ni Invasive, flammable grasses now blanket much of the United States By www.pbs.org Published On :: New research quantifies the fire risks of eight species of invasive grass. Full Article
ni How mechanical engineering could revolutionize the study of preterm birth By www.pbs.org Published On :: Scientists are using artificial cervices and 3D models of the uterus to better understand pregnancy and childbirth. Full Article
ni Communities come face-to-face with the growing power of facial recognition technology By www.pbs.org Published On :: As law enforcement agencies deploy AI-powered facial recognition systems, some communities are pushing back, insisting on having a say in how they’re used. Full Article
ni NOVA Marathons: Space & The Universe By www.pbs.org Published On :: Six episodes exploring the vast, mysterious, and powerful universe we live in. Full Article
ni NOVA Marathons: Animals By www.pbs.org Published On :: Five episodes exploring the companionship, communication, and amazingness of animals. Full Article
ni Review: Giro's New Manifest Helmet By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT The Manifest is Giro's brand new high-end trail helmet.( Photos: 8, Comments: 164 ) Full Article
ni Podcast: Volume 8 of The Lockdown Companion with Olly Wilkins & Jono Jones By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Life as a banker, backflips gone wrong, mountain bike career decisions and what it's like to ride with other pros.( Photos: 1, Comments: 7 ) Full Article
ni From The Top: Karl Nicolai on Gearboxes, Geometry, & How His Company Found Its Niche By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT We sat down with the founder and owner of Nicolai Bikes to talk about the past, present, and future.( Photos: 17, Comments: 92 ) Full Article
ni Photo Story: Unique Lines on Ancient Andean Trails in Cuzco, Peru By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT Raw, technical trails with surprises around every corner.( Photos: 22, Comments: 22 ) Full Article
ni Video Round Up: Winning Runs from the 2019 World Cup Season By www.pinkbike.com Published On :: Sat, 9 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT 2019 was a rollercoaster of a year for downhill racing with an extremely close title fight in both the men's and the women racing.( Comments: 1 ) Full Article
ni Robert Browning (1812) By encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 05:00:00 GMT Browning was a leading Victorian poet known for his dramatic monologues. In 1846, he secretly married Elizabeth Barrett, whisking her away from her despotic father to Italy. Barrett was already a famous poet, but Browning's poems—such as "Fra Lippo Lippi" and "The Bishop Orders His Tomb"—gained recognition slowly. Long after his beloved wife's death, his novel in verse about a murder, The Ring and the Book, finally earned him wide acclaim. In 1890, he became the first dead man to do what? Full Article
ni SEE IT: 4-year-old with cancer has emotional reunion with dad after 7 weeks apart amid coronavirus By www.nydailynews.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:33:21 +0000 The heartwarming reunion, which clearly made little Mila Sneddon's day, took the young girl completely by surprise. Full Article
ni Tús inniu le cainteanna foirmiúla faoi bhunú rialtais nua By www.rte.ie Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 12:49:32 +0100 Cuirfear tús le cainteanna foirmiúla tráthnóna idir trí pháirtí polaitíochta - Fine Gael, Fianna Fáil agus an Comhaontas Glas - maidir le bunú rialtais nua. Full Article
ni Editorial: Are California kids actually learning anything since coronavirus closed their schools? By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 22 Mar 2020 06:00:42 -0400 With 40 million kids home from school, what's being done to make sure students are learning? Full Article
ni Editorial: Congress has to immunize election day against fear of the coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 26 Mar 2020 06:00:07 -0400 A pandemic threatens participation in the ultimate act of citizenship. Full Article
ni Editorial: California's wildfires aren't going to stay quarantined for coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 08:00:17 -0400 What's worse than power shutoffs during the coronavirus quarantine? An unplanned outage that sparks a wildfire. Full Article
ni Editorial: More Angelenos are turning out to vote. We can thank L.A.'s new election schedule By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 1 Apr 2020 06:09:39 -0400 City elections typically drew 15% turnout. In the March primary, the seven City Council races on the ballot drew, on average, more than 30% turnout. Full Article
ni Editorial: Hey, Gov. Newsom, give California renters a real eviction moratorium By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 3 Apr 2020 08:00:29 -0400 The governor's announcement made it sound like renters had true protections, meaning many tenants could unwittingly end up setting themselves up for eviction. Full Article
ni Editorial: The absurdity of life without parole for juveniles By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 5 Apr 2020 06:00:16 -0400 Judges aren't wizards who can see the future, so it's absurd to grant them legal power to brand any juveniles as incorrigible. Full Article
ni Editorial: Bernie Sanders changed the Democratic Party for the better. Now it's his job to help defeat Trump By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 8 Apr 2020 17:56:56 -0400 Sanders leaves the presidential race with some major accomplishments. Full Article
ni Editorial: Fossil fuels and nativism: Trump is using coronavirus to push through his draconian agenda By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 06:00:42 -0400 Cutting off asylum-seekers isn't the only controversial policy issue President Trump has forged ahead with under the guise of fighting COVID-19. Full Article
ni Editorial: NIMBYs stop a hotel from housing sick homeless people in Orange County By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 08:00:01 -0400 There's no place and precious little time for this kind of shameless obstructionism during a pandemic that is particularly ravaging older impoverished people already racked with medical problems — like the ones who would have been cared for at the Ayres Hotel. Full Article
ni Editorial: A $0 bail for Californians accused of nonviolent crimes? That's exactly the right amount By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 20 Apr 2020 08:00:39 -0400 Critics, including the state sheriff's association, don't seem to know how bail works. Full Article
ni Editorial: This California town has the coronavirus testing program we all need. We should be thankful they do By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 06:00:40 -0400 Don't hate Bolinas, California for having the means to undertake a mass testing program. Thank them for doing the rest of us a favor. Full Article
ni Editorial: Joe Biden needs competence — not sizzle — from his vice presidential running mate By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 06:00:26 -0400 'Exciting' vice presidential selections have sometimes been a disaster. Full Article
ni Marcus Morris has been at center of Lakers' and Clippers' trade talks with Knicks By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 18:42:08 -0500 Both the Lakers and Clippers have engaged in trade talks with the New York Knicks for forward Marcus Morris, but will a deal be made before the deadline? Full Article
ni Team USA recognizes Clippers' Montrezl Harrell as gold standard in NBA By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 17 Feb 2020 19:36:10 -0500 When USA Basketball announced last week 44 finalists in consideration for the 12-man team it will take to the 2020 Olympics, the Clippers' rising Montrezl Harrell was on the list. Full Article
ni Clippers' NBA title ambitions initiated by last year's trade deadline deals By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 23:03:47 -0500 While Kawhi Leonard and Paul George certainly helped the Clippers' transformation into an NBA title contender, the team's trades from a year ago played a big role too. Full Article
ni Health is Clippers' biggest obstacle to winning an NBA title By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Feb 2020 15:18:49 -0500 The Clippers are in third place in the West despite using 27 starting lineups and rarely having a healthy squad, so there's hope things improve soon. Full Article
ni Quiet Kawhi Leonard speaks loudly with backpack initiative for Clippers fans By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 27 Feb 2020 20:57:48 -0500 Fans attending the Clippers game Friday will each receive a backpack with a note from Leonard to use the bag as an agent of change for a good cause. Full Article
ni Kawhi Leonard's junior high teachers have a Clippers reunion By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 29 Feb 2020 21:56:22 -0500 His former teachers remember Clippers star Kawhi Leonard just as he is now: quiet, focused and successful. Full Article
ni Markazi: Clippers' Patrick Patterson connects with fans through movie nights By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 11:05:14 -0400 Clippers forward Patrick Patterson, who is working toward becoming a film producer, is spending part of the shutdown hosting online movie nights. Full Article
ni Clippers coach Doc Rivers speaks to Rams players about leadership and winning By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 23:15:16 -0400 Clippers coach Doc Rivers spent time Thursday speaking to Rams players and answering questions about winning through teamwork. Full Article
ni Lakers waive guard Troy Daniels, giving him chance to sign with a playoff team By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sun, 1 Mar 2020 21:24:50 -0500 The Lakers parted ways with Troy Daniels on Sunday, allowing the guard to retain his eligibility for another team's playoff roster. Full Article
ni Anthony Davis-LeBron James a winning ticket for Lakers against 76ers By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 00:38:53 -0500 Anthony Davis sat down with a little over a minute left in the Lakers' contest against the Philadelphia 76ers, but he didn't stay on the bench for long. He'd done everything for the Lakers that night. Full Article
ni Laker Anthony Davis partners with First Entertainment to teach community financial literacy By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 4 Mar 2020 19:30:48 -0500 Lakers' Anthony Davis is partnering with First Entertainment Credit Union as their first official ambassador. Full Article
ni Lakers vs. Bucks is also battle of MVP favorites LeBron and Giannis By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 5 Mar 2020 20:10:57 -0500 Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks are in L.A. to play LeBron James and the Lakers as the debate rages about who deserves this year's trophy. Full Article
ni LeBron James leads Lakers past Bucks and Giannis Antetokounmpo By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 7 Mar 2020 02:08:48 -0500 Lakers star LeBron James scored 37 points on 12-for-21 shooting and added seven assists and eight rebounds in a 113-103 victory over Milwaukee. Full Article
ni NBA suspends season indefinitely over coronavirus pandemic By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 11 Mar 2020 21:40:19 -0400 The NBA on Wednesday moved to suspend the season indefinitely amid the coronavirus pandemic, which included Utah's Rudy Gobert contracting COVID-19. Full Article
ni Markazi: Ex-Laker Troy Daniels has a new team but missing one vital thing By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 18:45:18 -0400 Former Laker and current Denver Nugget Troy Daniels can't do much basketball-wise right now because he doesn't have a home court. Full Article
ni Vanessa Bryant shares Instagram post on Kobe's farewell anniversary By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 13 Apr 2020 20:17:11 -0400 Vanessa Bryant took to Instagram on Monday, the fourth anniversary of Kobe's 60-point farewell game, to share some heart-wrenching thoughts about late husband. Full Article
ni Vanessa Bryant wishes Kobe a happy 19th wedding anniversary on Instagram By www.latimes.com Published On :: Sat, 18 Apr 2020 14:33:08 -0400 Vanessa Bryant celebrated the anniversary of her wedding to her late husband Kobe by posting a photo and a heartfelt message on Instagram. Full Article
ni NBA teams can reopen training facilities May 8, but with many restrictions By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:44:16 -0400 The NBA has told teams they can reopen their practice facilities May 8 under certain restrictions if they are in a state where public health guidelines allow it. Full Article
ni Plaschke: Magical Lakers season could vanish not only without a title, but without a trace By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 13:49:53 -0400 LeBron James and Anthony Davis enjoyed a magical season together. In a summer lost to the coronavirus, no team loses more than the Lakers. Full Article
ni NBA postpones draft lottery and combine indefinitely because of coronavirus By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 17:09:51 -0400 As anticipated, the NBA suspended its draft lottery and combine indefinitely amid the ongoing coronavirus shutdown. Full Article
ni How to make your own hand sanitizer at home By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 14 Apr 2020 15:08:43 -0400 It only takes a few ingredients to make your own hand sanitizer. And you might already have them in your medicine cabinet. Full Article
ni How to safely shop for edible plants during a pandemic: With planning and patience By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 12:06:01 -0400 Many small nurseries have closed to visitors due to coronavirus, but you can still safely shop for plants online with a little planning and lots of patience, since most nurseries are working with reduced staff to get your orders ready for pickup. Full Article
ni I'm a boomer afraid of the coronavirus. My millennial roommate thinks it's a joke By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 1 May 2020 13:13:36 -0400 I know that many millennials are doing their part to flatten the curve. But it's nerve-wracking not to trust someone you live with. Full Article
ni Panicked over 'murder hornets,' people are killing native bees we desperately need By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 8 May 2020 15:39:04 -0400 Asian giant hornets (a.k.a. murder hornets) have been spotted only in Washington state and Canada. Traps elsewhere are killing beneficial native wasps and bees. Full Article