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How a volunteer group is using the latest tech to help senior citizens overcome loneliness
Social isolation has long been a problem for many of the country's senior citizens, and with many confined to their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, it has become an...
Union vote highlights coronavirus crisis for California's home day care providers
After close to two decades of organizing and legislative struggle, tens of thousands of babysitters, early childhood educators and home day care proprietors will vote this month on whether to...
Construction: How to turn 36 seconds into USD 5.4 billion
A team of researchers have, for the first time ever, linked 40 years of productivity data from the construction industry with the actual work done. The results show that productivity...
Less roadkill during the pandemic could translate to more deer down the road
Deer collisions are down in several parts of the nation, including in California. (Ivana Cajina/)This story originally featured on Outdoor Life.Hunters know the risks of cruising down rural highways in whitetail country, and...
Officers arrest Portland, Ore., protester for vandalizing federal courthouse
Portland, Ore., police confirmed Saturday that federal officers arrested a protester for vandalizing a federal courthouse.
U.S. announces tariffs on French handbags, cosmetics, soaps
The Trump administration has announced a 25 percent tariff on $1.3 billion of French goods, including handbags, cosmetics and soaps.
Armie Hammer, Elizabeth Chambers split up
"The Social Network" actor Armie Hammer has announced on Instagram that he and his wife, "Chopped Sweets" judge Elizabeth Chambers, have split up and plan to divorce.
U.S. sets another record for new daily cases of coronavirus
The United States set another single-day record of COVID-19 cases -- 63,900 -- according to a Johns Hopkins University global tracker.
New System Combines Smartphone Videos To Create 4D Visualizations
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have demonstrated that they can combine iPhone videos shot “in the wild” by separate cameras to create 4D visualizations that allow viewers to watch action...
Ryan Murphy adapting Stephen King's 'Mr. Harrigan's Phone' for Netflix
"American Horror Story" co-creator Ryan Murphy and Blumhouse are producing a film based on Stephen King's novella, "Mr. Harrigan's Phone," for Netflix.
COVID-19: Serbia arrests 71 in protest over handling of pandemic
Serbian police said they've arrested 71 people involved in protests over the government's handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Fox orders Season 2 of 'The Moodys' with Denis Leary
Fox said it has ordered a second season of its dysfunctional family comedy, "The Moodys," starring Denis Leary.
Free home insulation: Too good to be true?
Questions remain over the Green Homes Grant, which aims to make homes more energy efficient.
'We are essential, too.' L.A. Metro bus drivers protest for coronavirus hazard pay
Metro bus drivers said they face a greater risk of contracting the coronavirus as COVID-19 cases surge in L.A. County and bus lines grow more crowded.
Coronavirus rages in Orange County, but don't tell that to Disney fans
Though the Anaheim theme parks remain closed, the Downtown Disney shopping district reopened this week to large crowds of Disney fans eager to return despite surging COVID-19 cases in Orange...
We're spotlighting 'plantfluencers' of color in our new series: PLANT PPL
Here at L.A. Times Plants, we love "plantfluencers" — people whose Instagram feeds and stories are abundantly verdant. We've launched a new series, PLANT PPL, where we interview people of color in...
B.C. records biggest one-day jump in COVID-19 cases since May
B.C. health officials are reporting the detection of 25 more cases of COVID 19 within the last 24 hours.
Pac-12 chooses to only play conference football games this fall because of coronavirus
The Pac-12 announced Friday that it will only play conference football games this fall, if there is a season, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
OneWeb sale to UK-Bharti group gets court approval
A New York court hearing accepts the plan to pull the OneWeb satellite company out of bankruptcy.
Judge blocks Monday's scheduled execution of Daniel Lewis Lee
A judge in Indiana issued a temporary injunction Friday effectively delaying the U.S. government's efforts to resume federal executions after 17 years.
Behind the scenes of our summer cover, a working Rube Goldberg machine
A spinning, kicking, contraption of a cover. (The Voorhes/)Popular Science’s Play issue is now available to everyone. Read it now, no app or credit card required.The Rube Goldberg machine above is not the...
Markets see boost from remdesivir news
The major U.S. stock indexes finished the week on the upswing Friday, spurred in part by a promising study from Gilead on a potential coronavirus treatment.
Best electric bikes for getting around town or to work
Get by with a little help from your friend. (Tower Electric Bikes via Unsplash/)You’ve contemplated getting a bike to ride to work, but the sweat and those hills keep you from pulling...
Supreme Court ruling on birth control could have ripple effects beyond unwanted pregnancy
Between 70,500 and 126,400 people could lose access to contraception, according to government estimates. (Pixabay/)On July 8, the Supreme Court made it easier for employers to deny contraception coverage to their employees on...
Today Is the Last Day to Vote for NASA's 12 Webby Award Nominations
You can cast your ballots through May 7 for this year's nominees, which include six JPL websites and social media efforts.
NASA-Developed Ventilator Authorized by FDA for Emergency Use
The agency's Jet Propulsion Laboratory designed the device for coronavirus patients with rapid production in mind. The license is being offered for free to manufacturers.
Eight US Manufacturers Selected to Make NASA COVID-19 Ventilator
A host of international companies will be evaluated next for the free license granted by Caltech.
Silk Road discovery suggests cats were pets 1,000 years ago
The discovery of a cat skeleton along Kazakhstan's Silk Road suggests that cats were kept as pets over 1,000 years ago, a study published on Friday says.