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Health

Social Media Has Some Significant Upsides For Teenage Girls, Survey Finds

Many of the girls in a recent report say social media has a positive or neutral impact on themselves and their peers.

An Asian woman who appears to be in her mid-60s wears a black jacket and a light shirt as she arrives at an airport gate. She is looking off to the left with a courteous grin as she acknowledges people around her.

Civics & Democracy

Taiwan's President Arrives In the U.S. Amid Warnings From China

Taiwan's president is in the United States as part of a multi-day itinerary that will take the leader of the Asian democratic island through Central and North America.

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News

How To LA: Finding Child Care In LA

Searching for child care can be challenging in L.A. We've got a guide on how to navigate the obstacles.

Grey floodwaters rise halfway up the trunks of trees in an orchard on a farm in Tulare County in California's Central Valley

Climate & Environment

The Largest Freshwater Lake West Of The Mississippi — Long A Ghost — Is Back After The Storms

If you've never heard of Tulare Lake, it may be because it hasn't been a permanent presence in Central California since the early 1900s. Now, with water accumulating, locals are worried about what's next.

About two dozen members of the diverse cast and crew of Everything Everywhere All at Once are gathered on a stage during the 2023 Academy Awards. They are all formally dressed in a variety of evening gowns and tuxedos.

Arts & Entertainment

Films With Diverse Casts Are Moneymakers, But Diversity Survey Shows Hollywood Still Isn't Fully Cashing In

“The idea that diversity on the big screen is somehow an inherently ‘riskier’ business proposition — which this report series debunked years ago — seemed to rear its ugly head again in 2022,” UCLA’s Hollywood Diversity Report says.

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Climate & Environment

Snow-Slammed Mountain Residents Struggle To Recover As Yet Another Storm Hits

One San Bernardino County mountain resident called trying to navigate the complicated web of agencies a “carnival ride.”

An overhead photo of four white plates on top of white table cloth. On the left, a round white plate of 4 football shaped browinish kbbeh, with a metal serving cup of a red sauce. At the bottom center a white plate of stuffed grape leaves decorated with lemon and red tomato slices in between each stuffed grape leaf roll. To the right a round white plate of a mound of a mixture of redish bulgur with green herbs. The round mound is decorated with slices of pickles surrounding it. Mint leaves stick out in the center of the mound. At the top center there's a round white plate of small beige dumplings stuffed with a dark mixture and covered with white yogurt and decorated with parsley leaves.

Food

Going Vegan For Lent, Armenian-style, In LA

Armenians who celebrate lent adopt a special meat-free diet.

Christina Ricci sits at a table, wearing floral scrubs, holding a paper in her hand.

Arts & Entertainment

Best Things To Do This Weekend In Los Angeles And SoCal: March 31 - April 2

Hear from your favorite TV stars and creators at PaleyFest. Run with the corgis at the beach. Celebrate all things paranormal at a new festival. ¡Fiesta! with Bob Baker’s marionettes.