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Fri, September 29, 2023 | 07:17

The SAG-AFTRA actors' strike shows LA is leading the labor movement

Southern California unions and the working people they represent have become the vanguard of the American labor movement. About half of the big strikes in the U.S. this year have taken place in California, with the most consequential centered in Los Angeles - now including the actors' strike announced by SAG-AFTRA on Thursday.

2023-07-19 16:00

Bidenomics: Nothing to brag about, though Biden keeps trying

President Joe Biden has been sounding like Don Quixote on the campaign trail lately. He continues tilting at the windmill of “trickle-down” economics and telling half-truths at best about “Bidenomics.” The most truthful thing Biden said was that he “came to office determined to change the economic direction of this country.” And he has - for the worse.

2023-07-18 16:00

NATO shouldn't give Vladimir Putin an excuse to prolong the war

By Elizabeth ShackelfordWhen NATO leaders met this week in the capital of Lithuania, Russia's war in Ukraine loomed large. With Sweden's membership all but settled, Ukraine's future with the alliance was the biggest question on everyone's mind.Ukraine wants an invitation to join. NATO leaders had been split on whether to offer one. They ultimately agreed that they would &ldqu...

2023-07-17 16:00

What can make a difference between life and death during a heat wave

Weather forecasts have gotten quite good over the years, but their temperatures aren't always spot on - and the result when they underplay extremes can be lethal. Even a 1-degree difference in a forecast's accuracy can be the difference between life and death, our research shows

2023-07-16 16:00

Beware not the Ides of March but the dog days of summer

The “horse latitudes” consist of regions around the equator where the sea is often becalmed and sailors sweat it out without even the slightest breeze. They are so named because, dying of thirst, sailors threw horses overboard to conserve water. Or so the story goes.

2023-07-13 16:00

How should you offer help to someone you perceive as disabled?

Whenever I leave home, I am constantly subjected to acts of kindness. I know that's supposed to be a good thing. But throughout my life, it's been more complicated. Many strangers who encounter me and my family simply can't help themselves. On any given day I might be asked if I need help bagging my groceries, signing a receipt or even unbuttoning my pants before I enter a st...

2023-07-13 16:00

How Susan Love changed medical care for breast cancer patients

In the end, a lowly tape recorder helped to change the face of breast cancer treatment.

2023-07-13 15:40

Alzheimer's drug gets FDA nod but hurdles remain

Eisai Co. and Biogen Inc.'s Alzhiemer's drug Leqembi has been granted full approval by the Food and Drug Administration, making it the first disease-slowing drug to secure that full blessing.

2023-07-12 16:20

Cancer risk or no, diet soda is bad for you

There were good reasons to avoid products with the artificial sweetener aspartame even before the World Health Organization classified it as a “possible carcinogen” last month. But now diet soda drinkers might really want to put down the can.

2023-07-11 16:00

Why is Biden risking an early loss to RFK Jr.?

Democrats are struggling with the consequences of their decision to reorder the party's presidential nomination calendar next year. The truth is, their worries are mainly symptoms of the fact that the party is on its way to renominating a president who hasn't been popular for the last two years.

2023-07-10 16:00

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