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For Hollywood crews, the mantra was 'Survive till '25.' So now what?
Hollywood's crew members reflect on a 2024 marked by production slowdowns, mental health struggles and sacrifices as they brace for a fragile recovery.
12 healthy, joyful and restorative wellness activities for 2025
Want to improve your self-care and wellness routines in 2025? Embrace these fun and healthy practices to stay centered throughout the new year.
The 2025 joy calendar of activities and events perfect for Californians
We're at the start of a new year. Take time to plan your next adventures using our expert guides that offer opportunities for fun, road trips, self-care and more for...
Constantly anxious? Ease your mind by asking yourself this one question
In "Beyond Anxiety," Martha Beck argues that discovering your creative calling is the antidote to an anxious existence.
How to talk to friends and family about the devastation of the wildfires
Experts in processing grief and trauma say there's no right way to comfort a friend during a time of devastation. The most important thing is that you reach out.
The dark side of 'brightsiding': Why you should avoid toxic positivity in times of crisis
If you find yourself wanting to say to someone who lost everything, 'You should make a gratitude list,' don't.
The Surgeon General's parting prescription? Community. Amid the fires, L.A. is filling it
Community is a cornerstone of both individual wellness and collective well-being in even the best of times. Now, friends, neighbors and an army of Los Angeles volunteers are proving that...
A new generation has its own Dr. Spock — and a very different take on parenting
Many in the current cohort look to Emily Oster, an economist who urges mothers and fathers to use the best data to make decisions for themselves.
Hollywood's spiciest writing group? It's at a retirement home for showbiz veterans
How a weekly memoir writing group at the Motion Picture Television Fund became a creative outlet and surrogate family for its aging members.
Meltdowns, nightmares and regressions: The L.A. fires are taking a traumatic toll on kids
The L.A. County fires have taken a traumatic toll on kids. The distress is coming out in their art and play, and it is leading to some developmental regressions.
Diversity helps: Study shows more women on boards can improve how businesses are managed
Despite large multinational companies such as Goldman Sachs, Paramount, Google and others removing their diversity, equity and inclusion policies, the evidence is clear: having a diverse team can help businesses...
Phone bans sweep US schools despite skepticism
At a red-brick school in Virginia, Hayden Jones is one of 1,000 students banned from using their phones as part of a trial hoping to boost learning.
Optimal brain processing requires balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurons, study suggests
The brain's ability to process information is known to be supported by intricate connections between different neuron populations. A key objective of neuroscience research has been to delineate the processes...
Political stress: Can you stay engaged without sacrificing your mental health?
Stress from politics isn't fundamentally different from other kinds of stress, but it can encompass and enhance other sources of anxiety, experts say.
How Robert F. Kennedy Jr. went from outsider to Cabinet pick
A sensational and troubled past often dogged Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s presidential run, but didn't prevent him from landing a Cabinet appointment from his new ally, President-elect Donald Trump.
Abcarian: The latest evidence that putting RFK Jr. in charge of public health would be a disaster
An advisor to Donald Trump's pick for Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., petitioned the government to withdraw approval of the polio vaccine.
I'm a woman in my 40s. Why do I feel terrible every time I have a drink?
If you're a woman in your 40s whose body can no longer tolerate alcohol, you're not alone. Researchers explain why drinking gets harder as we enter perimenopause.
107 more women accuse former Cedars-Sinai physician of sexual misconduct
In a new lawsuit, 107 more women accuse Dr. Barry J. Brock of sexual misconduct. He has denied misconduct, and Cedars said the allegations run counter to its values.
There's a reason you can't stop doomscrolling through L.A.'s fire disaster
The current state of social media has made the online experience of the L.A. wildfires even more stressful than previous disasters.
Trump orders federal agencies to recognize only two sexes that are 'not changeable'
President Trump signed executive orders Monday asserting that the U.S. government recognizes only two sexes that are "not changeable," and reversing Biden administration directives on LGBTQ+ rights.
CDC scrubs research databases referencing sexual orientation and gender identity
Health researchers began sharing warnings on social media several days ago, urging members of the community to make copies of federal data before the information was removed from the CDC...
'Enough is enough': Scientists from UCLA, USC protest Trump's policy changes
As part of the nationwide Stand Up for Science protest, scientists from USC and UCLA marched to oppose federal policies they say is damaging to science and medicine.
Could Magnesium and TikTok's 'Sleepy Girl Mocktail' Actually Help You Sleep?
TikTok’s “sleepy girl mocktails” remind us how important magnesium is for sleep and health
Secret Mathematical Patterns Revealed in Bach's Music
Physicists found that the music of Johann Sebastian Bach contains mathematical patterns that help convey information
Virtual Bar Scenes Are a New Tool to Study Why People Commit Crimes in the Heat of the Moment
Virtual-reality could assist researchers in decoding how emotions spur a decision to commit a crime
Why Writing by Hand Is Better for Memory and Learning
Engaging the fine motor system to produce letters by hand has positive effects on learning and memory
Flimsy Antiabortion Studies Cited in Case to Ban Mifepristone Are Retracted
Outside experts found that two studies cited in a federal case on medication abortion had serious design problems and that their authors had undisclosed conflicts of interest
More migrant workers claim UK farm exploitation
The UK government says it always takes "decisive action" where abusive practices are found on farms.