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Support system for Ontarians with developmental disabilities on 'verge of collapse': coalition
Ontario's system to support people with developmental disabilities is "on the verge of collapse" because of low funding, according to several agencies that have formed a coalition to call on the...
Chinese tariffs on American agricultural products take effect
China started imposing tariffs on farm products from the United States Monday. The move followed tariffs ordered by the Trump administration last month on the nearly $440 billion worth of...
Development of 'Transparent Stretchable Substrate' Without Image Distortion Could Revolutionize Next-Generation Displays
A research team led by Dr. Jeong Gon Son of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) and Professor Yongtaek Hong of Seoul National University has developed a nanostructure-aligned...
Approaches for assessing business impact on biodiversity are powerful, but often insufficient for strategy design: Study
A University of Oxford study has determined that the widely used tools available to businesses for assessing their biodiversity impacts depend on broad assumptions and can have large uncertainties that...
Hiring strategies: Researchers propose a model to maximize success in professional recruitment
When it comes to hiring new staff, large companies often have to choose from hundreds of candidates, a process that requires time and resources. Can mathematics help streamline these procedures?...
Justice Department investigates record egg prices, corporate profit
The Justice Department said Sunday it is investigating the skyrocketing cost of eggs, which producers have blamed on the latest outbreak of avian flu.
Lab-grown food could be sold in UK within two years
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is looking at how it can speed up the approval process for lab-grown foods.
Ontario court approves major $32.5B tobacco settlement
A historic deal that calls for three major tobacco companies to pay out billions in compensation to provinces and territories as well as former smokers across Canada has cleared its...
Stiff penalty: B.C. sex shop fined $1M for selling Viagra and Cialis as natural health products
A B.C. provincial court judge has slapped the owners of four Lower Mainland sex shops with a precedent-setting $1-million penalty for advertising, selling and packaging prescription-only erectile dysfunction drugs under...
It’s ‘personal.’ What the Stand Up for Science rally meant for attendees
Stand Up for Science rallies in Washington, D.C., and across the United States drew crowds of people worried about cuts to scientific funding.
House GOP proposes higher defense, lower domestic spending in stopgap bill
House Republicans are proposing increases to national defense spending while reducing spending on domestic programs in a stopgap funding measure to avert a government shutdown.
On This Day, March 9: Supreme Court rules in Amistad case
On March 9, 1841, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, with one dissent, that the enslaved Africans who seized control of the Amistad slave ship had been illegally forced into slavery...
Secret Service shoots man near White House
The U.S. Secret Service shot a man near the White House during an incident early Sunday morning, the agency confirmed.
Long Island wildfires threaten the Hamptons
At least four wildfires broke out on New York's Long Island over the weekend, threatening the Hamptons as people on social media shared videos of the flames and smoke billowing...
South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol's release draws mixed reactions
President Yoon Suk Yeol was released from detention 27 hours after the court ruled his arrest warrant should be canceled.
China, Iran and Russia to hold 'Security Belt' military exercise in Indian Ocean
Iran, China and Russia will launch a joint military operation Monday called "Security Belt 2025," designed to promote security and trilateral cooperation in the Indian Ocean.
CUR Congratulates STR 2024-25 Graduates
These STR graduates completed a multi-month program aimed at developing their communication and advocacy skills which will empower them to convey the importance and impact of undergraduate research, scholarship, and...
Los Angeles neighborhoods ranked by walkability: A completely subjective guide
How walkable is your L.A. neighborhood? Consult our admittedly biased, wholly unscientific ranking that goes way beyond the numbers.
Online vape retailers ignore rules meant to protect minors, UCSD study finds
Researchers at UC San Diego ordered vaping products to test whether deliveries followed federal and state laws. For the most part, they didn't.
9 L.A. locals share their favorite walks in the city
L.A. Times readers share their favorite places to walk in Los Angeles, from the Ballona Lagoon nature path to Gloria Molina Grand Park in downtown L.A.
Want to make this holiday season more meaningful? Consider the spiritual practice of Advent
Candy filled Advent calendars are fun, but a traditional Advent practice before and after Christmas can deepen the experience of the holiday season.
I got a butt massage by an AI robot in L.A. Here's how it went
The AI-powered massage robot will open to the public in L.A. on Friday. It scans your body to deliver a precise, if impersonal, spa service.
'Being bald is OK, but going bald is horrible': Men are opening up about hair loss
In today's digital age, the once hush-hush experience of a man privately processing going bald, or secretly seeking out cosmetic alterations, has entered the mainstream consciousness.
Disneyland visitor launches class-action suit over new, stricter disability passes
A San Diego resident filed a class-action complaint claiming Disney is in violation of state law because its Disability Access Service pass excludes some disabled guests.
Control issues? The 'let them' theory could help
In 'The Let Them Theory,' Mel Robbins charts a path forward to release what you can't change — and seize what you can.
Ayahuasca-lite? Why cacao ceremonies are showing up all over L.A.
Cacao ceremonies are being performed at yoga studios, meditation centers and sound baths. Here's the story behind this growing trend.
Ten dead, hundreds evacuated in Argentina floods
At least ten people were killed and more than a thousand evacuated in the Argentine port city of Bahia Blanca on Friday as torrential rains flooded homes and hospitals, destroyed...
Scientists rally in US cities to protest Trump cuts
Scientists rallied in cities across the United States on Friday to denounce efforts by the administration of US President Donald Trump to eliminate key staff across multiple agencies and curb...