The problem of stereotyping Generation Z as problematic
Recent surveys highlighting the prevalence of mental health problems among young people leave me very concerned, not only about the…
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Opinion: Single mothers are easy scapegoats. But the case of marriage is a myth.
I am happier as a single mother than as a married mother. Despite 47% of Americans think single mothers are…
'The Last Repair Shop' puts music in the hands of LAUSD students
The stories of hardship, dedication and love of music in the Oscar-nominated short documentary “The Last Repair Shop,” about the…
Editorial: Some schools are going overboard with terrifying active shooter drills
A school safety drill in San Gabriel came to a head last week when, according to parents and students, the…
Gazans in Rafah watch Israeli bombs approach
RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Standing in front of an open space where the windows of her family's sixth-floor apartment were…
With 'Spider-Man,' how do you top a winner? do the opposite
All we had to do was write a better movie than the one that just won an Oscar. How do…
Opinion: How he taught me the piano: it's never too late to become yourself
In the early 1980s, my father acquired a Baldwin upright electric piano. My dad had played the piano as a…
Halfway through Medicaid purge, enrollment is down about 10 million
Midway through what will be the largest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a year, enrollment in the government-run health insurance…
Can Los Angeles streets be made safe for children on bicycles?
Half a century ago, it was very common for children to disappear into their neighborhood and play with other children,…
The 'cool aunt' is a subversive counterpart to the 'tradwife'
In the grand taxonomy of popular culture aunts, there are stern aunts, maternal aunts, and cruel aunts (like the malicious…