Debating hypothetical U.S., Russia joint operations in Syria
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View ArticleRemembering the Supreme Court’s first African American Justice
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View ArticleWhat Democratic candidates must do to make a splash at tonight’s debate
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View ArticleCA firefighting community weighs in on letting inmates convicted of violent...
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View ArticleDon’t bore us with the chorus: 'The Song Machine: Inside the Hit Factory'
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View ArticleReligious clinics challenge California law mandating abortion messaging
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View ArticleLA Times humorist, resident millennial on why millennials balked at satirical...
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View ArticleTravel writer Paul Theroux examines the uneasy allure of the Deep South
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View ArticleEcotourism: Not so good for the ecology after all, says new UCLA study
People walk on a hanging bridge in the Patrocinio Natural Reserve in the Quetzaltenango department, 196 km southwest of Guatemala City on June 22, 2012. ; Credit: AFP/AFP/Getty ImagesA new study...
View ArticleHow Democratic presidential hopefuls fared at last night’s debate
(L-R) CNN anchor Anderson Cooper moderates a presidential debate sponsored by CNN and Facebook for Democratic presidential candidates Jim Webb, U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Hillary Clinton, Martin...
View ArticleLt. Gov. Gavin Newsom announces new measure to reduce gun violence
California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom is interviewed during The New York Times Global Forum with Thomas L. Friedman at the Metreon on June 20, 2013 in San Francisco, California.; Credit: Neilson...
View ArticleRevolutionary gene-editing technology CRISPR spurs ethical debate
An artist's representation of DNA.; Credit: /iStockphoto.comScientists and lawmakers are trying to keep up with new gene-editing technology, known as CRISPR (clustered regularly interspaced short...
View ArticleEmbracing uncertainty in the time of information overload
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View ArticleIf California’s freeways aren’t good enough for driverless cars, will they...
Tesla owners take a ride in the new Tesla "D" model electric sedan.; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty ImagesTesla owners are now one step closer than everyone else to having a self-driving car.A...
View ArticleThird time’s not the charm: Dodgers postmortem with LA Times beat writer
Clayton Kershaw #22 of the Los Angeles Dodgers reacts in the dugout after being taken out of the game in the seventh inning against the New York Mets in game one of the National League Division Series...
View ArticleFeds conclude year long crackdown on synthetic drug manufacturers
Synthetic drugs in evidence bags are seen during a press conference at DEA Headquarters on June 26, 2013 in Arlington, Virginia.; Credit: MANDEL NGAN/AFP/Getty ImagesThe U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency is...
View ArticleExtreme mudslides hit I-5 drivers, leave hundreds stranded
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View ArticleWith the question of will Joe Biden run still up in the air, AirTalk asks:...
US Vice President Joseph Biden listens to US President Barack Obama and German President Joachim Gauck speak during a meeting in the Oval Office at the White House October 7, 2015 in Washington, DC. ;...
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