One year into the Russia-Ukraine war
The first anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is this month. L.A. Times global affairs correspondent Laura King has visited Ukraine at four key moments since the war started: Russia’s spring i...
20 Feb 202325min
Dianne Feinstein calls it a career
California U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein announced this week she will not run for reelection next year, ending a legendary career that saw her go from San Francisco City Hall to Capitol Hill. With her up...
17 Feb 202334min
Why hotel rooms for L.A.'s homeless sit empty
The historic Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles reopened in 2021 with a commitment to make it easy for low-income and unhoused people to occupy its rooms. So why have so few people taken advantage of...
15 Feb 202320min
Turkey's earthquake, California's "Big One"
An earthquake as devastating as the one that hit Turkey and Syria this month has been forecast to hit Southern California for decades. What can residents and governments do to prepare?.Today, our Mast...
13 Feb 202328min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 6: The End
The Colorado River is supposed to end at the Gulf of California, but hasn’t done so for decades. A joint effort between the United States and Mexico seeks to change that.Today, we travel to the Colora...
10 Feb 202324min
Do social-media child stars "work"?
Teenager Piper Rockelle and her friends created a multimillion-dollar YouTube empire. A lawsuit threatens it, and brings up questions about whether what young influencers do for a living constitutes “...
8 Feb 202320min
A Super Bowl with two Black quarterbacks
For decades, NFL teams actively discouraged Black players from playing quarterback, the sport’s marquee position.Today, we go through this shameful history — and celebrate this year’s historic Super B...
6 Feb 202328min
Colorado River in Crisis, Pt. 5: The Valley
California’s Imperial Valley has some of the lowest rainfall in the state, yet uses the largest allotment of Colorado River water. Why is such an arid part of the state an agricultural powerhouse?Toda...
3 Feb 202324min
