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From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage

Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in.




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Elliott: Olympian Mirai Nagasu finds hope in fight to keep parents' restaurant from closing

Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, who grew up in her parents' restaurant in Arcadia, is determined not to let the coronavirus close the family business.




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What's available from L.A.-area farmers and beyond during the shutdown, and how to get it

A list of currently available produce from local farmers.




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Recovered from the coronavirus, Colton Underwood tackles a new foe: 'The Bachelor' franchise

In his new book, Colton Underwood — who was recently diagnosed with coronavirus — talks about being manipulated by producers on "The Bachelor."




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Alexander McCall Smith reads up on solitude — and shares a new song — from Scotland quarantine

In his quarantine diary, "No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency" author Alexander McCall Smith writes lyrics, reads Auden and watches "Brideshead Revisited."




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Journal the pandemic and those weird grocery store trips — with help from Michelle Obama

Writer turns to guided journal for Michelle Obama's "Becoming" to grapple with anxiety and cabin fever during coronavirus crisis.




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Three essential Nordic crime series from Wendy Lesser's 'Scandinavian Noir'

In an excerpt from "Scandinavian Noir: In Pursuit of a Mystery," the essayist Wendy Lasser recommends her favorite writers in the booming genre.




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Opinion: These protestors crying oppression get almost no sympathy from readers

Rarely does any group of people draw so many howls of protest from readers as the anti-lockdown demonstrators.




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Letters to the Editor: Make working from home permanent to keep traffic at pandemic levels

Not everything has to go back to normal after the pandemic, including L.A. traffic. More businesses need to make working from home permanent.




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Letters to the Editor: She had a ruptured appendix, but fear of COVID-19 scared her from the ER

A patient who had server abdominal pain has a warning: If you think you need to do so, go to the ER, even with a pandemic raging.




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Letters to the Editor: Don't expect debt-loaded students to save the world from climate change

A professor's suggestion for college student to take time off and turn out the vote is nice, but why not help them with the loan debt first?




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Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era

Readers weigh in on a cellist's front-porch concerts and TV ads in coronavirus time, pop-up bookstores vs. bookmobiles; renegade designs for anew LACMA and more.




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From controversial to awards darling, down the rabbit hole with 'Jojo'

Taika Waititi's irreverent but humanist look at a boy in the Hitler Youth has been a major presence this awards season — for good and bad.




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Op-Ed: Beyond #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood needs to confront historic racism on the big screen

The motion picture academy's new museum should include an exhibit of the painful racist images created to maintain a system of dehumanization.




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Oscars 2020 preview: Five things to watch, from Joaquin Phoenix to Billie Eilish

What will Joaquin Phoenix say? What will Billie Eilish and Janelle Monáe sing? Five questions ahead of the 2020 Oscars.




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Watch the 7 must-see moments from the 2020 Oscars

Want to catch up on Sunday's Academy Awards? Here are the only moments you need to see, from Joaquin Phoenix's emotional speech to Janelle Monáe's showstopper.




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At the Vanity Fair Oscar party, Jerry from 'Cheer' is cooler than Kim Kardashian West

Go behind the scenes of the Vanity Fair Oscar party, where Jerry Harris from "Cheer" was the big star and Julia Butters had eaten her turkey sandwich.




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From '1917' to, yes, 'Parasite,' video games are even influencing prestige movies

Oscar's big winner, 'Parasite,' and war tale '1917' show how interactive entertainment is shaping linear storytelling — often for the better.




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Feedback: From 'Parasite's' win to In Memoriam snubs, readers sound off on this year's Oscars

Feelings about Oscar "In Memoriam" snubs from Luke Perry to "Lolita's" Sue Lyon, plus the best picture win for "Parasite," Kirk Douglas remembrances and lingering thoughts about Shakira and Jennifer Lopez at the Super Bowl.




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Onetime Georgia Frontiere estate sells in Bel-Air for $43.3 million

A Bel-Air estate designed by architect Paul R. Williams and once owned by former L.A. Rams owner Georgia Frontiere has sold for $43.3 million.




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James Franco's former home across from Chateau Marmont sells for $4.65 million

Just above the Sunset Strip, a 1920s villa once owned by actor James Franco and filmmaker Francis Lawrence just sold for $4.65 million.




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Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett eyes a sale in Los Feliz

Eels frontman Mark Oliver Everett is asking $4.4 million for his romantic Spanish villa in Los Feliz, the neighborhood where he formed the band.




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Where actress Sarayu Blue unwinds from virus sleuthing on Netflix's 'Medical Police'

The oddly timely parody has Blue playing a CDC black ops chief hunting a deadly virus. In real life, color is a big theme in her office retreat.




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Leslie Wexner to step down from Victoria’s Secret parent company


Billionaire entrepreneur Leslie Wexner, under fire for his ties to the disgraced late financier Jeffrey Epstein and allowing a culture of sexual harassment.




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Jewish astronaut Jessica Meir posts photo of Tel Aviv taken from space


The usually bustling Israeli city is seen looking desolate amid the spread of the coronavirus.




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Kiss frontman Gene Simmons learns of his Holocaust survivor mother’s life


Kiss frontman Gene Simmons said his mother almost never spoke about her Holocaust ordeal, including time in Nazi camps.




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New ‘Star Wars’ projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland on the way


This marks Waititi’s return to the world of Star Wars.




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20 Pledges for 2020: Lockdown isn't stopping me from indulging my flight-free travel fantasies

A make-believe trip is good for the soul, says Helen Coffey




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Coronavirus: Couple wrongly fined £1,700 after posting holiday snaps from last year amid lockdown

The police showed up at their door after their photos were shared on Facebook




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'We've been abandoned by our own embassy': Britons denied repatriation from Peru to London amid coronavirus chaos

The 11 UK citizens left in Peru say they are 'terrified' they won't be put on a flight before the country officially shuts its borders on 22 April




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Coronavirus is giving Mount Everest a much needed break from humanity

It seems that this season the world's highest peak will have some much needed recovery time, writes Yana Wengel




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Sands and time: from Lancashire to Cumbria in bare feet

Seven adventures in seven days: a seabed stroll across Morecambe Bay




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Ryanair still 'processing refunds from flights cancelled at the end of February'

'I really am disgusted with the way Ryanair has been treating its customers over refunds,' said passenger Steve Ashton




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The best new hotel openings this month, from Birmingham to Bali

Hotel junkie Ianthe Butt reveals six of the most exciting new properties for October




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Best last-minute holiday deals for January, from Italy to Sri Lanka

Pack off somewhere else in January




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Where to go on holiday in December, from New York to Jamaica

From gluhwein-fuelled Christmas market city breaks to a different kind of winter warmth down south, here's Estella Shardlow's pick of destinations for December




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More than one million inflight meals saved from bin and used to feed vulnerable families

Food to be distributed to disadvantaged people across Manchester




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Virgin Atlantic to cut 3,150 jobs and stop flying from Gatwick

Airline plans to 'reshape and resize' the business




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TCM Classic Film Festival moves from Hollywood to your living room

The coronavirus canceled the Hollywood event that was expected to draw about 33,000 admissions. The "Special Home Edition" can reach millions.




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Olivia Munn calls out Bryan Singer's mysterious absence from 'X-Men: Apocalypse' set

Speaking to Variety, Olivia Munn detailed director Bryan Singer's unprofessional behavior while filming the 2016 blockbuster "X-Men: Apocalypse."




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From 'Star Wars' to 'Independence Day,' an excellent adventure down summer-movie memory lane

Times entertainment columnist Glenn Whipp and film critic Justin Chang sat down to reminisce about their favorite movies and moviegoing experiences of the season.




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New 'Star Wars' projects from Taika Waititi and Leslye Headland are on the way

'Thor: Ragnarok's' Taika Waititi is directing and cowriting a new "Star Wars" film, and "Russian Doll's" Leslye Headland is developing a series for Disney+.




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From Taylor to Elton to J. Lo: How Hugh Evans (and Lady Gaga) assembled 'One World' in just two weeks

On Saturday, Global Citizen will present the all-star concert "One World: Together at Home," to air on CBS, NBC and ABC. It has already raised $40 million for the WHO.




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Watch Fountains of Wayne honor fallen bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19

Members of Fountains of Wayne perform together for the first time in seven years, with help from Sharon Van Etten, to salute bandmate Adam Schlesinger, who died from COVID-19.




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Adam Schlesinger's girlfriend details his last moments before he died from COVID-19

Nearly a month after Fountains of Wayne's Adam Schlesinger died from COVID-19, his girlfriend wrote a heartfelt Instagram caption recounting his final moments.




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For American orchestras, survival lessons from the woman who rescued the L.A. Phil

Deborah Borda, now head of the New York Philharmonic, talks leadership in the coronavirus crisis. Her strategy: Invest in a future that people want.




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Tony Allen, famed Afrobeat drummer with Fela Kuti, dies at 79

Nigerian percussionist Tony Allen was best known for his work with Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti's band Africa 70 and went on to play with Damon Albarn and Flea.




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Pioneering transgender actor Brian Michael Smith social distances far from home

A regular in Fox's '9-1-1: Lone Star,' Smith has gotten a lot of reading done as he waits out the pandemic in a friend's guestroom.




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The 23 most fascinating takeaways from Episodes 3 and 4 of ESPN's 'The Last Dance'

The second installment of ESPN's Michael Jordan documentary series tells the story of the birth of the Chicago Bulls' dynasty and its two star rebels.




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Ben Stokes hails NHS workers as the real heroes for battling coronavirus on the frontline



England cricket superstar Ben Stokes has praised all NHS workers involved in fighting coronavirus every day.