coronavirus
politics
Lula’s Political Life
Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Fast Facts (Brazilian President) Lula’s biography was based on the truth. He came to power in October 2003, just after the impeachment of President Fernando Collor de Mello. Lula...
sport
The Cost of a Midterm Campaign in California
Op-Ed: Misleading political TV ads are filling up California's 'news deserts' What happens when you give $10 million to people who are willing to spend all day on TV and radio ads? If your...
politics
California’s power market is on the verge of a catastrophic catastrophe
California repeatedly warned about spiking gas prices, fragile supply. But fixes never came California’s power market is teetering on the verge of an unprecedented catastrophe as the nation’s No. 1 wholesale electricity market faces...
national
Rhys Hoskins: The Pitcher Who Never Fit
World Series: Phillies’ Rhys Hoskins Perfects the Art of Getting Back Up When he was a kid, the prospect known as Rhys Hoskins played on a tiny little field in Wales called Twrch. It...
travel
“I am optimistic about the United States of America.”
Op-Ed: As a UC professor, I support the strikers. Our schools shouldn't have let it come to this." "How did you feel on November 9 when you read the strike's first report?" "Somber. But...
technology
The Army says it does not believe the plane crashed during bad weather
Mexican state security chief is among the five dead in helicopter crash in Mexico This undated photo provided by the U.S. military shows Brig. Gen. Hector Rafael Lopez. The identities of the five slain...
world
Why the World Cup team used to play without penalty shootouts
World Cup team captains ditch 'OneLove' armbands after penalty threat What is it with soccer and penalty shootouts? The latest news from the World Cup is a story of how one of the tournament's...
technology
The H1N1 Flu Season is a Global Health Emergency
Respiratory viruses, like RSV and flu, are a major problem this year and here’s what we need to do about it. An increasingly common concern for healthcare workers this year will be the high...
politics
The Met’s First Opera Preview
Costuming ‘The Hours’ at the Met: Vintage Wallpaper and ’90s Calvin Klein Underwear Last night’s preview of The Hours for the Met brought back some memories I had as a child and a teenager...
europe
The largest diamond in the world is being recovered by South Africa
Royal gift or 'stolen' gem? Calls for UK to return 500 carat Great Star of Africa diamond to South Africa THE story of a woman with a rare blue star in the centre of...
