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20+ most popular Los Angeles Times articles, as voted by our community.
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How Keith Haring's art transcended critics, bigotry and a merciless virus
Biographer Brad Gooch's "Radiant" reveals how much life and creativity artist Keith Haring packed into 31 years before he died of AIDS.
Quiet quitting. RTO. Coffee badging. What this new vocabulary says about your workplace
Phrases such as "Great Resignation," "quiet quitting" and "coffee badging" have taken the internet by storm. But the terms also show workers trying to exert power.
Los Angeles Times on Gaming
The 'November Rain' music video defined a generation. Inside its 'bonkers' production
Polarizing in its day, the epic Guns N' Roses music video has become the most-watched of any produced in the 1980s and 1990s. Here's how it got made.
Why is a Swedish billionaire buying up California’s video gaming empire?
In just a few years, Embracer, based in a small Swedish town, has swallowed up studios and brands to become a major player in the gaming industry.
Los Angeles Times on Health Care
I am a Black man and a death doula. This work chose me
I unknowingly became a community death-care advocate by comforting and supporting the dying in their final moments.
Hospital Probe Is Reverse Whodunit
Inquiry: In wake of respiratory worker's alleged confession to killing 40-50 patients, Glendale police have a suspect and now must search for victims.
Los Angeles Times on LGBTQIA
Gabby Rivera’s new comic book series is a ‘love letter to queer kids everywhere’
Writer Gabby Rivera and artist Royal A. Dunlap announce “b.b. free,” an adventure comic set in a “post-climate-change-America,” from Boom! Studios.
Los Angeles Times on Politics
California vs. Florida: A tale of two Americas
The Newsom-DeSantis clash is about more than politics. Their differences reflect a widening divide over culture, lifestyle and the definition of freedom.
Los Angeles Times on Quiet Quitting
Gen Z didn't coin 'quiet quitting' — Gen X did
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Los Angeles Times on Tesla
Elon Musk's not-so-secret weapon: An army of Twitter bots touting Tesla
Elon Musk and Tesla have millions of vocal fans on Twitter. Not all of them are real. Two researchers are trying to figure out who controls the bots.
Review: A deep new history of Tesla takes the shine off Elon Musk
The polarizing founder shows up a lot in 'Power Play,' Tim Higgins' Tesla history — but usually in the role of a dramatic foil who will be overtaken.
Los Angeles Times on Twitter
Commentary: If Twitter finally dies, where do we find the smart people?
For a decade, Twitter was the premier watering hole for the chattering classes. But where does everybody go if it dries up?
Los Angeles Times on Ukraine
Out of a war zone and into the cloud: Amazon’s mission to safeguard critical Ukraine data
Amazon is helping Ukraine transfer critical government, business and property data into the company's data cloud.
Los Angeles Times on Vegan
Vegan? Vegetarian? We're going give you new plant-based recipes.
The LA Times Food section is debuting a new cooking column dedicated to vegan and vegetarian recipes that celebrate plants.
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Op-Ed: Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Don't understand the protests? What you're seeing is people pushed to the edge
The main concern of black people right now isn’t whether they’re standing three or six feet apart, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops.
They set out to hike America's three longest trails in less than a year. What could go…
Jackson Parell and Sammy Potter hatched an ambitious plan during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic: to hike three of the nation’s most arduous trails — the Appalachian, Pacific Crest and Continental…
The organized labor movement has a new ally: venture capitalists
A startup called Unit of Work is helping workers form independent unions, with backing from an unlikely source. The mission is to reverse the long-term decline of organized labor in the U.S.
Column: Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19
L.A. Times sports columnist Bill Plaschke talks about experiencing COVID-19. Yes, he says, it's really as bad as you've heard.
As inflation soars, how is AriZona iced tea still 99 cents?
Tall cans of AriZona iced tea have cost 99 cents since 1992. The family behind the company says it's committed to that price even as the prices of aluminum and corn syrup climb higher.
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