A federal judge denied a request for an independent monitor, saying he did not have the authority to supervise the Justice Department’s release of the documents. Go to Source Author: …
What’s a Human Life Worth? The E.P.A. Says Zero Dollars.
The Environmental Protection Agency has stopped estimating the dollar value of lives saved in the cost-benefit analyses for new pollution rules. Go to Source Author: Maxine Joselow https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Job Applicants Sue A.I. Recruitment Tool Company
A recently filed lawsuit claims the ratings assigned by A.I. screening software are similar to those of a credit agency and should be subject to the same laws. Go to …
At Yosemite National Park, Staffing Cuts Mean Visitors Have Gone Wild
After the Trump administration’s cuts, workers at the national park are spread too thin to stop people from littering, flying drones and cliff-diving. Go to Source Author: Soumya Karlamangla and …
Months After Daniel Naroditsky’s Death, the Chess World Remains Divided
The death of Daniel Naroditsky exposed the conflicts between the game’s traditional wing and its many online stars. Go to Source Author: Jonathan Abrams https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
How ‘Wine Moms’ Became an Insult for Anti-ICE Protesters
The insult wielded against protesters taps into a long tradition of casting wine drinkers as out-of-touch elitists. Go to Source Author: Eric Asimov https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Hollywood’s Woke Era Is Over. Now It’s Turning the Culture War Into Camp.
The industry seemed penned in by our political debates — until it started channeling them into wild caricatures and frothy drama. Go to Source Author: Casey Michael Henry https://rss.nytimes.com/services/xml/rss/nyt/HomePage.xml
Newsom says White House blocked him from speaking at global forum
Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Trump administration blocked him from speaking at the global forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Wednesday. Read full story Author: Melody Gutierrez
Celebrity PR firm helped LAFD shape messaging after Palisades fire
The revelation comes as the LAFD is under heightened scrutiny for altering its after-action report on the fire to downplay the city’s failures in preparing for and responding to the …
Copper thefts turned these upscale L.A. streets pitch dark. Frustrated residents are fighting back
Faced with months of darkened streets due to copper wire thefts, Hancock Park neighbors have been forced to improvise. Read full story Author: Gavin J. Quinton
As Gen Z turns to thrifting, a Melrose Avenue shop finds success in influencers’ overflowing closets
With secondhand shopping on the rise, one L.A. store has carved out a niche by helping influencers sell their surplus clothes. Read full story Author: Iris Kwok
Barabak: California is suffering truth decay. Sacramento should do something about it
A Google deal to bolster local journalism is foundering after Gov. Newsom zeroed out the program in his budget. The state’s reporting ranks have been decimated. Read full story Author: …
President Trump’s Golden Defense Opportunity
Lost in the news coming out of Greenland and Iran was President Trump’s announcement earlier this month that his next defense budget request will total .5 trillion. If enacted, this …
One Year Later: Promises Made, Promises Kept
President Trump, one year after his inauguration, has compiled an extraordinary list of accomplishments. You can get too caught up in the correction du jour, but the reality is promises …
Phasing Out State Income Tax Key to Success in Dying Blue States
Across the nation, states are fiercely competing for companies and population by slashing taxes. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is dooming her state to be the loser. In 2026, eight …
Reconciling US Needs vs. Danish Claims
In the fall of 1998, I traveled to Denmark to take up my duties as the American Ambassador in Copenhagen. Often referred to as the “Fairytale Kingdom,” courtesy of its …
Exclusive: Trump OMB Launches Full Review of Federal Funds Sent to Blue States
In the wake of the Somali fraud scandal that rattled Minnesota, the Trump administration will soon order a sweeping whole-of-government review of all federal funding awarded to 13 Democrat-leaning states …
Thank You, Michael Reagan
Recently, Michael Reagan, the eldest son of President Ronald Reagan, passed away at age 80. His passing was duly eulogized by the Reagan Foundation and the Young America’s Foundation at …
America Can’t Secure Its Future on Imported Minerals
If the past few years taught us anything, it’s that national security no longer stops at the water’s edge or the factory gate. It runs through the mines, mills, refineries, …
Harry says Mail publisher made his wife Meghan’s ‘life a misery’
The prince was emotional as he ended his evidence in the trial over alleged unlawful information gathering. Read full story Author: