $1 million in salary

USC athletic director Mike Bohn and coaches Clay Helton and Andy Enfield are giving back a combined $1 million in salary to help the school during the coronavirus pandemic.




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Op-Ed: China's coronavirus statistics aren't the real problem

China's reporting obfuscations are blamed for the lack of U.S. preparedness. But other governments recognized the situation in China months ago and took action.




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Op-Ed: Trump's coronavirus failures? Thank Ronald Reagan

Conservative skepticism toward both science and government intervention has shifted from an ideology to a pathology.




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Column: The Supreme Court played partisan politics in Wisconsin. It could unleash a political apocalypse in November

The court's slapdash intervention didn't serve the Constitution, just the GOP's chances in one election. Sound familiar?




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Column: Surprise! Humans can overcome tribalism to save the species

More humans may be exercising more flexibility and cooperation, in vaster global numbers, than at any other time in human history.




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Op-Ed: For an alcoholic, virtual recovery meetings are not only possible; they have some advantages

Dispatch from the pandemic: Times of stress can be life or death for a recovering alcoholic or addict




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Op-Ed: A chimpanzee's journey helps my son cope with the coronavirus lockdown in Paris

A touching video of Jane Goodall releasing a chimp into the wild makes my son sob. His tears may reveal frustration over our coronavirus-altered lives.




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Op-Ed: I've been an ER doctor for 20 years. I'll never forget this COVID-19 patient

He was a very sick man when he arrived in our emergency room, but he was more worried about the hospital staff than about himself.




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Op-Ed: As coronavirus cases multiply, so does government disinformation

A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself.




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Op-Ed: My family is separated by coronavirus. But with far-flung loved ones, the world doesn't seem so vast

Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing




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Op-Ed: Why hasn't Trump employed his powers during the coronavirus crisis? He's too lazy

Rather than using his powers during the pandemic, Trump simply wants to be adored for having them.




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Column: We got unlucky on COVID-19. The wrong man is in charge during a once-in-a-lifetime crisis

If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them.




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Op-Ed: Coronavirus pandemic hoarding pushed me to give up toilet paper

I'm running low on toilet paper, thanks to hoarding in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I'm not worried, because I'm done with TP for good.




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Op-Ed: Autocrats love a crisis. They're using the coronavirus pandemic to tighten their grip

Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule.




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Op-Ed: What role should Trump play in the coronavirus crisis? Good presidents are comforters-in-chief

Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis.




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Op-Ed: George Soros: Guarantee paychecks for all workers displaced by coronavirus to save the economy

Americans required to "shelter in place" should also be entitled to "shelter in job."




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Op-Ed: California's farm workers desperately need PPE and coronavirus tests

Agricultural employers and state health authorities need to act immediately before COVID-19 becomes a major crisis among workers who provide our food supply.




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Column: Another day, another coronavirus flip-flop from Trump — the emperor of inconsistency

Trump cedes power to the states when it suits him, and claims it for the federal government when it suits.




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Column: How a science magazine from Charles Darwin's era found new life online amid the coronavirus

Popular Science Editor Corinne Iozzio talks about how to make the tricky science of coronavirus understandable to an online audience.




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Op-Ed: My childhood memories of the Holocaust in a world of COVID-19

In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire.




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Column: With a pledge to follow coronavirus science, 10 governors made the president blink

Two state pandemic coalitions represent a refusal to bow and scrape to Trump or to fight one another for federal resources.




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Column: Enough with the coronavirus recriminations. Both parties need to stop the blame and solve the crisis

The left blames the right, the right blames China and the World Health Organization. Governors blame the president, and he blames them right back.




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Op-Ed: COVID-19 has broken the U.S. health system. Now what?

22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time.




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Op-Ed: Coronavirus revealed gaps in the U.S. ability to track infectious disease. That's fixable

Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed.




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Op-Ed: Sheltering in place with lemons, guavas and a tiny backyard crucifix

I've been doing my part to keep an eye on my older neighbors, which helps calm my own feelings of fear and helplessness.




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Column: Gun-toting Republicans ignoring quarantine orders? Yes, even coronavirus has become part of the culture wars

With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts.




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Op-Ed: Yes, our coronavirus response has been a mess. But that's how the U.S. always responds to crises

Chaos in the face of a crisis like COVID-19 is just the American way.




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Op-Ed: COVID-19 is not your great-grandfather's flu. Comparisons with 1918 are overblown

We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic




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Op-Ed: How California's smog alert system could be adapted to fight the coronavirus

California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high.




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Comparing coronavirus protestors to Rosa Parks? Just stop it

Why are Trump and his advisors praising people for protesting against policies the administration has endorsed?




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Op-Ed: Yes, the government can restrict your liberty to protect public health

Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional.




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This year's Earth Day will be as angry — and clever — as the one that started it 50 years ago

Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms.




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Op-Ed: We are losing ground on every other disease while fighting COVID-19

Research has been paused on everything but COVID-19, which could have serious consequences on cures for other diseases for generations to come.




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Op-Ed: Got cabin fever? It's time to dance

Dancing at home during the shutdown is the coronavirus pandemic's bathtub gin.




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Op-Ed: John Cho: Coronavirus reminds Asian Americans like me that our belonging is conditional

I've learned that a moment always comes along to remind you that your race defines you above all else.