South Korean president narrowly survives impeachment attempt
SEOUL— South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, who shocked the world this week by declaring martial law, narrowly avoided impeachment as…
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Democrats flip Central Valley seat in nation's latest congressional race
Democrats on Tuesday claimed the final congressional seat in the 2024 election cycle, when Merced Democrat Adam Gray unseated Republican…
Will Trump allow Russia to divide Ukraine?
MOSCOW — Unlike his first term in the White House, President-elect Donald Trump now appears determined to fulfill many of…
Why is a global treaty on plastic pollution dividing the world?
SEOUL— What to do with all the plastic that pollutes the oceans, the food supply and even our bodies? That's…
One billion pounds of food is wasted annually. That contributes directly to climate change.
Mexico City — Every day, an army of trucks deliver tens of thousands of pounds of fresh fruits and vegetables…
Democrats back first transgender member of Congress
At a Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday, Rep. Becca Balint (D-Vt.) watched as her colleagues reached out and offered their support…
Helping Ukraine has been cheap. Giving in to Russia would be much more expensive
After 20 years and $2.3 trillion spent, after more than 100,000 American and Afghan lives were lost, one would think…
Political chaos should not distract us from the climate catastrophe
With so much chaos in the world, from the United States' slide toward authoritarianism to the wars in Gaza, Lebanon…
A comic, Trump and Alpha Male enter an election
Alpha Male has won. What happens now? Comedian Brent Terhune has for years satirized the angry, working-class white man who…
Sexism, media malpractice: LA Times readers explain why Harris lost
November 7, 2024 12:31 pm (Pacific Time) To the editor: I have faced the reality that Donald Trump will be…