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From the moment we are born, we are judged by our appearance. Ignoring that judgment is difficult, even when we know we should. Women struggle to fit into jeans that are too tight, wear flats if heels would make us taller than our prom dates, fret over freckles. But hair — in any color, style […]

It’s depressing how many students start four-year colleges but never finish. Overall, the nationwide graduation rate is about 60%, meaning that six of 10 students who enter college finish within six years. That’s a figure that no one would find acceptable at a public high school. And the figures are substantially worse for black and […]

New Year’s resolutions are what you make when you feel the need to fix yourself up and get back into shape and into the game — lose weight, exercise more, look for a new job. What resolutions then can California Republicans make to save their shriveling party? The party that built the political cradles for […]

For immigrants, there’s no way to sugarcoat 2018. The Trump administration enacted a series of draconian policies targeting noncitizens, and the one that will most define the year — and this administration — is the separation of thousands of children, some less than a year old, from their mothers and fathers at the U.S. border. […]

The L.A. Philharmonic marked its 100th year in September with a free Hollywood Bowl concert that included singer Kali Uchis, jazz musician Herbie Hancock, the Youth Orchestra of L.A., California girl Katy Perry, composer John Williams and — of course — fireworks. The big show was preceded by free festival-style music, dance, art and food […]

To the editor: President John F. Kennedy led with his wit. (“The state of politics today should scare us into our wits,” Opinion, Dec. 19) During the 1960 presidential campaign, some pundits objected to JFK’s use of his family’s wealth and privilege in pursuit of the nation’s highest office. Kennedy… Source: latimes.com – Los Angeles […]