Reducing Racial Disparities in Foster Care Could Hurt Black Children
How far should we go to reduce racial disparities in the child welfare system? In 2021, the Los Angeles County…
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California experiences a pre-summer surge in wildfires, “alarming” for the rest of the year
California's summer is off to a fiery start after an explosion of wildfire activity across the state this week, with…
Opinion: Why next week's Biden-Trump showdown is so new
Next week's debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump will be novel for many reasons. It will be the first…
Opinion: Another nuclear arms race is brewing. Who will stop him?
At the beginning of June, the The Biden administration announced a more “competitive” nuclear weapons strategy, after Moscow and Beijing…
Spotted lanternfly eggs discovered in California for the first time
Eggs of the spotted lanternfly, an invasive species that has wreaked havoc on crops in more than a dozen states,…
Is the right to abortion safe in California? Do not be so sure
To the editor: In his column on Lt. Gov. Eleni Kounalakis' campaign for governor, columnist Mark Z. Barabak writes, “Legal…
Will a diet that is good for the planet help you live longer?
A new study finds that the more people followed environmentally sustainable diets that emphasized plant nutrients, the lower the risk…
Do our dogs and cats go undetected by bird flu?
Some epidemiologists, food safety experts and veterinarians are concerned that pets could be a potential springboard for H5N1 bird flu…
The more women followed this diet, the longer they lived
One of the best diets for health continues to improve. A new study that followed more than 25,000 women for…
Egyptian casualties on Gaza border strain Israel-Egypt peace deal
BEIRUT— It was another difficult situation. When a clash between Egyptian and Israeli soldiers near Egypt's border with the Gaza…