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How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives

Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.




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Elliott: Kings vs. Ducks virtual showdown will feature fan favorites from the past

As the Kings and Ducks wait out the NHL's coronavirus shutdown, the teams will renew their rivalry with an EA SPORTS NHL 20 simulated game.




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Mets slugger Pete Alonso is thinking about hitting a home run on his birthday — in December

Move over, Polar Bear. Mr. December is heading for Queens.




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Plan to launch MLB season in a coronavirus-free Arizona bubble isn't airtight

Would bringing back MLB amid the coronavirus crisis be a morale boost for a quarantined nation or an audacious grab of medical resources? Or both?




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Donald Glover and cast of ‘Community’ to reunite for virtual table read for coronavirus relief

Based on what transpires when community college misfits form a study group, the Critics Choice Award-winning comedy ran for six seasons, on NBC from 2009-2014 and Yahoo Screen for an additional season.




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Emmy and Tony-winning Leslie Uggams tapped for virtual reading of Noël Coward’s ‘Blithe Spirit’ to benefit The Actors Fund

‘Hamilton’ star Renee Elise Goldsberry, Drama Desk Award winner Montego Glover, Thom Sesma, Angel Desai, Kendyl Ito, William Jackson Harper, Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell will join Uggams in the comedy about a wealthy novelist who invites the eccentric clairvoyant to his home to conduct a séance, hoping to gather material for his next book. And Uggams is playing the medium, named Madame Arcati.




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Ahmaud Arbery supporters are running 2.23 miles on what would be his 26th birthday

Supporters for Ahmaud Arbery, the unarmed black jogger who was fatally shot by two white men on a Georgia road in broad daylight, are planning to run 2.23 miles Friday to celebrate what would be his 26th birthday and call for justice in the case. Organizers of the virtual run are asking people to go for a walk, jog or run and post a photo, video or written message on social media with the hashtag #IRunwithAhmaud.




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My fave travel places are closed. I'm still (virtually) visiting

I ache to stay at the Metropol in Moscow, and stroll through the Louvre. For now, videos and photos will have to do.




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Teaching kids at home? Classroom-worthy virtual experiences can ease your burden

From across the U.S., these virtual learning experiences can help your kids learn with help from museums, a memorial and even lei-making.




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Mets slugger Pete Alonso is thinking about hitting a home run on his birthday — in December

Move over, Polar Bear. Mr. December is heading for Queens.




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UCLA rewards tight end Greg Dulcich with scholarship on his birthday

UCLA tight end Greg Dulcich played it cool when he was on the phone with coach Chip Kelly. But when he got off the phone, it got loud in his house.




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UCLA's 1995 basketball championship team goes virtual for its 25-year reunion

With the coronavirus outbreak putting tradition reunions on hold, the 1995 UCLA men's basketball NCAA title team improvises by meeting and reminiscing on Zoom.




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L.A.'s beloved native plant garden tour canceled: But there's (virtual) hope

The coronavirus claimed another victim Friday, when the Theodore Payne Foundation for Wild Flowers & Native Plants canceled its popular two-day garden tours of 42 landscapes heavy on native plants and water-wise enhancements.




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The ultimate guide to hanging out virtually with your friends

Just because you're staying home doesn't mean you have to be lonely. How to set up video chats for a dinner party, game night, karaoke session and more.




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The Theodore Payne garden tour is happening this weekend — virtually

Theodore Payne offers 30-plus virtual tours of native plant landscapes.




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Valentino is offering millennials $3,900 custom white shirts

Valentino's Le Blanc program takes the crisp white shirt from runway to reality.




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Our fashion critic reviews 'Making the Cut's' winning looks: 'A total shirt show'

Times fashion critic Adam Tschorn offers his thoughts on Episodes 5 and 6 of Amazon's fashion competition 'Making the Cut.'




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Streaming Friday from famous people's closets — a virtual runway show

Kim Kardashian West, Hailey Bieber, Karlie Kloss and other celebrities will model their closets for the amfAR effort to fight the coronavirus.




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Editorial: A battle over birth control the Trump administration should lose

Congress decided that all new health insurance policies should cover preventive care. The ability to deny one type -- birth control for women -- on religious grounds should be a rare exception.




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The Supreme Court needs to rescue birth-control access from the Trump administration

If employers aren't providing contraceptive coverage, there is no burden on their religious beliefs.




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Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday bash reminds us why his music remains so radical

The best performances in "Take Me to the World: A Sondheim 90th Birthday Celebration" showed how the composer doesn't traffic in formulas.




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New firefighter's birthday kitten rescue

Firefighter Jessica New celebrated her 21st birthday by rescuing a kitten from a house fire in Wembley.




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Dirty money piling up in L.A. as coronavirus cripples international money laundering

With storefronts closed, supply chains in disarray and the global economy in peril, money laundering schemes are hobbled and cash is piling up in L.A., the city's top drug enforcement official said.




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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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Ronald Birtcher, who helped build modern-day Orange County, dies at 89

Along with Henry Segerstrom and Donald Bren, he helped make the OC more cosmopolitan.




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Happy hour in your sweats? Do it here, virtually

These restaurants and wine shops are offering beer, wine and sake flights and accompanying virtual tastings.




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John Krasinski had a surreal guest list for his 'Some Good News' virtual potluck

As part of his hit YouTube series, John Krasinski hosted a virtual potluck with Stanley Tucci, Martha Stewart, Guy Fieri and David Chang. Yes, really.




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Julia Alvarez discusses her radically different novel, 'Afterlife' (and defends 'American Dirt')

Julia Alvarez's "Afterlife" is her first novel for adults in 15 years. She talks about loss, fragmentation and "American Dirt."




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Q&A: Author Cynthia Ozick will spend her 92nd birthday 'contemplating mayhem'

Cynthia Ozick, essayist and acclaimed novelist, shelters from coronavirus and discusses anti-Semitism, the Spanish flu and longevity.




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The L.A. Times Book Prizes ceremony will be virtual, and free, this year

Winners of the L.A. Times Book Prizes will be announced in a special, virtual Twitter ceremony this year because of the global health crisis.




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Roast chicken recipe perfect for scaled-down virtual feast

Recipe: Writer turns to Fanny Singer's "Always Home" for comfort chicken during family's Seder.




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Watch the L.A. Times Book Club's virtual meet-up with author Fanny Singer and chef Alice Waters

'Always Home' author Fanny Singer worries more about running out of garlic than toilet paper.




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Letters to the Editor: Newsom's right. Crowding beaches in a pandemic is not your birthright as a Californian

Calls to open all beaches because Californians have a right to them are silly and dangerous. Gov. Newsom is making the right call.




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Letters to the Editor: How L.A. County supervisors' virtual meetings are 'one huge Brown Act violation'

The Brown Act doesn't give officials any excuse they want to shut out the public from their meetings.




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$500,000 homes with virtual tours in three Riverside County cities

House shopping during the coronavirus quarantine? Here are $500,000 homes with virtual tours in La Quinta, Temecula and Riverside in Riverside County.




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A birthday as a time of financial reflection


I spent some time looking into the significance or mention of birthdays in Jewish sources.




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That Summer: Hiking Malawi's Mount Mulanje in a skirt in 1979

Siobhan Mulholland, a self-conscious teenager, found a five-day hike exhilarating and memorable – 'for reasons both universal and particular'




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Driven: Behind the rise, stumble and rebirth of Fair and its car-buying app

Perhaps no corner of the auto industry is as ripe for disruption as car shopping.




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The Goonies reunited for an epic virtual hangout 35 years after film came out

Sean Astin, Josh Brolin, Corey Feldman and others from the original cast of "The Goonies" got back together on YouTube today with superfan Josh Gad.




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Happy birthday, William Shakespeare: How the Bard can be your quarantine must-watch

Mark Shakespeare's birthday with a watch party at home. How to see Patrick Stewart in 'Macbeth," Danielle Brooks in "Much Ado About Nothing" and more.




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New Kids on the Block throw a star-studded virtual 'House Party' for COVID-19 relief

Boyz II Men, Carrie Underwood, Mark Wahlberg and other celebs crash the music video for New Kids on the Block's new song about life in quarantine.




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How to watch Stephen Sondheim's 90th birthday party with Streep, Patinkin and LuPone

Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Sutton Foster, Bernadette Peters, Audra McDonald, Christine Baranski, Katrina Lenk and Michael Cerveris salute composer Stephen Sondheim.




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LeBron James, Bad Bunny, Jonas Brothers to throw class of 2020 a virtual graduation

The LeBron James Family Foundation announced Wednesday that it will pay tribute to the class of 2020 with a star-studded, multimedia event May 16.




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'Melrose Place' had a virtual reunion, and Heather Locklear wants to play Amanda again

Marcia Cross, Laura Leighton, Heather Locklear and more members of the original "Melrose Place" cast got together via video chat for coronavirus relief.




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TV ratings: Virtual NFL draft kicks the ESPN telecast to a higher level

Coverage of the first round of the NFL draft on ESPN draws record viewership as more people than usual stay at home.




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Anderson Cooper announces the birth of his son, Wyatt

CNN anchor Anderson Cooper announced on air that he is a father. His son, Wyatt, was born Monday.




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Captain Tom Moore made honorary cricketer in emotional 100th birthday surprise



Captain Tom Moore was made an honorary cricket player by former England captain Michael Vaughan on his 100th birthday.




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Virtual Grand National on TV: What channel is the Virtual Grand National on?



The Virtual Grand National takes place today - but what TV channel is the race on?




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Virtual Grand National runners and riders: Full list confirmed for today's race



The Virtual Grand National takes place today and Express Sport is on hand with the full list of runners and riders.




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Virtual Grand National free live stream: How to watch Virtual Grand National at no cost



The Virtual Grand National takes place today and Express Sport is on hand with all the live stream information, including how to watch the race for free.