Miller Sanford President-elect Trump speaks to reporters last week at the Capitol, where former President Carter’s casket laid in state. (Ting Shen / AFP via Getty Images) President-elect Trump’s imminent return to the White House sparks a pressing question: Can the guardrails of American democracy survive another four years of the only U.S. president who sought to … Read more
A rabbi pours wine for Kiddush. (Salwan Georges / The Washington Post via Getty Images) I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and Simchat Torah, wine … Read more
Venice residents Asa Soltan Rahmati and Shaahin Cheyene wanted to preserve most of their 970-foot bungalow while adding a thoroughly modern addition. With the help of the architectural team — Ali Jeevanjee, Steffen Leisner and Phillip Trigas — a series of architectural forms managed to add space while respecting the scale of other buildings in … Read more
President Biden did less to improve the nation’s defenses, immigration situation and federal debt than any of his three White House predecessors, according to a new survey of US voters. A Gallup poll conducted last month found Americans ranked Biden, 82, far beneath Presidents Donald Trump, Barack Obama and George W. Bush on critical foreign … Read more
‘Pam & Tommy’: A tale of up-dos, fake breasts, tattoos … and a talking penis The outrageous story of the internet’s first celebrity sex tape so frequently borders on the absurd that any retelling could quickly become a farce. To avoid that fate, the Hulu limited series “Pam & Tommy” faithfully and meticulously re-creates the … Read more
Brooke Shields admitted she lived in “agony” over her late mother’s alcoholism. Shields opened up about her relationship with her mom, Teri Shields, in her memoir, “Brooke Shields Is Not Allowed To Get Old.” Teri passed away in October 2012 after a long illness due to dementia. “My mom always billed herself as someone who was … Read more
Bobby Belt, 11, stands in the kitchen of his family’s West Virginia home with medications and medical supplies he needs to control his Type 1 diabetes. (Noam Levey / Los Angeles Times) It was an anxious Christmas and New Year’s for the Belt family. Tracy and B.J. Belt for years have lived paycheck to paycheck, … Read more
President-elect Joe Biden has frequently emphasized mask wearing as a “patriotic duty.” (Associated Press) Joe Biden said Thursday that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, stopping just short of the nationwide mandate he’s pushed before to stop the spread of the … Read more
Candidates running to replace Gov. Gavin Newsom in the recall election include, clockwise from top left: talk show host Larry Elder, businessman John Cox, former San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer, Assemblyman Kevin Kiley and Caitlyn Jenner. (Associated Press; Los Angeles Times) As the effort to oust Gov. Gavin Newsom heads to the ballot on Sept. … Read more
(Xoana Herrera / For The Times) Our L.A. stories were bridged in more ways than one on our first date. We had dinner at Bestia in the Arts District, a halfway point between where we lived. She was from the San Gabriel Valley and I’m from South L.A. During our post-dinner walk, we found ourselves … Read more
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