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Back to SearchWill the fatal 'Rust' shooting change Hollywood?
Vigils from Southern California to Albuquerque were held last weekend to mark the death of Halyna Hutchins. The up-and-coming cinematographer was wor…
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Stuck for days in L.A.'s biggest traffic jam
Hundreds of thousands of sailors worldwide are stuck on cargo ships far longer than they’d intended, with few chances to contact the outside. Usually…
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Author Shea Serrano thinks Mexicans are perfect
Shea Serrano is beloved in the sports, movie and music worlds for his wickedly funny essays and podcasts on everything from Selena to the Houston Tex…
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Disabled and pregnant? Good luck finding a doctor
Disabled people get pregnant and give birth at the same rates as nondisabled ones. But their outcomes are often far worse — for reasons that can’t be…
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We know how to fix the syphilis surge. Will we do it?
Twenty-one years ago, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that national adult cases of syphilis had reached their lowest levels e…
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Unclogging America’s biggest ports
Nearly half of imports in the United States go through the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. They're the largest in the U.S., but because of the C…
4 years, 4 months ago
LGBTQ+ comics on Dave Chappelle's Netflix special
This month, comedy legend Dave Chappelle released his latest stand-up Netflix special, called "The Closer." It immediately drew criticism for jokes w…
4 years, 4 months ago
A matter of a piñon
Tall, bushy, spiny and fragrant, the pinyon pine is a beloved feature of the Mountain West — and not just for its beauty. The tiny piñon nuts in the …
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The story of an unsung Black Panther
The Black Panther Party, a Black power political organization, was founded exactly 55 years ago in California’s Bay Area and grew into a nationwide g…
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Boardrooms so white and male? That's changing
California requires each publicly traded company based in the Golden State to have at least one woman on its board of directors and, soon, at least o…
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