‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ and ‘Inside Out 2’ propel Disney studio earnings

Ryan Reynolds, left, and Hugh Jackman in “Deadpool & Wolverine.” (Jay Maidment) Superheroes and animation packed a punch for Walt Disney Co. as “Deadpool & Wolverine” and “Inside Out 2” propelled the company’s film studio to one of its best fiscal quarters. The Burbank media giant reported Thursday that its entertainment business took in $10.8 … Read more

Oakland clinic gets medical device maker to disclose risk of false blood-oxygen reading

The pulse oximeter, a device that measures the degree to which red blood cells are saturated with oxygen, is one of healthcare’s most fundamental tools. So when Dr. Noha Aboelata learned that research stretching back decades showed that the devices routinely failed patients with darker skin tones, she took action. Aboelata, the founder and chief … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Hey, California, speed up your ballot counting. Ask Texas and Florida how they do it

A Los Angeles County election worker extracts ballots on election night Nov. 5. (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: The way California counts its ballots is disgraceful. (“Decisive election waits for California’s results. What’s the hold-up?” Nov. 12) Florida is able to count 95% of its ballots within three hours of its … Read more

Letters to the Editor: Stop calling white women ‘Karen,’ especially when it comes to the election

Supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris react during her concession speech in Washington on Nov. 6. (Stephanie Scarbrough / Associated Press) To the editor: The first six paragraphs of Lorraine Ali’s column, “Democrats keep expecting white women to save them, and they keep getting burned,” left me so enraged that I literally threw the paper … Read more

Opinion: The fights over culturally divisive issues in schools? They cost billions that could be spent helping kids

A student holds a sign opposing book bans at a rally protesting moves by school boards and the Florida Legislature to remove books from school library shelves and limit education on race and LGBTQ+ issues in Orlando, Fla., on April 11, 2023. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) Education policy received little to no attention … Read more

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