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Back to SearchIssa Rae, take a bow
Issa Rae is the brilliant, hilarious mind behind the recently concluded HBO show “Insecure.” In this crossover episode with The Envelope, Rae talks a…
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Goodbye, gas stoves? The fight heats up
To fight climate change, municipalities across the United States are banning natural gas lines from being installed in new buildings. That means no g…
4 years, 6 months ago
California crime waves, real and imaginary
It’s been a season of crime in California. Smash-and-grab thefts, follow-home robberies, high-profile murders — national, even international news acc…
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The rising left in South America
Across Latin America, the political left is making a comeback not seen since the 2000s. Izquierdista presidential candidates won recent elections in …
4 years, 6 months ago
The next pandemic is already lurking
Hopefully the COVID-19 nightmare will soon wane, but it’s unlikely to be the last pandemic of our lifetimes. Because the virus that will cause the ne…
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Locked in the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
Los Angeles Times congressional correspondent Sarah D. Wire knew she was in for a historic day when she walked into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.…
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What's the L.A. Times going to do in 2022?
Kevin Merida became the Los Angeles Times’ executive editor last summer at a tumultuous time. Newsroom morale was down, the publication had lost $50 …
4 years, 6 months ago
Make way for women, LGBTQ and POC skateboarders
Skateboarding is a mainstay of California street culture, from San Diego to San Francisco and beyond. It’s so popular that L.A. County filled outdoor…
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How one mom learned to stop worrying and love video games
Video games had always been a point of division between L.A. Times science reporter Deborah Netburn and her 12-year-old son. Then the pandemic hit, a…
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The Chinese Communist Party and me, Part 2
This year, the Chinese Communist Party kicked off its 100th anniversary by celebrating China’s economic success and ambitions to create a new world o…
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