Miller Sanford A transgender candidate defeated an incumbent Virginia lawmaker Tuesday who sponsored a bill that would have restricted which bathrooms she could use. Democrat Danica Roem, a former journalist, is set to make history as the first openly transgender person elected and seated in a state legislature in the United States. She unseated Republican Del. Bob … Read more
Signs posted at the Sigma Nu fraternity chapter at USC after it was placed on interim suspension following allegations that women were drugged and sexually assaulted at the fraternity house. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) More than a decade ago, it seemed the tide might turn against pervasive campus sexual violence. In a 2011 … Read more
Staff and volunteers at the Koreatown Immigrant Workers Alliance help immigrant workers apply to a federal program that grants temporary work permits for people who are undocumented. (Suhauna Hussain / Los Angeles Times) A line of immigrant workers formed outside an office building in Koreatown on a recent Friday afternoon. They followed makeshift signs to … Read more
The young boy looked sharp, decked out in an orange-brown suit. His warm smile gave no hint of the hard times he faced in Miami’s rough Liberty City neighborhood. “That kid looks quite chill,” said Barry Jenkins of the picture of his younger self he has saved on his phone. “I’m about 6 years old, … Read more
AI has the potential to synthesize and analyze data in minutes, but this kind of rapid advancement does not come without risk, experts say Artificial intelligence has the potential to synthesize and analyze data in minutes rather than the months that an entire team of in-house lawyers and analysts would have trouble doing it in.Photo … Read more
‘Flow,’ a story that hinges on a cat’s tale Over the 95-year history of the Academy Awards, a Latvian film has never been nominated for an Oscar. In 2025, it’s possible that Gints Zilbalodis’ celebrated wonder “Flow” will earn not only an animated feature nomination but a spot in the international film category as well. … Read more
“Montreal pediatric hospitals have the good sense to make a plea to the public to avoid their ERs due to a surge in patients.” On a recent afternoon, a reader notes, “five adult ERs in Montreal were at more than 150 per cent capacity — beyond the 140 per cent average the Montreal Children’s Hospital … Read more
Jim O’Heir, author of “Welcome to Pawnee: Stories of Friendship, Waffles, and Parks and Recreation.” (HarperCollins) On the Shelf ‘Welcome to Pawnee’ By Jim O’HeirWilliam Morrow: 272 pages, $30If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Jim O’Heir had a good career … Read more
Women make up roughly half of U.S. labor union membership, but representation in top level union leadership positions has lagged, even in female-dominated industries and particularly for women of color. But Black and Latina women are starting to gain ground, landing top positions at some of the biggest unions in the U.S. That has translated … Read more
It’s still hard to understand what new agency Santé Québec will be able to to that the ministry could not. Geneviève Biron, executive director of Santé Québec, is seen in April 2024 with Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé.Photo by Jacques Boissinot /The Canadian Press files What might Quebecers say is most needed to heal their … Read more
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