World & Nation
Nguyen Phu Trong, general secretary of Vietnam’s ruling Communist Party and the country’s most powerful politician, has died following months of ill health.
July 19, 2024
An intensification of fighting in Myanmar’s civil war brings more attacks on schools, says a group monitoring conflict in the Southeast Asian nation.
July 20, 2024
Letters to the Editor
Two back-to-back letters in the L.A. Times show how the draft affected young people differently during the Vietnam War.
July 1, 2024
A Times story on Judge Harry Pregerson’s treatment of a Vietnam draft resister stirs memories in readers faced with difficult choices during the war.
June 26, 2024
The POW swap was the 54th since Russia launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor in February 2022.
July 17, 2024
Human Rights Watch said the acts of the Palestinian fighters met the international legal definition for crimes against humanity and war crimes.
If you’re thinking about what kind of birth control to use, you might want to thank Bill Baird — who won a Supreme Court decision that legalized contraception for unmarried women.
July 18, 2024
Over nine months of war between Israel and Hamas, Palestinian families in Gaza have been uprooted repeatedly, driven back and forth the territory.
July 15, 2024
Opinion
Providing Ukraine with support and weapons is not about perpetuating the war that Russia started. It’s about stopping Vladimir Putin in the only way he understands.
July 10, 2024
L.A. Influential
Ted Sarandos, Netflix’s co-chief executive, has been at the forefront of Hollywood’s streaming revolution. In 2023, he left no doubt who won the streaming wars.
July 7, 2024