I was in a cult that hated reporter Bob Pool. He became a saint to me.
To the editor: Upon learning of the death of veteran Los Angeles Times reporter Bob Pool, I remembered how he…
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Indiana's for-profit private asset seizure undermines justice
Surveillance and prosecution for profit contradicts reasonable notions of justice and fairness, but is permitted in most US states. Through…
Kristi Noem isn't the only VP hopeful who shouldn't be in the race
People think I'm a cat lover, but that's only because dogs are high maintenance and I traveled frequently for years.…
How Trump's prosecution is solving its Michael Cohen problem
Since the opening of Donald Trump's trial in New York, when the former president's lawyer told the jury that the…
Did USC make the right decision and avoid violence on its campus?
To the editor: USC President Carol Folt so far appears to have taken exactly the right steps. (“13 Days That…
Kristi Noem killing her dog wasn't “difficult.” He was lazy and selfish.
To the editor: So South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is proud that she shot her dog. (“The women of Trump's…
The fact that Trump is on trial delights his voters. Don't say it helps
To the editor: It has become tiresome to listen to pundits on the left and right suggest that former President…
I paid $50 per semester. Why is college tuition so much higher today?
To the editor: There is a serious problem in this country when people connect a college education with a job.…
Colm Tóibín's latest story is united by the tension between secret and revelation
Book Review Big Island By Colm ToibínScribner Book Company: 304 pages, $28If you buy books linked to on our site,…
Opinion: What a quail taught me about grief by joining a flock of turkeys
It is the spring evening and the seventh anniversary of my mother's death from cancer is approaching, a death that…