Hiltzik: A stem cell clinic tees up a Supreme Court challenge to rules protecting patients’ health and safety
Michael Hiltzik For years, the Food and Drug Administration has taken up arms against clinics hawking unproven and ineffective stem cell treatments to desperate... Read more.
Point and counterpoint
Dan Greenberg: Point The Electoral Collegeprotects minority views The Framers of the U.S. Constitution designed a unique system to choose our president in 1787:... Read more.
Martínez: The flames erased lives, homes and the still to be told stories of Los Angeles
Rubén Martínez Last Wednesday morning, after a singularly terrifying night of fire in Los Angeles, people miles away from Altadena or Pacific Palisades discovered... Read more.
Helvarg: How ocean temps are driving LA firestorms
David Helvarg Fire has always played a crucial role in Southern California’s ecosystem, which features dry conditions and strong, hot desert winds called the Santa... Read more.
Beaty: A conservative critique of the State of the Commonwealth
Ronald Beaty In the grand hall of the Massachusetts State House, Governor Maura Healey delivered her 2025 State of the Commonwealth address, painting a picture of... Read more.
Jacobson: Cold weather teams win Super Bowls
Sheldon H. Jacobson The Super Bowl is fast approaching, now just a few weeks away. The reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs are vying for their fourth... Read more.
Jarvis: It’s time to rethink how safe alcohol is
Lisa Jarvis January is that time of year when we pause to examine our health habits, and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy issued an advisory with an important data point... Read more.
McNulty: Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ mirrors Los Angeles wildfires
Charles McNulty LOS ANGELES — The sprawling geography of Los Angeles is hard to envision for those who live outside the region. Friends and family members in New... Read more.
Hall: Wildfires come with the wildness that draws us to Los Angeles
Carla Hall Los Angeles is a topographical wonderland. Mountains loom in the distance. Hillsides and canyons are the refuge of hikers and dog-walkers. Beaches and... Read more.
Shribman: What tomorrows wait deep in Biden’s eyes?
David M. Shribman Joe Biden was 26 then, fresh out of law school with the Delaware bar exam behind him, and a Michel Legrand song began playing on the radio of his... Read more.