Soaring coffee prices rewrite some Americans’ daily routines
NEW YORK — For years, it was a daily McDonald’s trip for a cup of coffee with 10 sugars and…
Brock Nelson honors his family’s Olympic legacy in U.S. rout
MILAN — Brock Nelson might be making his Olympics debut, but he has a rich family history when it comes…
Sundance filmmakers, stars react to ICE chaos in Minnesota: ‘We cannot act like this is not happening’
PARK CITY, Utah — As filmmakers celebrated independent moviemaking at the Sundance Film Festival, events unfolding nationally cast a pall…
Hiltzik: Trump’s tax on American consumers
On Tuesday morning, all eyes on Wall Street seemed glued to the nearest screens in expectation that the…
The Earth keeps getting hotter, and Americans’ trust in science is on a down trend
As global officials confirm that 2025 was Earth’s third-hottest year on record, a new poll shows Americans are…
Commentary: Citizens are finally getting it: No one’s safe from Trump’s deportation ambitions
Ever since Donald J. Trump descended from a gold escalator at his eponymous Manhattan tower in 2015, he…
Dr. Oz touts health care fraud crackdown on L.A. ‘foreign influences’
Trump administration officials announced a sprawling probe into benefits fraud across California on Friday, citing what they called…
House passes bill to extend healthcare subsidies in defiance of GOP leaders
WASHINGTON — In a remarkable rebuke of Republican leadership, the House passed legislation Thursday, in a 230-196 vote, that would…
Letters to the Editor: Is a billionaire tax the answer to California’s healthcare woes?
Jan. 7, 2026 5 AM PT To the editor: The debate over the proposed wealth tax on California’s…
Column: Trump’s motto in 2025? ‘Me, myself and I’
The most potent attack ad of Donald Trump’s comeback campaign seemingly ran on a loop during the final…
Efforts to reconnect Americans face challenges in a lonely time
It’s been called an “epidemic” of loneliness and isolation. The “bowling alone” phenomenon. By any name, it refers…
Column: Will we tell the American story, or just the founders’ fairy tales?
If you’re part of the 45-to-60ish crowd, chances are you grew up watching — and singing along to…