Deborah Netburn covers faith, spirituality and joy for the Los Angeles Times. She started at The Times in 2006 and has worked across a wide range of sections including entertainment, home and garden, national news, technology and science. She’s hung out with Tibetan monks in the Pacific Palisades, seen seahorses at the bottom of Alamitos Bay and spent time with the working witches of Los Angeles. She is always looking for a good story.
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July 11, 2024
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June 11, 2024
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July 8, 2024
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It’s been 35 years since “When Harry Met Sally” made the case that men and women can’t be friends because “the sex part always gets in the way.” Is that still true?
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