News you should know, including a bit of good news for the California insurance market; U.S. Senate Republicans take aim on ...

On this week’s giblet-free Independent comics page: Jen Sorensen visits Science Korner with Larry Summers; The K Chronicles wonders which part is supposed to be “great again”; This Modern World gives ...

Our latest restaurant news column offers tidbits on a new Mediterranean restaurant in Palm Desert; new Italian "fresh cuisine ...

Swingle was optimistic about the date palm’s chances in California. He wrote: “No heat is too great and no air too dry for ...

The overall tone of the film is murky/dark; the musical numbers are so-so; and the story just doesn’t have a satisfying ...

Without a doubt, the mesmerizing Rhea Seehorn, who never won an Emmy Award for her excellent portrayal of Kim Wexler in ...

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News you should know, a big loophole in the Epstein-files release situation; changes may be coming to the credit-card system; ...

Powell eventually decided to detail his childhood trauma in a book, titled Red-Headed Stepchild. He published it himself and ...

News you should know, including a major federal policy change regarding homelessness; a judge stops Trump's attack on UCLA ...

After a quick start, the film heads into a meandering middle and, ultimately, a final act that doesn’t save things. In the ...