Following the problems and hopes that define American agriculture
Book Review Ruining their crops in the soil: Food politics in America, from the Trail of Tears to school lunch…
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Happy birthday, Amazon? Why I won't be celebrating the company's 30th birthday
I had just started my master’s degree in artificial intelligence when a classmate asked me if I’d heard of Amazon,…
How to spend the best Sunday in Los Angeles, according to Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts vividly remembers how she was welcomed into life in Los Angeles 30 years ago. “I was 3 years…
10 promising books to add to your reading list in July
Critic Bethanne Patrick recommends 10 promising titles (both fiction and nonfiction) to consider for your July reading list. This month’s…
The Los Angeles underground celebrates the life of punk iconoclast John Albert
There was a time when the collected works of music journalists, film critics and other cultural correspondents appeared regularly on…
A memoir of Chicano studies, intertwined with a Compton story
Book Review Compton in my soul: a life in pursuit of racial equality By Albert M. CamarilloStanford: 312 pages, $28If…
Supreme Court weighs in: When does government speech violate the First Amendment?
As the dean of a public university law school, do I violate my students’ free speech rights when I encourage…
Is there a cure for grief? The medical world is looking for one.
When Cody Delistraty lost his mother in 2014, he was surprised by the various ways he, his brother, and his…
What drew writer-director Steven Zaillian to 'Ripley'
Steven Zaillian's choice about what he chooses to write about comes down to two simple questions, as he explains: “Is…
Synchronized swimming is even more impressive when you know its history.
Book Review Swimming Pretty: The untold story of women in the water By Vicki ValosikLive Law: 432 pages, $28.99If you…