By Amy Hubbard Hello, it’s Friday, April 29, the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots. We have a great package of coverage on that seminal event, its scars and changes it wrought. But for the newsletter, I wanted to talk to some of the people who were in The Times […]
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WASHINGTON — A big work to overhaul care for people in the United States with psychological wellbeing and drug difficulties is getting traction as Congress and the Biden administration get the job done on overlapping options to tackle issues across dividing traces of politics, geography and race. Prime aims include […]
Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in December. He needed the coverage for hearing aids, and they waited for months as Missouri officials processed thousands of applications. Christopher Smith/KHN hide caption toggle caption Christopher Smith/KHN Stacey Whitford applied for Medicaid for herself and her son in […]
The once-freewheeling industry was long the main source of well-paid employment in China, but major companies are now reportedly downsizing at a scale not seen before as President Xi Jinping’s government continues its crackdown on private enterprise. The Chinese government says the country’s overall unemployment rate remains stable, fluctuating between […]
Warner Bros is halting the release of The Batman in Russia, just days prior to it was to open in theatres there, as Hollywood moved to cease distribution strategies in the place subsequent Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Warner Bros, the Walt Disney Co, and Sony Pictures said on Monday that […]
By Laura Blasey and Amy Hubbard Hello, it’s Friday, Feb. 25, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today: TOP STORIES Russia conducts an all-out assault; U.S. and allies spell out sanctions Moscow accelerated its assault on neighboring Ukraine, with explosions resounding in cities across the country, airstrikes crippling […]