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Ye continues to sound off after alleging sex acts with a male cousin. But this time it's about his kids

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First Ye, f.k.a. Kanye West, reveals alleged childhood sex acts with a younger male cousin. Then he complains again about not being allowed to raise his children.

Lopez: In Pico Rivera senior league, where love of the game never gets old, softball is 'better than medicine'

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Six teams of softball players from 50 to 80-plus square off weekly in Pico Rivera.

Exhausted by cardio? This alternative may be key to a better workout

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In "A Physical Education," Casey Johnston journeys into the world of weightlifting and emerges transformed in both body and mind.

5 social skills you can improve to make new friends as an adult

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Making new friends as an adult can be tricky, especially if you're socializing less. Try improving upon these five expert-approved conversation skills for better connections.

At her skincare studio, this aesthetician wants trans people to feel loved and cared for

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Leola Davis owns Pansy Esthetics in West Hollywood, one of the few local skincare providers that caters to transgender people and nonbinary people post-operation.

Want to feel 50 at 80? 'Super Agers' researcher shares his do's and don'ts

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In 'Super Agers: An Evidence Based Approach to Longevity,' Dr. Eric Topol lays out how to stay healthy as you age. Here's a peek at his actionable advice.

Modern parenting can be so isolating. This L.A. dad group builds a village while the kids play

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There are lots of mommy groups, but where's the support for dads? Enter a new dad group focused on emotional support while kids play.

Lopez: Five months after wildfires, it's still PTSD for animals: Pets trying to shake depression

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'Dogs see the world in patterns — that's how we're able to train them. The No. 1 thing is to create a new normal.'

What is a 'flexologist' — and do you need to see one?

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Assisted stretching is more popular than ever. But what do they actually do to you? And is it worth it? We checked it out.

Eric Dane is angry about ALS: There's 'a good chance' he'll die while daughters are young

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The "Euphoria" and "Grey's Anatomy" star, who revealed his diagnosis last Tuesday, sat down with "Good Morning America" to talk about his incurable condition.

Contributor: What kids need — and adults need to know — to combat the youth mental health crisis

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Research shows that deep-seated, complex social trends are contributing to depression and anxiety in young people.

Trump will end crisis hotline for LGBTQ+ youth. But L.A. has options for those in need

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The Trump administration is planning to slash specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth on the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.

Lopez: A candid take on mortality and the power of friendship

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David Mays, a cancer survivor, is dying — but he's at peace with his fate because he's got friends, love and support.

National suicide prevention hotline plans to stop offering LGBTQ+ youth counseling. Queer advocates in L.A. wonder what's next

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The Trump administration's decision to stop working with the Trevor Project to provide suicide prevention hotline services to LGBTQ+ youth is the latest in a string of setbacks for the...

'Everyone else has moved on': Why L.A. fire victims may be feeling even worse now

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The first months were spent finding shelter and procuring the essentials. Now, six months after the disaster, we must confront that this is our reality.

The people who think AI might become conscious

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With a leap in the evolution of large language models, some leading thinkers are questioning whether AI might become sentient

Will this woman be the first Briton to walk on the Moon?

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The BBC meets astronaut Rosemary Coogan who is training at Nasa’s Johnson Space Centre in Houston, Texas.

'The first author was a woman. She should be in the kitchen, not writing papers': Bias in STEM publishing still punishes women

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"What is the hard evidence, beyond anecdote and suspicion, that unconscious bias impacts on women's careers? Increasing numbers of studies show, in many different guises, just how potent such bias...

Binocular deals you should know about this Prime Day

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We've rounded up the best binocular deals on the market to help you save money — with options for all budgets and experience levels.

Extraordinary 'sacrificial ass' with severed head discovered from Bronze Age Israel — and it was from a faraway land

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The nearly 5,000-year-old remains of a "sacrificial ass" and three other donkeys from a faraway land have been discovered under a Bronze Age house in Israel.

Automatized vocabulary knowledge in predicting speech fluency

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When learning a second language (L2), many are likely familiar with the challenge of memorizing vocabulary, only to struggle with recalling and using it fluently in speech.

Learning music helps young people flourish

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A new study has found that learning music plays a critical yet often overlooked role in enhancing the well-being of children and adolescents, calling for a stronger focus on music...

Uncovering the highly skilled emotional work of content moderators

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Health care platform moderators use strategies to manage distressing material while staying engaged enough to protect vulnerable users, finds a new study.

Happily ever after in marriage: Unwavering spousal support

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It's the question many young couples ask those in long-term marriages: What's the secret to a successful marriage?

What is the essence of cool? A global study narrows it down to 6 key traits

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Researched surveyed nearly 6,000 people in 13 different countries about what makes a person cool, and found the answers to be surprisingly universal.

Australian woman found guilty of murder after serving poisonous mushrooms to in-laws for lunch

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An Australian woman has been convicted of murdering three elderly relatives of her estranged husband with a meal laced with poisonous mushrooms, in a case that has gripped the country.

Could your beach reads actually be therapeutic? Bibliotherapy suggests they might

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The latest best-selling novels might be in your stack of beach reads, but could reading them benefit your mental health? That's the idea behind bibliotherapy, the concept of reading as...

After working as an ER nurse, I was done. Then I discovered the magic of a small town practice

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Christie Brulhart can make decisions now as a nurse practitioner in a small Alberta village. That wasn’t the case during the pandemic.