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California orders indoor businesses to close, limits on churches, gyms in some counties
California ordered statewide closures of dine-in restaurants and all bars among other businesses while calling for gyms and salons to be shut down in some counties amid rising coronvirus cases.
Why are memories attached to emotions so strong?
Multiple neurons in the brain must fire in synchrony to create persistent memories tied to intense emotions, new research has found.
Husband's lottery prank foreshadows wife's jackpot win
An Australian man's joke about his scratch-off lottery ticket being a top-prize winner caused him to experience disbelief when his wife scratched off an actual jackpot.
Santa Anita experiences a surge in COVID-19 cases
Thirty-eight people at Santa Anita are confirmed as having the coronavirus infection and 10 are symptomatic, L.A. County Public Health Department said.
Newsom orders statewide re-closure of indoor dining, limits on church services, salons
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced new restrictions to halt indoor dining statewide, gyms, churches, hair salons and other businesses in much of the state.
Whole body scans for trauma patients saves time spent in emergency departments
A new study by a medical imaging student may have found the solution to easing hospital ramping and crowded emergency departments.
We need to talk: Communication prevents inaction by leveraging goodwill
A large-scale, multi-institutional study designed to examine human behavior has shown that communication helps groups of strangers to focus on resolving common problems and provides new and surprising insights into...
How do you feel about L.A. schools not reopening for classes next month?
How do you feel about the Los Angeles Unified School District decision that schools will remain closed next month due to safety issues related to COVID-19?
L.A. Unified will not reopen campuses for start of school year amid coronavirus spike
Because of the spike in coronavirus cases, Los Angeles public school campuses will not reopen for classes Aug. 18 and will remain shut indefinitely.
Watch: Greek student bikes home from Scotland in 48 days
A Greek student whose flights home from Scotland were repeatedly canceled due to COVID-19 decided to make his own way home with a 48-day bike ride.
Most 50+ adults say they've experienced ageism, most still hold positive aging attitudes
An offhand remark by an acquaintance about using a smartphone. A joke about someone losing their memory or hearing. An ad in a magazine focused on erasing wrinkles or gray...
Researchers find the worst reason to give a gift
Here's a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that people reacted...
Disney+ orders new animated series, 'Star Wars: The Bad Batch'
Disney+ announced on Monday that a new "Star Wars" animated series, titled "Star Wars: The Bad Batch," will be coming to the streaming service in 2021.
Stars react to Kelly Preston's death: 'Such a bright loving soul'
Celebrities such as Russell Crowe, Maria Shriver, Josh Gad and more paid tribute to Kelly Preston on social media following her death.
Black women often ignored by social justice movements
Black women are often less likely to be associated with the concept of a "typical woman" and are viewed as more similar to Black men than to white women, which...
Gallup poll: Most in U.S. wear mask in pubic 'always' or 'very often'
Nearly three-quarters of Americans say they always wear a face mask when in public or do so "very often," a new Gallup poll showed Monday.
Americans Increase LSD Use--and a Bleak Outlook for the World May Be to Blame
Millennials and older adults lead the surge while Gen Z stays on the sidelines -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Eden Sher marries Nick Cron-DeVico at backyard wedding
Eden Sher, who played Sue Heck on "The Middle," married Nick Cron-DeVico at a backyard wedding ceremony.
Our itch to share helps spread Covid-19 misinformation
To stay current about the Covid-19 pandemic, people need to process health information when they read the news. Inevitably, that means people will be exposed to health misinformation, too, in...
Researchers find the worst reason to give a gift
Here’s a good way to make sure a friend hates a gift from you: Say it will save him money. In a series of studies, researchers found that people reacted...
Study links attraction to ‘tyrannical’ leaders to dysfunctional family dynamics
Adolescent family conflict could play a role in the types of leaders people follow as adults Ever wonder how some leaders in business or politics who appear selfish, manipulative and...
Smartphone witnessing becomes synonymous with Black patriotism after George Floyd's death
A flashbulb emits a high-pitched hum. A photograph of the legendary 19th-century abolitionist and newspaperman Frederick Douglass fades in on-screen.
Crowded Alberta beach sparks COVID-19 concern, online outcry
A packed weekend gathering of people at an Alberta beach has sparked COVID-19 concerns from residents and politicians, as pictures of the scene generating critical comments on social media.
Lawyer in Seoul mayor case alleges 'years' of sexual misconduct
A lawyer representing the woman who filed a complaint against Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon said her client was the target of sexual harassment for four years.
Bahrain court upholds death penalty for bombers Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa
Activists Mohammed Ramadhan and Husain Moosa can be executed after Bahrain's high court upheld their sentences on Monday for the 2014 death of a police officer in Manama.
CeCe Gutierrez marries Byron Scott at live-streamed wedding
CeCe Gutierrez married Byron Scott at a wedding ceremony that was live streamed for their family and friends.
5 ways higher education can be seen as hostile to women of color
In 2019, Amy Bonomi, a women's studies scholar, co-edited "Women Leading Change: Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Cliff, and Slipper." The book examines the perspectives of 23 female leaders on issues...
Watch: Imani Walker says Phil Johnson divorce 'in process' amid pandemic
"Married to Medicine: Los Angeles" star Imani Walker gave an update on her separation from her husband, Phil Johnson.