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The new reality of school at home: Overwhelmed. Isolated. Unfocused. Very Stressed

School from home is the new coronavirus reality. How are students and teachers doing?




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One teacher's quest to track down her students amid coronavirus school closure

Two-thirds of Keara Williams' 24 AP English students haven't turned in assignments. She spent Friday trying to find them.




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Launching online learning at L.A. schools during coronavirus is 'akin to landing on the moon'

L.A. school chief says district is moving fast to set everything up and racing to find unconnected students. The number drops substantially in a week.




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A theater critic's letter to his students, past, present and future

Don't let the coronavirus outbreak obscure the lessons of theater, the connection to great thinkers, the inspiration that comes from the art of creation.




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Coronavirus steals graduation ceremonies from high school seniors and their families

This week California's top education official said what many had anticipated: Don't expect traditional high school graduation ceremonies for the class of 2020.




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Home-schooling hacks from real parents. (Hint: You need a schedule yesterday)

We asked parents across the country how they're managing the new job of educating their kids. These are the tricks they rely on.




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Students are in 'desperate need' of computers amid coronavirus distance learning

Coronavirus: Gov. Newsom announced donations and other efforts to provide computers to students during closures, but it falls far short




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Inside teachers' never-ending crisis shifts: 'You just keep going all day and all night'

Handing out food, hunting down students, organizing distance learning. This is one day in the life of an Inglewood teacher during the coronavirus crisis.




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From warehouse to table: A look inside the L.A. school district's huge meal distribution operation amid coronavirus

With school closed for the coronavirus, LAUSD, the nation's second-largest district, has given out about 10 million meals since March 18.




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Mitch McConnell is dead set on making workers the canary in the coronavirus coal mine

As states start lifting stay-at-home orders amid the coronavirus outbreak, workers will play a key role in determining if the economy bounces back.




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Bill Barr is acting like Trump's wing man again instead of America's attorney general

The attorney general suggests that he's in sync with Trump's 'liberation' tweets.




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Editorial: The only heartbreak hotels during the pandemic are the ones that won't let homeless people in

Hotels need to take in homeless people if they don't want the coronavirus to spread.




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Column: As coronavirus deaths rise, Jared Kushner pushes Trump's 'great success story'

With his fingers all over the White House's catastrophic coronavirus policy, Jared Kushner is treating pandemic mayhem as a mere publicity challenge.




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Editorial: Tara Reade's allegation that Joe Biden assaulted her demands an independent investigation

Accusations of sexual impropriety by powerful men should be taken seriously.




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Editorial: Sorry Orange County, no beach weekend for you

It's a relief for many that the governor didn't order all state beaches and parks closed, as expected. But we're still waiting for a smart, comprehensive approach for Californians to safely enjoy the state's abundant natural resources.




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Joe Biden's unequivocal denial of assault allegations should hearten supporters — if it holds up

Biden says to MSNBC interviewer Mika Brzezinski that an alleged assault on Tara Reade 'never happened.'




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Opinion: Trump actually wants Michigan's governor to 'make a deal' with armed protesters

Since when is it a good idea for the president of the United States to encourage political leaders to cave in to demands by armed protesters?




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Column: Whatever happened with Tara Reade in 1993, Biden is still infinitely better than Trump

Joe Biden is a flawed individual with a penchant for unwanted touching. Here's why I'll vote for him anyway.




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Editorial: Widespread coronavirus testing won't help end the pandemic if it's inaccurate

Some antibody tests for COVID-19 have unacceptably high rates of false positives.




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Op-Ed: What earthquakes can teach us about the coronavirus pandemic

Big Ones deliver big lessons: Our best protection in disastrous times is community.




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Editorial: What L.A. County's supes are telling you about your right to be heard: Just shut up

Los Angeles County supervisors seem to enjoy their low-tech world where the coronavirus emergency is an excuse to keep the public quiet.




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Opinion: Tara Reade's allegation against Joe Biden won't be resolved by the Senate

Senate confidentiality requirements leave us with a 'he said, she said' standoff between Joe Biden and Tara Reade.




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Clarence Thomas speaks and other notable events from the Supreme Court 'tele-arguments'

The court should livestream arguments even after the coronavirus crisis ends.




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Editorial: Coronavirus is teaching us lessons on how to coexist with nature

Wildlife scientists say we can bring our new delight in nature to the other side of the pandemic, if we're willing to keep the romance alive.




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Op-Ed: Enjoying nature during the shutdown is easy — but only if you're rich

The fight for access to open space and natural landscapes has a long history, and it's taken a new turn in the coronavirus outbreak.




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Editorial: LAPD had better come clean about shocking beating of an unarmed Boyle Heights man

This is no time for LAPD to "manage" public anger. It is a time to come clean.




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Reading poetry under lockdown is easier than baking sourdough. And it won't make you fat

If you're looking to stay entertained during coronavirus lockdown, reading poetry is a whole lot easier than baking bread.




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Opinion: Was Michael Flynn cleared 'in the interests of justice' — or to please Trump?

The history of the Trump Justice Department doesn't inspire confidence.




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Granderson: Why did Michael Jordan never use his giant megaphone? White America didn't want to hear it

Jordan could win the adoration of white America, but only as long as he didn't talk about what it meant to be black in America.




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Phoebe Waller-Bridge onstage in 'Fleabag': Your quarantine must-watch of the day

Phoebe Waller-Bridge takes her "Fleabag" character back to her stage roots. Here's how you can see a filmed performance.




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L.A. Opera cancels May shows, Long Beach Opera cancels rest of the season

L.A. Opera cancels "Pelléas and Mélisande" and "Rodelinda" but is still selling tickets for "The Marriage of Figaro" in early June.




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Appreciation: A farewell to theater leader Diane Rodriguez, with love and tears, from Luis Valdez

A remembrance of theater actor-writer-director Diane Rodriguez from a fellow El Teatro Campesino family member, 'Zoot Suit' playwright Luis Valdez.




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Review: Need a laugh? Stream the stage version of 'Fleabag' for loads of conspiratorial fun

The stage version of 'Fleabag,' starring Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is streaming on Amazon Prime for a limited time to support coronavirus relief efforts.




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'Seismic' loss: Diane Rodriguez, longtime champion of theater artists of color, dies

Diane Rodriguez, ex-associate artistic director of Center Theatre Group, is remembered for her work with Luis Valdez and Culture Clash, among others.




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Andrea Bocelli livestreams coronavirus message of 'Hope' from Italy for Easter

Italian singer Andrea Bocelli celebrated Easter Sunday by livestreaming on Youtube a solo performance from Milan's main cathedral, the Duomo di Milano.




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Why artist Pilar Castillo made this hyper-real but very fake U.S. passport

L.A. artist replaces the Statue of Liberty and Mr. Rushmore with migrant farmworkers, enslaved domestic workers and interned Japanese Americans.




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Painful closures lie ahead for L.A. galleries. How 35 are bracing for the worst

An L.A. Times survey of Los Angeles art galleries on a slimmed-down post-pandemic future. Some are banding together to weather the storm.




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This 81-year-old was L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer until COVID-19 shuttered cultural institutions

81-year-old Ben Barcelona is L.A.'s most devoted museum-goer. But what happens when the coronavirus shutters culture in California?




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Furloughed workers, Arthur Miller's 'Death of a Salesman' is talking to you

'Attention must be paid': A nation of Willy Lomans can find truth in the "Death of a Salesman" character play by Dustin Hoffman and Brian Dennehy.




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Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters

Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation. Right-wing extremists object but the site is historic.




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Chicano Park 50 years later: Coronavirus delays celebration but historic moment still matters

Chicano Park in San Diego's Barrio Logan, known for its murals, began with student-led occupation




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Art Reality Studio arms artists with VR gear and asks: What if?

Artists are pushing VR boundaries beyond gaming. Enter Art Reality Studio, a virtual reality playground for artists, like a next-gen Gemini G.E.L.




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How will L.A. theater reopen? Leaders begin talk of the post-coronavirus future

Move productions outdoors? Present different work? Faced with so many unknowns, one artistic director vows: "We all will sit in a theater again."




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Been meaning to learn more about Martha Graham and Merce Cunningham? Watch here

You can stream for free the Martha Graham Dance Company program "CunningGraham" and join a live chat with the creative team.




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Artists spend months, even years, working on a gallery show. What if no one sees it?

The art was made to be seen, so what happens when it's not? Artists talk about the professional, financial and emotional ramifications.




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L.A. Opera cancels the rest of the season but says it can avoid layoffs and furloughs

L.A. Opera officially cancels its last production of the 2019-20 season, but the effect on employees won't be as catastrophic as you might think.




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Judson Studios, oldest family-run stained-glass maker in the U.S., weathers the storm

Coronavirus stay-at-home orders shut down Judson Studios for the first time in 123 years, just as a new book celebrates its storied stained glass.




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Zoom plays? Sure, fine. But this theater critic doesn't need more stories, not now

Richard Nelson's new Apple Family play opens on YouTube to confront the pandemic. What can storytelling offer us right now?




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L.A. Phil efforts to keep subscribers happy hint at challenges ahead for arts groups

The L.A. Phil deadline arrives for subscribers to renew for next season, but fans — even loyal ones — say there's too much uncertainty about fall.




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L.A.'s theater community pays tribute to its ultimate fan, Kerry English

Kerry English was a beloved "professional audience member," a fan who saw up to five shows a week and provided the support theaters so critically need.