An elderly woman rides a tricycle along a road in Beijing. Credit: AFP/AFP/Getty Images As the holidays wind down in America, some family members may find themselves relieved to escape the presence of their parents. Here in the United States, and other Western countries, we are free to engage with our parents as much or [...]
Central Intelligence Agency Director, David Petraeus, participates in a House Select Intelligence Committee and Senate Intelligence Committee joint hearing, on Sept. 13, 2011 in Washington, D.C. Credit: Mark Wilson/Getty Images While it’s nice to look at who came out on top at the end of the year, it’s also worthwhile to remember the losers. Besides, [...]
This picture taken on September 12, 2012 shows a couple embracing by a riverside. Credit: AFP/AFP/Getty Images Having trouble finding a date for New Year’s? Could your credit score be the problem? That’s the lament (or triumph) of some singles on the prowl, who say a bad credit score is increasingly seen as a dating [...]
Can you be too attractive for the office? Iowa rules that employers can fire employees who they see as an “irresistible attraction.” Credit: Oleg Nikishin/Getty Images An Iowa Supreme Court composed of only male judges ruled unanimously that a dentist who fired his employee because he and his wife viewed her as a threat to [...]
Marijuana plants for sale at Studio City’s Perennial Holistic Wellness Center. Credit: Bear Guerra/KPCC In the November Colorado and Washington passed legislation that will make recreational marijuana legal, leaving the two states to navigate the issues of enforcing state laws that are different from federal laws. Marijuana may be legal on a state level, but [...]
A graphic showing traces of collision of particles at the Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) experience is pictured with a slow speed experience at Universe of Particles exhibition of the the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN). Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images Exotic particles made headlines again and again in 2012, making it no surprise that the [...]
Still from the film “Zero Dark Thirty” starring Jessica Chastain. Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Andy Klein, and Henry Sheenhan to review the week’s new film releases including Zero Dark Thirty, The Impossible, Not Fade Away, On the Road, This Is 40 and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Zero Dark Thirty: On the Road: [...]
In this photo provided by the Newtown Bee, Connecticut State Police lead children from the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., following a reported shooting there Friday, Dec. 14, 2012. Credit: AP Photo/Newtown Bee, Shannon Hicks Following the Sandy Hook massacre, national discussion about how to prevent future attacks is on the rise. But [...]
A for sale sign is seen in front of a home on January 25, 2011 in Los Angeles, California. Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Last week, the Los Angeles Public Safety Committee unanimously passed the Community Care Facilities Ordinance. The proposal, put forth by L.A. City Councilman Mitch Englander (District 12, San Fernando Valley) would severely [...]
A child poses during Yoga Education for Kids class in Santa Monica, California. In January, Encinitas School District will introduce the most comprehensive yoga program in public schools. Credit: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images Is teaching yoga in public schools a violation of the separation of church and state? The Encinitas Union School District is launching what [...]
