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Unless officials take action to develop new medications, drug-resistant infections could kill nearly 2 million people a year in 2050. Here, a lab worker holds a petri dish containing cultures of an antibiotic-resistant germ. (Kirsty Wigglesworth / Associated Press) Since the dawn of the antibiotic age, opportunistic pathogens have evolved defenses faster than humans can … Read more

Pope Francis arrives for his weekly general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican on June 5. (Andrew Medichini / Associated Press) To the editor: In criticizing former President Trump’s stance on immigration, Pope Francis (and those advising him) made the same mistake that too many others make. (“Pope slams Harris and Trump as … Read more

Police drive into former President Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate Monday, a day after an apparent assassination attempt. (Rebecca Blackwell / Associated Press) To the editor: Eric Trump has been quoted as saying, “How many more rifles are going to get within assassination distance of my father?” (“A second assassination attempt against former President Trump raises new … Read more

Traffic crawls on the 110 Freeway through downtown Los Angeles in 2021. (Carolyn Cole / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Patt Morrison’s SigAlert article was excellent. However, I want to correct a glaring omission. Her part about Los Angeles traffic reporters didn’t mention one of the most prominent ones: the late, great Bill Keene, … Read more

Taylor Swift performs during her Eras Tour in Tokyo on Feb. 7. (Toru Hanai / Associated Press) To the editor: A number of letter writers seemed alarmed by Taylor Swift’s endorsement of Kamala Harris for president. Some even mentioned that entertainment is a business, and therefore many stars decline to make endorsements. Well, how weak … Read more

A broken street light near MacArthur Park is one of several in the struggling Los Angeles neighborhood. (Michael Blackshire / Los Angeles Times) To the editor: Regarding the enormous problems at Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park and the surrounding neighborhood, the very last thing that the city needs to do is spend a single penny on … Read more

Lilliam Rivera, author of “Tiny Threads.” (JJ Geiger) Book Review Tiny Threads By Lilliam RiveraDel Rey Books: 256 pages, $26 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. When I was shopping for a Mini Cooper last year, I headed to Mini … Read more

Taylor Swift onstage in Nashville. The pop star recently endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris, earning the enmity of former President Trump. (George Walker IV / Associated Press) Last month on Truth Social, former President Trump reposted a collage of young women wearing “Swifties for Trump” T-shirts. Most of the images clearly looked as if they’d … Read more

Tortured by regret? Here’s a trick to make peace with the past We all have regrets. And they come in myriad shapes and sizes. Some people stew over a minor bad decision, like an unnecessary impulse purchase. Others ruminate over major fork-in-the-road moments, like turning down a potentially exciting career opportunity. For some, regret might … Read more

The star doesn’t want to do ‘anything that hurts’ (Picture: BBC/Ray Burmiston) One of the biggest stars on Strictly Come Dancing has said that ITV’s rival show Dancing On Ice is ‘terribly dangerous’. This Saturday night, the BBC dance competition is officially returning with the first of its live shows for 2024, after kicking off … Read more