As police misbehavior goes, it was a small thing. No one was killed, or shot, or even arrested. But in a sense, that gives it all the […]
Opinion
Time to take a shot
(Hopefully, you read that to the tune of “My Shot” from “Hamilton.”) Last week, the FDA authorized the Moderna and Johnson and Johnson vaccine boosters, and the […]
Money can grow on trees
When it comes to addressing climate change, there’s often talk of high-tech methods to cut carbon emissions, usually accompanied by discussions of financial incentives aimed at corporations, […]
What are the rules for this Halloween?
by Nicholas Goldberg I live on one of those Los Angeles streets where kids and their families come from all around the city to trick or treat. […]
Harris and the Hatch Act
Vice President Kamala Harris, who appears to be in the witness protection program when it comes to her assigned role of restoring our southern border, has re-surfaced […]
An injustice of miscarriage lands woman in prison
Criminalizing a woman for suffering a miscarriage seems unfathomable and even barbaric. But that is exactly what happened earlier this month in a Lawton, Okla., courtroom. When […]
Corporate misconduct increases after local newspapers shut down, says study
by Michael Smolens The closure of local newspapers across the country over the years has been coupled with concern about how public officials would behave without the community […]
Why didn’t I learn about disordered eating? My schools failed me
by Juliet Fang I first heard the term “hypothalamic amenorrhea” — a condition in which people stop menstruating from excessive exercise, stress, weight loss, or a combination […]
Why ‘both-siderism’ fails the public
by Jackie Calmes American politics has changed dramatically since my post-Watergate generation of journalists began covering the story. Political journalism hasn’t kept up. For years it was […]
Will homeless vets ever get housing promised to them?
Homeless veterans, mentally disabled or traumatized as a result of their service, and their advocates waged a long legal battle to force the Department of Veterans Affairs […]
