Politics
Columnist Lorraine Ali says holding our breath every time the president opens his mouth is not ideal heading into one of the most consequential elections in U.S. history.
July 12, 2024
Where were President Biden’s debate-enhancing drugs Thursday night, and more importantly, can his supporters access them now to dull memories of his weak performance during the 90-minute live telecast?
June 28, 2024
Columnist Lorraine Ali says perhaps the most heartbreaking development of the Biden-Trump debate was the acceptance of casual racism as part of our political discourse.
Columnist Lorraine Ali explains that with Trump’s guilty verdict, we now face a bigger stress test: Will folks believe in the legal system or the discreditation of it by the presumptive GOP presidential candidate and his acolytes?
May 31, 2024
Food
Unlike the restaurant in ‘The Bear,’ daily menu changes bring calm, not chaos at Chez Panisse, one of our great American restaurants.
July 13, 2024
Books
Because of the nature of her stories, the revelation that Munro remained with the man who sexually abused her daughter doesn’t just defile the artist, but the art itself.
Climate & Environment
Extreme heat is both one of Death Valley’s greatest intrigues and its most serious safety concern. It’s not uncommon for a few people to die in the park from heatstroke in any given summer.
July 11, 2024
Television
Student protests are big news. But they are blocking out the horrors of the Gaza war that inspired them.
April 29, 2024
California
Tucking opposition to the protest movement in a flippant screed against Gen Z isn’t just obnoxious and cowardly, it’s dangerous, columnist Lorraine Ali says.
May 3, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Canadian author Alice Munro, who died in May, allegedly ‘chose to stay with, and protect’ husband Gerald Fremlin, who pleaded guilty to ‘indecently assaulting’ her daughter.
July 8, 2024