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The new Advanced Placement African American studies course was unveiled on the first day of Black History Month amid speculation that controversial subjects, such as Black Lives Matter and reparations, were expunged to avoid conservative political backlash. While the College Board denied that the curriculum was watered down, the flap has again raised questions about the oversize role the private nonprofit plays in shaping U.S. education.The College Board has provided several explanations of how the AP African American…

Good God… Y’alllllll! Tomorrow will see Epic Games Store offer up yet another free game for its army of users, with any and all EGS customers able to pick up Daedalic Entertainment’s quirky strategy sim Warpips for the very agreeable price of Absolutely Nothing. Huh, say it again. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQRwUsxi2Pg Developed by indie outfit Skirmish Mode Games and originally launched in spring 2022, Warpips is a fast-paced, tug-of-war strategy title, which offers players quick-to-learn, hard-to-master…

Good morning, and welcome to L.A. on the Record — our local elections newsletter. It’s Julia Wick, with help from David Zahniser, Jeong Park and Ben Oreskes.It’s no secret that many supporters of Rep. Karen Bass can’t stand Rick Caruso, or that a good deal of Caruso backers are equally un-fond of Bass. But an often overlooked facet of this year’s mayor’s race is the relationship between the candidates themselves. Caruso and Bass do not appear to dislike each other. Quite the opposite. It would probably be an overstatement…