ORLANDO, Fla. — Their faces gaze out from the pure white walls, some smiling, some serious, some possibly on the verge of a laugh at some private joke, and some decidedly enigmatic — men and women of mystery.

They are our friends, neighbors, relatives, compatriots: The 49 individuals killed June 12, 2016, by a gunman at Pulse nightclub, ...Read more

Sometimes when I’m casting around for some logical explanation of how we got here — here being a time when an ex-Olympian finds himself facing felony charges (eventually dropped) over a botched Reflecting Pool job he had nothing to do with, and the president of the United States posts AI-generated images of himself as Elvis, and flaming ...Read more

In a boot camp that tests brains over brawn, military veterans seeking a college education convened at Caltech this summer to simulate the intensity of finals week among faculty, researchers and mentors, participating in a program that helps them assess whether they are ready to transition to academia.

The Warrior-Scholar Project is a STEM ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS -- In classrooms across the state, backpacks once weighed down with binders and textbooks have been replaced by a single device that is now facing growing scrutiny.

As concerns grow over screen time, mental health and online safety, parents across the Twin Cities are pushing schools to rethink the role of technology in classrooms.

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If you’ve been looking for a plump 24- to 30-inch-tall-and-wide white lantana, then you are about to have a new ingredient for all your mixed container and border designs. This breakthrough variety is called Luscious Vanilla Breeze.

The flowers open a soft yellow, but as The Garden Guy watches them every day, white is the color — or should ...Read more

Dear Anna,

I’m 44, divorced, and very happily in my “slut era.” I’m dating casually, having fun, and not looking for either one-night stands or The Love of My Life. I’m somewhere in the middle. I want chemistry, good conversation and sex with people I genuinely enjoy spending time with, even if it’s not headed toward forever.

A few...Read more

CHICAGO — In the midst of making last-minute preparations on Monday to open a home daycare, owner Parish Banks wondered how she would afford all the supplies she needs to start the year and educate her students to their fullest potential. Her answer would come in the form of a Facebook post that appeared in her feed, notifying community ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Looking for some marmot content? Try OnlyFans or, rather, OnlyMarms.

Researchers at a UCLA-affiliated marmot research lab launched an OnlyFans account to post videos of marmots captured in the wild as a way to help generate funding for their work and offset federal cuts to universities.

Since it debuted at the end of May, the ...Read more

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Isaac Edwards takes pride in his job teaching adults with autism and other disabilities to repair electronic devices.

“Some students are even older than me, and they’ve never had a job before,” said Edwards, 27. “They’ve never even gotten their driver’s license and stuff like that. I feel like they’ve tried ...Read more

There’s nothing like a first impression, and in the online dating world, that means your photo and your bio. Admittedly, the photos are the first thing that most people look at. But for the purposes of this article, let’s focus on the written part of a profile.

Talking about yourself is difficult. It’s a delicate process where you try to ...Read more

Q: My girlfriend travels for work, or so she told me, but I just found out she has a whole other family, including a child! I'm thinking about calling the other woman and telling her. What's good ex-etiquette?

A: Before you pick up the phone, ask yourself one question: Why am I doing this?

Are you trying to protect someone from being deceived?...Read more

Dear Kid Whisperer, What do you do when you know one of your kids is lying, but you don't know which one? The giant bag of chips I just bought is nearly empty, and both of my kids claim they aren't responsible. I already checked with my wife, and she didn't eat the chips, so I know one of the kids is being dishonest. This isn't about a bag of ...Read more

Years ago, when women only a few years older than I am now announced they quit cooking, I silently judged them. I would think to myself, “How in the world do you just stop cooking?”

I get it now. They were tired — tired of chicken, tired of ground beef, tired of pork and tired of salad after salad after salad.

If a judge were to sentence...Read more

BALTIMORE -- Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm was thriving in Baltimore’s Greenspring neighborhood when researchers from Morgan State University proposed establishing a weather station in its fields.

Farm founder Richard “Farmer Chippy” Francis saw the value of long-term, local weather data. The former biomedical engineer saw a path to ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Chelsea Bayouth remembers returning to her Altadena home on Jan. 11, 2025. "No, no, no, no, no," she remembers saying.

Flames still burned from the Eaton fire, which forced her to evacuate a few nights earlier with her husband, 3-year-old daughter and 19-year-old neighbor.

Nothing remained except for pieces of her porcelain ...Read more

It’s a good thing that 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by water (the other 30% is covered by asphalt and bird droppings) because otherwise I don’t know how I would ever fill my new water bottle.

Thanks to my younger daughter, who gifted me with the 40-ounce stainless steel container, in a beautiful metallic blue, I have officially ...Read more

LOS ANGELES -- Rules? Overrated!

As a longtime art writer, I was always drawn to Dadaism, the avant garde art movement that rejected conventions and wasn't afraid to break all the rules. (A "ready-made" urinal sculpture? Why not!)

So it makes sense that now, as a wellness writer, I became intrigued by Body Dada, a barre fitness studio with ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Forget the smell of blood and all the shark fears we’ve internalized thanks to “Jaws” and “Shark Week.” Turns out, the first thing a shark notices about humans actually might be the unique sounds we make in the ocean.

And great white sharks — at least the ones in a sharky hot spot like Southern California— have ...Read more

The dramatic footage of a teenage lifeguard saving a child from punishing waves along the California coast has captured the attention of the nation, drawing praise from the shores of Santa Cruz all the way to the White House.

Video of the rescue at Seabright State Beach on Saturday, captured and shared by local photographer Scott Vander Dussen,...Read more

The summer plant trials across the country are always exciting, not only from the standpoint of new plants that will be making their debut but also the new recipes. There are always big crowds around the mixed container recipes. This year one of my favorites is called Sparkle Party.

Sparkle Party really creates a festive atmosphere. It's kind ...Read more