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What Is Lunar New Year And How Is It Celebrated?

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In the Chinese zodiac, 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. FILE – Members of Los Angeles Lung Kong Lion Dance Club perform at the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker 45th annual event in Los Angeles, Feb. 18, 2023. On Feb. 10, Asian American communities around the U.S. will ring in the Year of the Dragon with … Read more

The Chicago Rat Hole Keeps Attracting Malört-Soaked Ne’er-Do-Wells

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Since 2024 began, Chicagoans of all stripes have been enraptured by the Rat Hole — a rat-shaped hole on Roscoe Street, into which visitors have deposited coins, Doritos, and other offerings. It’s been featured in the paper of record, posted on Atlas Obscura, and even filled in and dug back out by locals. Now, though, … Read more