Los Angeles Times
Harper Lee's legacy grows
A new collection of early works adds to the writer's slim yet mighty canon.
5 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
DRUG USERS AND GUN RIGHTS
Justices will weigh whether 'habitual' lawbreakers should be able to keep firearms.
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Home abductions by ICE risk a lethal response
Every state assures residents they won't be prosecuted for using deadly force against intruders. Expect bloodshed.
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Congressional hearing on ICE raids to be held in L.A.
Democrats announce 'a broad investigation' into federal agents' arrests of U.S. citizens.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Can Utah actually save the Great Salt Lake?
No saline lake has ever been rescued. Gov. Spencer Cox is confident his state will be the first to succeed.
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Mom may have taken girl out of state
New details emerge in case of 9-year-old who was reported missing in Lompoc.
3 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Rams’ win again proves offense extends well beyond their stars
Mumpfield, Ferguson highlight stunning depth in romp over Jaguars in London.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Word from a Wise man: Make friends with sharks and the sea
Marathon open water swimmer Hank Wise has crossed Catalina Channel eight times.
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
U.S. announces co-hosts in bid for Women’s World Cup
The United States added Mexico, Costa Rica and Jamaica to its proposal to host the 2031 Women's World Cup, the only bid FIFA is considering for the tournament.
3 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
CALM DESPITE EPIC COLLAPSE
Dodgers always knew they were Series-bound, even after no-no blowup in Baltimore
7 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
A U.S. pivot to Australia for critical minerals
President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House on Monday as the U.S. eyes the continent's rich rare-earth resources at a time when China is imposing tougher rules on exporting its own critical minerals.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Window now open for student aid applications
The Free Application for Federal Student Aid for the 2026-27 school year has officially opened.
2 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
When it’s OK to send sick kids to school
Amid high absentee rates, some parents are pushing back against loosened sick-day rules
5 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Hit-Boy hits refresh with new LP, outlook
The rapper says 'Software Update' is more than just his musical reinvention.
6 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
8 fire-damaged sites a 'public nuisance'
L.A. officials' declaration puts pressure on Palisades property owners to clear debris. Some say they can't afford the cost.
5 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Plan does more harm than good
Re “Controversial plan aims to reduce future wildfire risk,\" Oct. 16
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Taking fathers to 'Task'
The show creator and co-stars reflect on the collision course that led to the finale of the HBO crime drama
8 min |
October 21, 2025
Los Angeles Times
Japan on track to name its first female prime minister
Ultraconservative Sanae Takaichi, 64, secures votes with a new coalition partner.
4 min |
October 21, 2025
Writer’s Digest
LEVERAGING THE POWER OF WHAT IF? IN SPECULATIVE STORIES
Five techniques for convincing readers your fiction just might be real after all.
6 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
CREATURES OF THE NIGHT
Enrich your fiction with dreams, nightmares, and half-awake visions.
10+ min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
THE WEIRDER, THE BETTER
How to write nonfiction that sells by embracing the odd sides of life.
10 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
Our Mews(es)
Illustrator Bob Eckstein shares whimsical drawings of writers and their cats, excerpted from his newest book, Inspired by Cats, written with Nava Atlas.
1 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
BREAKING IN
Debut authors: How they did it, what they learned, and why you can do it, too.
4 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
Family Politics
Learn to read like a writer from books both new and older.
4 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
The Cultural and Educational Benefits of Bilingual Books
Dr. Cynthia Weill has spent her career advocating for high-quality children's literature, and her series of bilingual early reader books champion multicultural learning for all ages.
3 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
Embrace Your Strange
Discover your writing quirks and use them to your advantage.
5 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
WRITING IN THE SOUTHERN GOTHIC STYLE
Understand the origins and nuances of this Gothic subgenre to write atmospheric tales.
9 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
DEVELOPING MAGIC SYSTEMS
Award-winning author Whitney Hill shares considerations for developing a magic system for your stories and how to avoid boxing yourself in for future works.
10 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
HIDDEN SUGAR
Grand-prize winner of the 94th Annual WD Writing Competition Alison Luterman shares the inspiration behind her winning poem and the power of being a poet.
5 min |
November / December 2025
Writer’s Digest
The Swimmers
THE CHALLENGE: Write a drabble-a short story of exactly 100 words-based on the photo prompt below.
1 min |