The New Yorker
THE MUSICAL LIFE BROADWAY BABY
At Joe’s Pizza on Carmine Street, Marc Shaiman, the celebrated composer and lyricist, dropped his slice on the floor. “Ugh, it’s the Shaiman vortex,” he said. “Everything I come near breaks.”
3 min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
DEPT. OF RECYCLING SWIPE OUT
In 1994, when the MetroCard made Its 22, many straphangers were reluctant to say farewell to the subway token. Across the city, commuters struggled to master \"the swipe.
2 min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
THE AMERICAN POPE
How the Chicago-born Robert Prevost became Leo XIV.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
POUR ONE OUT
The quest to save wine from wildfire smoke.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
Amanda Petrusich on Katy Grannan's Photograph of Taylor Swift
There’s something uncanny about this still and stunning portrait of a twenty-one-year-old Taylor Swift, shot by Katy Grannan for Lizzie Widdicombe’s Profile of the singer, in 2011.
1 min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
A PLAN MADE IN HIDING
After decades in the U.S., a Mexican couple prepares to self-deport—and leave their children behind.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
BABY BLUES
\"Young Mothers.\"
6 min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
DEAL-BREAKER
Pam is seeing someone, but she’s not talking about it.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
YES, AND?
How consent can—and cannot—help us have better sex.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
LET IT BLEED
When Helen Frankenthaler remade painting.
5 min |
January 12, 2026
The New Yorker
NOTORIOUS M.T.G.
Marjorie Taylor Greene and Donald Trump break up over Epstein.
10+ min |
January 12, 2026
Los Angeles Times
New year, same budget headaches
[Polities, from B1]
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
‘Embarrassing’ loss for ‘Trojans against old rival
[USC women, from D6]
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Kenya's 'legendary super tusker' Craig dies at 54
The elephant with a ground-sweeping set of ivory was a symbol of protection success.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Congress returns, to war powers clash
Lawmakers are returning to Washington this week confronting the fallout from the stunning capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro-and familiar complaints about the Trump administration deciding to bypass Congress on military operations that have led to this moment.
5 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
State extends migrant truckers' licenses, risking federal funds
California has delayed its cancellation of thousands of commercial driver's licenses held by migrants, setting it up for another showdown with Washington.
5 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Broncos' starters outclass Chargers' understudies
Lance and his fellow backups are unable to generate offense, but the defense is stalwart.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
U.S. clarifies plan to 'run' Venezuela with pressure
Trump expects interim leadership to yield to American demands
4 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trash is treasure for sculptor-jewelry maker
Alicia Piller's works have been in L.A. museums. Wearables showcase joy of art.
5 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Celtics end Clippers’ streak
Brown matches career high with 50 points lead Boston past L.A., who'd won six straight.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Director of national intelligence remains silent on removal of Venezuelan leader
Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard had yet to weigh in on the U.S. operation to remove Nicolas Maduro from power in Caracas as of Sunday morning, more than 36 hours since President Trump approved the audacious mission that captured the Venezuelan leader.
1 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Trump's proposed battleship would be a monumental folly
On Dec. 22 at Mara-Lago, President Trump — flanked by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Navy Secretary John Phelan — announced a plan to build battleships that would be “the largest we've ever built.”
5 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
New state fee targets batteries in some goods
With the start of the new year, Californians will pay a new fee every time they buy a product with a nonremovable battery — whether it’s a power tool, a PlayStation or even a singing greeting card.
3 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Pacifist Japan's embrace of the military
The country has transformed into one of the world's major spenders on defense.
4 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Huntington Park officers who shot double amputee won't face charges
Citing insufficient evidence, the Los Angeles County district attorney's office said it would not file charges against two Huntington Park police officers in the 2023 fatal shooting of Anthony Lowe, a double amputee who was trying to flee police while holding a long-bladed knife.
4 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
UCLA 'unbelievably soft' from start in loss at Iowa
Dent sparks late rally, but Bruins can't come all the way back from 18-point halftime hole.
4 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Recycle realities loom for milk cartons
If containers lose the chasing arrows label, they could become unsellable in the state.
5 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
How Al is being used in the college admission process
When prospective Caltech students applied in the fall for early admission, some faced a new, technologically advanced step in the selection process at one of the nation's most prestigious universities.
6 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
Man fatally shot by off-duty ICE agent in Northridge is identified
The man who was shot and killed on New Year’s Eve by an off-duty U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent in a Northridge apartment complex has been identified by Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles and on social media as Keith “Pooter” Porter.
2 min |
January 05, 2026
Los Angeles Times
The ‘no kings’ movement of 1776 centered on one big idea
AS WE APPROACH the 250th anniversary of our nation’s independence in 1776, the temptation rises to focus on the year’s military engagement — but its most significant events occurred off the battlefield.
4 min |