con Increased anxiety and depression top college students' concerns in coronavirus survey By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 25 Mar 2020 22:10:45 -0400 The survey, conducted by college affordability group Rise, found that 75% of students who responded were more anxious, depressed or stressed amid the coronavirus outbreak. Full Article
con L.A. school district confronts $200 million in coronavirus costs and a grim budget future By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:43 -0400 The Los Angeles school district racks up $200 million in emergency coronavirus costs, from meal programs to computers, and the budget outlook is uncertain at best. Full Article
con Students accused of sexual misconduct get stronger protections under new federal rules By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 11:42:51 -0400 Students accused of sexual misconduct gain stronger protections under controversial new Title IX rules announced by Education Secretary Betsy DeVos. Full Article
con Mitch McConnell is dead set on making workers the canary in the coronavirus coal mine By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:13:58 -0400 As states start lifting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, workers will play a key role in determining if the economy bounces back. Full Article
con Column: Trump, Don McGahn and DOJ stonewalled Congress. Look for the courts to set them right By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:29:39 -0400 The 'en banc' D.C. Circuit Court will determine whether a congressional subpoena can be enforced by the courts. Full Article
con Column: The White House plays dumb on the pandemic's China connection By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 06:00:56 -0400 Anger at Xi Jinping's government over the coronavirus crisis is warranted, but treating a nuclear and economic superpower as an existential enemy to satisfy domestic political needs isn't the smart way to go. Full Article
con Editorial: A battle over birth control the Trump administration should lose By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 06:00:33 -0400 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. Full Article
con We can't reopen the economy without child care By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 10:06:50 -0400 The political push to reopen the economy has overlooked the working parents' dilemma. Full Article
con The Supreme Court needs to rescue birth-control access from the Trump administration By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 15:52:20 -0400 If employers aren't providing contraceptive coverage, there is no burden on their religious beliefs. Full Article
con Review: Need a laugh? Stream the stage version of 'Fleabag' for loads of conspiratorial fun By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 11 Apr 2020 15:27:33 -0400 The stage version of 'Fleabag,' starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is streaming on Amazon Prime for a limited time to support coronavirus relief efforts. Full Article
con Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos': Your quarantine must-watch of the day By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Apr 2020 12:44:49 -0400 Join the watch party for Ballet Hispánico's 'Con Brazos Abiertos' and catch a Q&A with choreographer Michelle Manzanales. Full Article
con Op-Ed: Last chance to reconsider LACMA's bad plan for a new museum? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 06:00:59 -0400 From the moment the Los Angeles County Museum of Art unveiled the latest version of its new design, critics have piled on. Full Article
con A self-described recluse finds a connection to neighbors with her sidewalk art gallery By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 18:24:42 -0400 Highland Park resident Olivia Arthur calls it "art for social distancing — a drive-by gallery for neighbors." The goal: Bring some joy to quarantine. Full Article
con Tango in the age of coronavirus: How a Zoom party connects dancers across the globe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 09:00:36 -0400 Hundreds of tango lovers unite on Zoom for the Earth Virtual Milonga. Some dance as couples. Some dance with a pillow. At this party it's all good. Full Article
con Sashay down to RuPaul's Digital DragCon: It's your weekend quarantine must-watch By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:30:32 -0400 Hold on to your wig! RuPaul's annual DragCon is going online. Here's how you can stream it for free. Full Article
con Thousands more consumers at risk from faulty washing machines By www.london-fire.gov.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:20:29 +0100 Thousands more consumers have learned they are at risk in their own homes from faulty washing machines which have been added to Whirlpool’s expanding list of recalled models Full Article
con Column: The COVID-19 crisis shows how dangerous misinformation becomes contagious By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 11:00:45 -0400 Scientists are using the coronavirus to study the contagion of misinformation Full Article
con Getting coronavirus mortgage relief is confusing. Here's how to make it easier By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:47:27 -0400 Mortgage companies are letting home owners with coronavirus-related financial hardships delay payments, but the process is confusing Full Article
con From hospital bed, Ginsburg challenges Trump plan to limit Obamacare's birth-control coverage By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 09:09:20 -0400 Justices hear a dispute over Trump administration rules to limit contraception requirements. Hospitalized Ruth Bader Ginsburg calls in. Full Article
con McConnell's coronavirus business liability pledge sparks lobbying frenzy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 6 May 2020 18:04:37 -0400 Mitch McConnell has promised that the next coronavirus bill would protect business owners from lawsuits related to COVID-19. Full Article
con Bake like a pro: Measure ingredients by weight with this conversion chart By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 26 Apr 2020 08:00:50 -0400 The best baking tip is measuring ingredients by weight, as professional bakers do, to ensure the most accurate and consistent results. Full Article
con Sqirl's Sourdough Scones By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 13:30:34 -0400 Sqirl's Sourdough Scones Full Article
con Sqirl's famous scone recipe is now yours for the baking By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 14:00:47 -0400 The superlative scones at Sqirl restaurant are a master class in balancing extravagance and simplicity. Full Article
con Valerie Confections shares the best chocolate chip banana bread recipe By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 08:00:56 -0400 The best banana bread recipe is a vegan banana bread with chocolate chips and a peanut crumble. This comes from Valerie Gordon of Valerie Confections in Echo Park. Full Article
con Q&A: Author Cynthia Ozick will spend her 92nd birthday 'contemplating mayhem' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 13:27:46 -0400 Cynthia Ozick, essayist and acclaimed novelist, shelters from coronavirus and discusses anti-Semitism, the Spanish flu and longevity. Full Article
con The Silent Book Club, a global meet-up for introverts, now connects them remotely By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:00:07 -0400 A book club for people who don't like book clubs, founded in 2012 in San Francisco and now boasting six chapters in L.A. County, has moved online. Full Article
con Apocalypse, you say? Writer Mark O'Connell has been there, done that By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 13:00:23 -0400 Author Mark O'Connell visited preppers, paranoiacs and prophets worldwide for "Notes From an Apocalypse." Now he says "the world will go on." Full Article
con Colson Whitehead wins second fiction Pulitzer, Ben Moser's 'Sontag' wins for biography By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 4 May 2020 17:45:29 -0400 Colson Whitehead, Ben Moser, Jericho Brown, Anne Boyer and Greg Grandin are the 2020 recipients of Pulitzer Prizes for books. Full Article
con Letters to the Editor: The Supreme Court's Wisconsin decision shows how democracy ends By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 06:00:51 -0400 The Supreme Court is allowing the Republican Party to suppress the vote. This bodes very poorly for democracy in America. Full Article
con Letters to the Editor: Restart the economy? We can't even stock enough toilet paper right now By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:48 -0400 It's insane to think life can return to normal soon when we haven't even figured out how to get enough milk and toilet paper into stores. Full Article
con Letters to the Editor: One draconian law is killing the U.S. Postal Service. Rescind it By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 06:00:30 -0400 A 2006 law requiring the Postal Service to pre-fund future retirees' health benefits has accelerated the agency's financial decline. Full Article
con Letters to the Editor: Contact-tracing apps on our phones sound frighteningly Orwellian By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Tech companies make money from our information. Why would their development of COVID tracking apps be any different? Full Article
con Feedback: Why a front-porch concert is so moving in coronavirus era By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 12:06:55 -0400 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. Full Article
con Letters to the Editor: Car crashes aren't contagious. Stop comparing coronavirus to them By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 06:00:35 -0400 Why the argument that we should reopen the economy because we don't shut it down over the thousands of car deaths every year is wrong. Full Article
con From controversial to awards darling, down the rabbit hole with 'Jojo' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 09:00:39 -0500 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. Full Article
con Oscar-nominated animation shorts tackle relationships, connection and disconnection By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 31 Jan 2020 10:00:56 -0500 The Oscar-nominated animation shorts often share emotional themes, but they are a creatively diverse collection. Full Article
con Op-Ed: Beyond #OscarsSoWhite, Hollywood needs to confront historic racism on the big screen By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 3 Feb 2020 06:00:51 -0500 The motion picture academy's new museum should include an exhibit of the painful racist images created to maintain a system of dehumanization. Full Article
con The Oscars award the obvious contributions to film. The Envys dig deeper By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 09:30:19 -0500 Sure, the Oscars are exciting, but what about the film moments they don't celebrate? That's where the Envy Awards step in. Full Article
con 'Hair Love's' Matthew A. Cherry is the second Oscar-winning former pro athlete after Kobe Bryant By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 20:28:48 -0500 "Hair Love" writer-director-producer Matthew A. Cherry is the first former NFL player to win an Oscar. He is the second pro athlete to win after Kobe Bryant. Full Article
con Huh? Hollywood's A-listers seem confused by Eminem's Oscars performance By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:24:51 -0500 From Martin Scorsese to Idina Menzel, the audience at Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony was perplexed by Eminem's performance of his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself." Full Article
con Elton John picks up his second original song Oscar, this one with Bernie Taupin By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 9 Feb 2020 22:47:48 -0500 It's only fitting that Elton John shares the Oscar song award with Bernie Taupin for "(I'm Gonna) Love Me Again" from "Rocketman," the movie largely about their 50-year collaboration. Full Article
con Film academy considers Oscar eligibility rules change with coronavirus theater closings By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:17:41 -0400 The coronavirus pandemic has shut down theaters, which may result in big changes for the Oscars. Full Article
con NFL pro Marcedes Lewis lists Hollywood condo for sale By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 16:23:31 -0400 Green Bay Packers tight end Marcedes Lewis has listed his Hollywood condominium for sale at $1.399 million. Full Article
con Intrepid iconoclasts create soulful homes in the new Apple TV+ docu-series 'Home' By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 08:00:29 -0400 Filmmaker Doug Pray has delivered an exceptional examination of what makes a home. Full Article
con Cher's former West Hollywood condo aims for $6.495 million By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:15:47 -0400 In West Hollywood's Sierra Towers, a condo once owned by David Geffen, Vincent Gallo and Cher is for sale at $6.495 million. Full Article
con Mark Zuckerberg tells tech conference he has ‘become more religious’ By www.jpost.com Published On :: Tue, 04 Feb 2020 15:27:16 GMT He attributed his religious evolution to the issues his company has faced over the last few years and the birth of his two daughters. Full Article Facebook mark zuckerberg religion
con 'One World' concert featuring major stars to air in Israel tonight By www.jpost.com Published On :: Sun, 19 Apr 2020 11:52:20 GMT The event, led by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the nonprofit group Global Citizen, told the personal stories of teachers and healthcare, grocery, delivery, postal and other workers. Full Article elton john michelle obama beyonce Jimmy Kimmel Jimmy Fallon Oprah Winfrey Concert Taylor Swift Lady Gaga
con You can 'remote control' a Faroe Islander to explore the archipelago By www.independent.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-15T08:40:00Z Faroe Islanders allow travellers stuck at home with only a device for company to explore through the eyes of a local Full Article
con Tesla Model 3 can no longer be recommended, says Consumer Reports By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 21 Feb 2019 17:55:00 -0500 Tesla's stock price sank Thursday after Consumer Reports blasted the reliability of the company's new Model 3 sedan and dropped it from a list of recommended vehicles. Full Article
con Elon Musk should be held in contempt for unauthorized tweet about Tesla, SEC says By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:20:00 -0500 Tesla Inc. Full Article