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How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions
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How artists transformed a former hospital in Los Angeles to examine human emotions

  • By ANNA FURMAN - Associated Press
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The former hospital at St. Vincent Behavioral Health Campus in Los Angeles was built in 1856 and has been closed since 2020. A group of 70 artists has since taken over exam rooms, nurses' stations and the entire lobby in an immersive art experience called “Hospital of Emotions.” The installation rooms focus on different dimensions of being human and visitors check in as if they are patients. In the “Resilience Department,” there's an interactive audio piece in which the artist recounts having an epileptic seizure. In another room a virtual character based off a real person who is a veteran talks about experiencing PTSD and reads a suicide note. The show will be open through the end of September.

Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand
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Seafarers attacked in the Strait of Hormuz sue shipping company in Thailand

  • By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI and ANTON L. DELGADO - Associated Press
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Three former crew members of a Thai cargo ship struck in the Strait of Hormuz in March have filed a lawsuit against the vessel’s operator. They allege labor rights violations and unfair dismissal. The Mayuree Naree was hit by a projectile north of Oman on March 11, killing three crew members. The plaintiffs claim the company unnecessarily endangered their lives by sailing through the risky area. They say they were dismissed before completing their contracts and received inadequate compensation. All three have been diagnosed with PTSD, affecting their ability to work. The case was filed with the Central Labor Court in Bangkok.