Is it time to boycott streaming services?

Columnist Mary McNamara asks: Should consumers consider canceling subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon, Hulu, Disney+, Max or any of the other streaming services until the strike is resolved?
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A new L.A. residency for AAPI dancers aims to dismantle what 'choreography looks like' Click to view images

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How one author uncovered the fact that California was — and remains — a slave state Click to view images

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