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Every Hollywood writer has their own story of how the ongoing strike is impacting their lives. Here are five of their stories.

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‘We’re fighting for survival’: Writers on the picket line talk pay, family and how the strike is hitting home

How is the WGA strike affecting lives? Hear from the mother of triplets, someone who moonlights for LAUSD to make ends meet and three others on the picket line.

FILE -The ARC Automotive manufacturing plant is seen, July 14, 2015 in Knoxville, Tenn. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Friday, May 12, 2023 that ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville should recall 67 million inflators in the U.S. because they could explode and hurl shrapnel. (Adam Lau/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, File, File)

U.S. urges recall of 67 million air bag parts after two deaths, injuries in California and elsewhere

FILE - The seal of the Board of Governors of the United States Federal Reserve System is displayed in the ground at the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building in Washington, Feb. 5, 2018. A Federal Reserve report Monday, May 8, 2023, showed that banks raised their lending standards for business and consumer loans in the aftermath of three large bank failures, a trend that could slow the economy in coming months. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

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File - Twitter CEO Elon Musk, center, speaks with Linda Yaccarino, chairman of global advertising and partnerships for NBC, at the POSSIBLE marketing conference, Tuesday, April 18, 2023, in Miami Beach, Fla. Musk said that he has found a new CEO for Twitter, or X Corp. as it’s now called, and multiple media reports identify her as Yaccarino, (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell, File)

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FILE - This Aug. 26, 2015 photo shows an Apple iPhone with a cracked screen after a drop test from the DropBot, a robot used to measure the sustainability of a phone to dropping, at the offices of SquareTrade in San Francisco. As software and technology gets infused in more and more products, manufacturers are increasingly making those products difficult to repair, potentially costing business owners time and money. Makers of products ranging from smartphones to farm equipment can withhold repair tools and create software-based locks that prevent even simple updates, unless they’re done by a repair shop authorized by the company. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File)

Column: Californians deserve the right to repair their electronics — even if Big Tech hates it

Paul Scharre views in his offices in Washington, DC January 25, 2019 a manipulated video by BuzzFeed with filmmaker Jordan Peele (R on screen) using readily available software and applications to change what is said by former president Barack Obama (L on screen), illustrating how deepfake technology can deceive viewers. - "Deepfake" videos that manipulate reality are becoming more sophisticated and realistic as a result of advances in artificial intelligence, creating a potential for new kinds of misinformation with devastating consequences. (Photo by Robert LEVER / AFP) / TO GO WITH AFP STORY by Rob LEVER "Misinformation woes may multiply with deepfake videos" (Photo credit should read ROBERT LEVER/AFP via Getty Images)

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Concern that studios will downgrade screenwriters to reworking AI-produced scripts is one of the issues animating the strike declared on May 2, 2023, by the Writers Guild of America.

Column: Your boss wants AI to replace you. The writers’ strike shows how to fight back

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Caption for both: Barrington Plaza, a three-building Los Angeles apartment complex built in the early 1960s, will close to tenants so landlord Douglas Emmett can install fire sprinklers. The complex is at Wilshire Boulevard and Barrington Avenue.

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LOS ANGELES-CA-, 2023: Pedro Villegas, 61, is photographed in his Los Angeles apartment on Vin Scully Avenue where he lives with his family, on April 19, 2023. The residents of two apartment complexes on Vin Scully Avenue have been offered cash for keys and have refused the offer. (Christina House / Los Angeles Times)

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A "SELL BY" date is stamped on a wrap around Manchego cheese, Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, in Chicago. As awareness grows around the world about the problem of food waste, one culprit in particular is drawing scrutiny: “best before” labels. Manufacturers have used the labels for decades to estimate peak freshness. Unlike “use by” labels, which are found on perishable foods like meat and dairy, “best before” labels have nothing to do with safety and may encourage consumers to throw away food that’s perfectly fine to eat. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

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FILE - In this June 15, 2018, file photo, cash is fanned out from a wallet in North Andover, Mass. With lives and finances strained by the novel coronavirus pandemic, now is the time to focus on your money management skills. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)

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FILE - In this Sept. 19, 2020 file photo, a couple stands on a jetty as the sun rises over the Atlantic Ocean in Bal Harbour, Fla. Millions of Americans struggle with mental illnesses. One way to do so is by setting up a trust. An important question to ask is how a trust will affect their loved one’s eligibility for government benefits. Other factors to explore include the best trustees to appoint and whether their estate plan is clear and easy to follow. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File)

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The likeness of George Washington is seen on a U.S. one dollar bill, Monday, March 13, 2023, in Marple Township, Pa. After years of paying low rates for savers, banks are finally offering better interest on deposits. Moving your savings around by opening a new account and closing an old one can seem like a hassle, but it's a use of time that can pay off. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

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