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Publications

Los Angeles Times

History Politics

The Future of L.A. is Here.

An interview with the historian Robin D.G. Kelley.

Vinson Cunningham Los Angeles Times Mar 2021 10min Permalink

Business Science Health

“We Are Slowly Being Poisoned.”

How toxic fumes seep into the air you breathe on planes.

Kiera Feldman Los Angeles Times Dec 2020 25min Permalink

Science

A Toxic Secret Lurks in Deep Sea

How the waters off of LA became a DDT dumping ground.

Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times Oct 2020 30min Permalink

Science

Before There Was a Spark, There Was the Wind

Here’s how a tiny brush fire became California’s deadliest wildfire.

Paige St. John, Anna M. Phillips, Joseph Serna, Sonali Kohli, Laura Newberry Los Angeles Times Nov 2018 15min Permalink

The True Story of the Heartthrob Prince of Qatar and His Time at USC

When a Qatari sheikh came to live in L.A., an entire economy sprouted to meet his wishes. “His highness doesn’t like to hear no,” one associate told a professor.

Harriet Ryan, Matt Hamilton Los Angeles Times Jul 2020 20min Permalink

Science World

How the U.S. Betrayed the Marshall Islands, Kindling the Next Nuclear Disaster

The U.S. buried nuclear waste in the Pacific after WWII. It’s close to resurfacing.

Susanne Rust Los Angeles Times Nov 2019 25min Permalink

Science

California Against the Sea

The California coast is disappearing under the rising sea. Our choices are grim.

Rosanna Xia Los Angeles Times Jul 2019 30min Permalink

Crime

Man in the Window

Joseph James DeAngelo Jr., known as the Golden State Killer, is alleged to have murdered 13 people in California during the 1970s and 1980s. He also raped 50 women. He’ll stand trial for the murders only.

Paige St. John Los Angeles Times Jun 2019 30min Permalink

Crime

Dirty John

A con artist terrorizes a California family.

  1. The Real Thing

  2. Newlyweds

  3. Filthy

  4. Forgiveness

  5. Escape

  6. Terra

Christopher Goffard Los Angeles Times Oct 2017 Permalink

Best Article Crime

Framed

She was the Southern Californian PTA mom everyone knew. Who would want to harm her?

Christopher Goffard Los Angeles Times Aug 2016 1h15min Permalink

Science

Butterfly on a Bullet

A 6-part investigation of the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster.

Robert Lee Hotz Los Angeles Times Dec 2003 Permalink

Business Science Health

"You Want a Description of Hell?"

Purdue Pharma’s marketing materials say OxyContin works for 12 hours. It doesn’t. And this problem, long-denied by the drugmaker, is what makes it highly addictive.

Harriet Ryan, Lisa Girion, Scott Glover Los Angeles Times May 2016 25min Permalink

Crime

The Favor

A late-night knife fight leaves a 22-year-old dead and a politician’s son under suspicion.

  1. Knives, A Death, A Famous Name

    As a family mourns, they wonder whether political influence will trump justice.

  2. On the Eve of a Murder Trial A Deal Is Struck. Will It Stick?

    A plea bargain for the killers is a bitter pill, but will it allow the family to move on?

Christopher Goffard Los Angeles Times Dec 2014 50min Permalink

Politics

Barry: He Keeps D.C. Guessing

A profile of Marion Barry.

Bella Stumbo Los Angeles Times Jan 1990 20min Permalink