A graph of the spread of fake news -- conspiracy theories, propaganda and disinformation -- would likely run parallel to that of the coronavirus itself.

Dispatch from the pandemic: Circumstances have forced my family to practice extreme social distancing

Joe Biden's choice of a running mate will help voters envision what a Biden presidency would look like — and help them decide whether he deserves to be president.

Rather than using his powers during the pandemic, Trump simply wants to be adored for having them.

If only such important decisions weren't in the hands of Trump, a president so obviously unprepared and ill-equipped to make them.

Asking for help can be scary and uncomfortable. If you can assist, don't wait for a request — offer help now.

Autocratic regimes in Russia, Turkey and Venezuela are already maneuvering to exploit the coronavirus crisis to further entrench their rule.

Since FDR, presidents have taken on the role of comforter-in-chief in moments of national crisis.

Americans required to "shelter in place" should also be entitled to "shelter in job."

Agricultural employers and state health authorities need to act immediately before COVID-19 becomes a major crisis among workers who provide our food supply.

Trump cedes power to the states when it suits him, and claims it for the federal government when it suits.

Anthony Fauci, our national truth-teller, spoke plainly before he was forced to make a retraction by a president more comfortable with lies.

In these frightening times, I am struck by the heroic and merciful acts I first encountered as a young child behind barbed wire.

Other presidents have expanded their executive power during national crises. Trump is trying, but he's so bad at the job, he won't succeed.

22 million Americans have filed jobless claims in recent weeks. Millions of them have also lost their employer-based health insurance at the worst possible time.

Comparing the coronavirus crisis and the surprise attack in Hawaii in 1941 only points up the gulf between the divisive Donald Trump and the unifying Franklin D. Roosevelt.

Collecting and analyzing real-time data on the number of cases and deaths during a disease outbreak is crucial. Here's why we've failed.

I've been doing my part to keep an eye on my older neighbors, which helps calm my own feelings of fear and helplessness.

With American flags and Trump banners waving, angry citizens are taking to the streets to protest stay-at-home edicts.

Chaos in the face of a crisis like COVID-19 is just the American way.

We already know far more about this virus than scientists ever knew during the Spanish flu epidemic

California could restart its economy by creating a "virus alert" system that would regulate COVID risk by automatically reinstating shelter-in-place orders when infection or death rates get too high.

Pearl's beheading opened the door to more violence against journalists. Those who abducted him should remain in prison.

Sorry, liberators. Court rulings have firmly established that public health closures — like our current coronavirus shutdowns — are constitutional.

Like everything else, street protest during a pandemic has to take other forms.

Research has been paused on everything but COVID-19, which could have serious consequences on cures for other diseases for generations to come.

A model predicts COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. will drop to zero by June. Another suggests without a vaccine, the coronavirus will be with us for years.

The Justice Department weighed in on a social distancing case in Mississippi to strike a blow for Trump's side in the coronavirus culture wars.

Here's an idea: Put your phone away during your daily walks and talk to strangers, at a safe distance. And when this is all over, keep doing it.

In this pandemic, we need an emergency increase in the number of green cards issued to immigrants with critically required skills.

Proposing rational modifications to quarantine measures is not like denying science or saying Jesus is your vaccine.

Once antibody tests for the coronavirus are broadly available, will we allow society to be divided into two groups — the immune and non-immune?

When I came home from college because of the coronavirus outbreak, my eighth-grade English teacher, my mentor, postponed a meeting with me. She had a fever and a cough.

Stuck in coronavirus lockdown, all I wanted to do was sleep in and eat toast. And then I rediscovered my bike.

For years, the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce has been asking people to pay to use the image of the Hollywood sign — which it doesn't own or control.

Turns out a range of charlatans out there are peddling industrial bleach as a cure-all.

The Supreme Court has made clear repeatedly that governments can regulate businesses to protect the public interest.

The Angels failed to land a standout starter, or even Ross Stripling, during the offseason, but manager Joe Maddon expressed confidence in second-year starters.

Angels pitcher Andrew Heaney struggled against the Houston Astros in 2018, and he's irate not only at the sign stealing but because players haven't apologized.

Former first-round pick Dylan Bundy has battled injuries and declining velocity, but he's no longer in the AL East and the Angels hope his best years are ahead.

Mickey Callaway, the former Mets manager who is serving as the Angels' pitching coach, discusses his philosophy when it comes to teaching pitchers.

Angels star Shohei Ohtani picked up a new skill in the offseason, obtaining his California driver's license in November.

Angels star Mike Trout did not hold back his opinion on the Houston Astros cheating scandal when he spoke to reporters at Angels spring training.

Angels shortstop Andrelton Simmons' long-term future with the franchise remains up in the air heading into the final year of his contract.

Ryan Buchter was signed to a minor league deal after being non-tendered by the Oakland Athletics. He could fill an essential role in the Angels' bullpen

Luis Rengifo has a good glove, but despite his compact build, the Angels infielder has significant power.

Angels pitcher JC Ramírez could be a starting pitcher or throw out of the bullpen depending on how much velocity he has coming off Tommy John surgery.

New Angels manager Joe Maddon rewards players with 'I GOT LOUD' T-shirts when they make impressive contact. He expects prospect Jo Adell to get loud in the future.

Power-hitting Angels prospect Brandon Wood was supposed to become the next Cal Ripken, but he couldn't handle the pressure. He found contentment far from Anaheim.

Jaime Barría is back to throwing his sinking fastball again, and the early results are encouraging as the young pitcher hopes to crack the Angels' rotation.