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Forgiving student debt is a short-term fix. Ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the first place.
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Compared with the testing of COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, few randomized trials exist on the effects of transmission-prevention efforts.
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Reducing the loan burden would help millions of students, but particularly Black and Latino graduates, who tend to receive lower wages, another manifestation of structural racism.
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Vaccine hesitancy has a long history in the United States. Here are three ways to help break through vaccine fears.
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Since singing is risky during the pandemic, my group went on hiatus. As our silent season continues, we and many others must forgo holiday performances.
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In the wake of COVID-19, a mass move toward remote work could change L.A. and other cities — and affect housing prices, commuting and where people choose to live.
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The Supreme Court says it’s too early in the process to rule on Trump’s effort to strip unauthorized immigrants from census reapportionment numbers. Bad call.
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Obama, Kamala Harris are children of immigrants. Would voters elect a descendant of American slaves?
Obama, Kamala Harris are children of immigrants. Would voters elect a descendant of American slaves?
Are ‘elevated minorities’ like Barack Obama and Kamala Harris the only Black people America is willing to put in charge?
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Reckoning with the social and racial inequities of the justice system also means confronting the unjust and inhumane nature of capital punishment.
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We finally might have reached a turning point, but we still have a lot of dark terrain to traverse.
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A new app by RealNetworks can tell when you’re not wearing a mask or wearing it wrong. It can also gather data to help policymakers refine their coronavirus policies.
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Can Raman provide the model for helping California finally match its progressive rhetoric with local action on housing?
Here are the Los Angeles Times’ editorial board endorsements for president, California ballot measures and more.
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Forgiving student debt is a short-term fix. Ultimately, the answer lies in preventing crushing debt in the first place.
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In the wake of COVID-19, a mass move toward remote work could change L.A. and other cities — and affect housing prices, commuting and where people choose to live.
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Trapping and neutering feral cats is our only ethical option to reduce the outdoor population of cats.
There’s so much COVID-19 vaccine misinformation out there online, it’s no wonder some folks are reluctant to get the shot.
What can explain congressional Republicans’ enabling of our cheating president? Simple cowardice, says their colleague.
Helping unhoused suffering from mental health issues & addiction requires new approach.
Trump bragged (falsely) about having the largest inauguration ever. Given the COVID numbers, Biden should claim bragging rights for the smallest crowd ever.
Give to charities that maximize the impact of your donation, but don’t overlook causes close to your heart.
Every two minutes, a woman dies of complications related to pregnancy and childbirth. But these deaths can be prevented.
Liz Newstat fought to keep Chevalier’s Books engaged, dynamic and open. With her death, the store soldiers on.
Widespread ignorance of a 500-year history affects our understanding of Latino communities to the present day.
Whenever I write in support of marijuana legalization, I hear horror stories from moms of young adults.
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As the country grapples with the role of systemic racism, The Times has committed to examining its past.
All presidential elections are uniquely consequential, but a good case can be made that the next one is the most important of our lives. The time has come to undo the great mistake of 2016 and drive Trump out of office at the ballot box.
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Do you understand the causes and effects of climate change? Here is what you can do to help.
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Ideas and commentary on building a livable, sustainable Los Angeles.
A six-part series from the editorial board on the humanitarian crisis unfolds in our streets.
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The Supreme Court spares Texas a deserved scolding for wasting its time.
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It’s outrageous that 126 members of Congress support a Texas lawsuit — backed by Trump — to overturn the election results in four states won by Biden.
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Texas AG’s lawsuit is like a football team down by 25 points with 15 seconds to go launching a Hail Mary pass from its own end zone.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom was called out for dining out for a birthday. You’d think other elected officials would be careful about violating COVID-19 guidance.
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Does William Barr’s late-blooming lack of obeisance make up for the rest of his tenure as Donald Trump’s lackey?
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We need to rethink the criteria for historic designation, which routinely leaves out sites important to the history and culture of people of color.
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Globalization may carry social costs, but the COVID vaccines are a testament to its benefits.
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Delaying vaccination for the 16 million people in the U.S. currently known to have been infected would free up enough doses to vaccinate the entire healthcare workforce.
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Improving access to contraception and obstetric care is necessary, but the best way to improve the health of women is to empower them.
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Low-income minority families hit hard by COVID-19 wait their turn for the vaccine as the wealthy try to buy their way to the front of the line.
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Letters to the Editor: More billionaires should be like MacKenzie Scott and give away their fortunes
Letters to the Editor: More billionaires should be like MacKenzie Scott and give away their fortunes
Are we so cynical now that $4.2 billion in charitable giving is taken as an indication of society’s ills?
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Gavin Newsom took early decisive action to slow the spread of COVID-19. Yes, he has made mistakes, but California is better off with him as governor.
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The first batches of COVID-19 vaccine have been reserved for healthcare workers and staff and residents of nursing homes. That was an easy call. But who comes next?
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In what world are strip clubs considered an essential business? A San Diego judge’s ruling allowing them to reopen throws caution to the wind.
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How is remote education working? Just ask the people who know best: L.A. Unified teachers, who in a survey speak to a downright depressing scenario of missed classes and poor learning outcomes.
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With more than 10 million Americans about to run out of unemployment benefits, Congress may finally act.
