Thomas S. Hines

Gov. Gavin Newsom is pumping the brakes on California’s high speed rail project. Or is he?

For two months a year, in a small Norwegian city, the sun never goes above the horizon. One researcher visits to find out why its citizens are happy despite the lack of light.

We speak with California Congressman Adam Schiff about Trump’s State of the Union and what Schiff is investigating next.

California researchers weren't satisfied with how meteorologists explained weather events such as heavy rains, so they created five categories from "weak" to "exceptional."

The Coachella Valley comes into bloom with Desert X and Modernism Week. But some of the Desert X artworks raise questions about development in Palm Springs.

L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti announced today that the city's utility will not revamp three of its natural gas power plants. It is all part of the Mayor's vision for a cleaner city.

This week you can: go to an art fair, or four; soak up some mid-century design in Palm Springs; learn about the architecture of Ladd & Kelsey; experience a contemporary interpretation…

Edward Goldman talks about the great portrait by Titian on loan to Norton Simon from Dresden.

One woman discovers that her childhood crush has grown up into someone she doesn’t recognize.