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President Barack Obama shakes hands with students after urging Congress to pass legislation that would keep federal student loan rates from doubling in the East Room of the White House June 21 in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption

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As Deadline Nears, Students Worry About Loan Hike

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Architect Paul Williams (in a photo thought to be from the 1940s or '50s) developed the ability to sketch buildings upside down to accommodate white clients who might not want to sit next to him. Courtesy of Karen E. Hudson hide caption

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A Trailblazing Black Architect Who Helped Shape L.A.

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Singer Marisol Hernandez (center) takes listeners from her grandfather's burro cart to La Santa Cecilia's Latin Grammy Award, on Olvera Street in Los Angeles. Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Take A Trip To Downtown L.A. With La Santa Cecilia

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Celebrated composer and lyricist Richard Adler has died at the age of 90. Bob Gomel/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images hide caption

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Richard Adler, Broadway Composer And Lyricist, Dies

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Brandi Chastain celebrates after kicking the winning penalty shot to win the 1999 Women's World Cup final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., in 1999. Roberto Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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40 Years On, Title IX Still Shapes Female Athletes

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Father Paul Dobberstein began building the Grotto of the Redemption in West Bend, Iowa, 100 years ago. It's covered with stones, rocks, petrified wood and seashells. Denise Krebs/via Flickr hide caption

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A Century-Old Grotto That Might Out-Glitter Vegas

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Gesundheit: Kichaa is the name of one of the animated characters causing consternation among the animators at Digital Domain. He's featured in the upcoming film The Legend of Tembo. Digital Domain hide caption

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Digital Domain Grapples With Fur, Feathers

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