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Possible LAUSD strike: Parents, teachers, how are you coping?
EducationLAUSD could be on the verge of a three-day shutdown. How are you and your family preparing for school closures?
Plan to fight education inequity in LA: What’s it achieved in 2 years?
Race & EthnicityTwo years ago, LAUSD funded a plan aimed at closing the achievement gap between Black students and their peers. Now the impact is visible in the high school experiences of two sisters.
Corgi racing: Which fluffy pup will be champ at Santa Anita?
AnimalsThe Corgi Nationals attract thousands of people to Santa Anita Park racetrack to watch 100 stumpy-legged dogs race … or maybe just play.
Walgreens in abortion fight: Private companies can’t evade politics?
Business & EconomyPanelists discuss Walgreens’ decision to stop selling medication used to terminate a pregnancy in 21 states, the Supreme Court’s rising popularity, and drawing the line between free…
Nicholas Kristof on good news in a bad world; Steve Lopez on aging
NationalDespite war and pandemic, New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof finds good news in a “stunning” decline of worldwide poverty and “extraordinary” improvements in child mortality.
Op-ed: Why you can’t terminate Schwarzenegger’s legacy
CaliforniaPolitical power is fleeting, but ballot initiatives in California can last forever if their champions continue to fight for them.
Private Opulence and Public Squalor in the US
NationalThe Federal Reserve is not working for the people but for wealthy individuals and corporations that can afford to have a say in the rules.
Can LA capture enough stormwater to meet residents’ needs?
EnvironmentSoCal’s drought restrictions are over for now, but this winter’s rainwater won’t last long. LA County captured lots of stormwater, but not enough to provide lasting relief.
How COVID years transformed play about Michael Jackson
TheaterOne (very unauthorized) play about the king of pop had its performance schedule cut short by COVID-19. Now, the show is back on. But like all of us, it’s changed.