Antiabortion states are facing a brain drain and a population loss

It wasn’t a stretch to predict that the strict abortion bans in states such as Texas,…

Box office was down in 2024. Why Hollywood still sounds relieved

It wasn’t good, but it could’ve been a lot worse. Given the lingering effects of last…

Meat is central to my cultural heritage. Here’s how I gave it up

My earliest memories of food are of family barbecues. My late father grew up on a…

L.A. Times writers share their favorite gifts from the Gift Guide

What gifts might our Gift Guide pickers pick if they were guided to pick gifts from…

Freddie Freeman’s World Series grand slam ball fetches $1.56 million

A sports memorabilia auction is never as gripping as the ballgame that gave the item being…

She was my first true love. Would the magic we had last forever?

“Wait, you dated her? She’s basically royalty,” said an old schoolmate of my first love when…

Opinion: America needs to retake Econ 101

If we’re going to vote based on concerns about cost of living, we need to know…

On Crenshaw Boulevard, a family chooses to build, not sell.

The corner lot on Crenshaw Boulevard and 54th Street looks like any other construction site. Inside…

Opinion: Why we’re so obsessed with clearing out our stuff

When I asked my mother what she might like for her birthday this year, she quickly…

They created a mini-farm outside their Culver City home

Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative,…