t As Seen On TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:01 -0400 Comedians Ashley Nicole Black (A Black Lady Sketch Show) and Chelsea Devantez (Bless This Mess) order this audio quiz about infomercials just in time to get free shipping and handling. Full Article
t A History of Hair By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:01 -0400 Comedians Aparna Nancherla (BoJack Horseman) and Joyelle Nicole Johnson (Crashing) take a quiz on the history of hairstyling and hair trends. Full Article
t Something In Monet She Moves By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:01 -0400 Pop artists meet pop music in this music parody game where songs are rewritten about artistic movements, featuring comedians Aparna Nancherla and Joyelle Nicole Johnson. Full Article
t D.J. "Shangela" Pierce: Quaran-Queen By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:02 -0400 Drag queen D.J. "Shangela" Pierce talks about RuPaul's Drag Race and the new HBO series, We're Here. Full Article
t What's In The Box? By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:22:02 -0400 Inspired by the iconic Drag Race "unboxing," Shangela takes an audio quiz on unboxing videos found on YouTube. Full Article
t Stephen Sondheim's Star-Studded 90th Birthday Salute Made For Perfect TV By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 13:52:13 -0400 Lin-Manuel Miranda, Neil Patrick Harris, Josh Groban and Meryl Streep are just a few of the artists featured in Take Me to the World, a tribute to the iconic Broadway composer and lyricist. Full Article
t It's Not Just A Phase: 'How To Build A Girl' Is About A Teen Still Figuring It Out By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 Beanie Feldstein stars in the film adaptation of Caitlin Moran's 2014 semi-autobiographical novel. She says this movie "gives everyone permission to make mistakes." Full Article
t Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
t Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:08:16 -0400 Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher thrilled audiences for decades doing illusions with big cats. Horn died Friday in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19. Full Article
t COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains. Full Article
t These 'Little Eyes' Watch The World Burn By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:28 -0400 In her new novel, Samanta Schweblin gives everyone in the world a little critter that's basically a Furby with a webcam — naturally, this does not end well, for the owners, the devices, or anyone. Full Article
t Pandemic Gardens Satisfy A Hunger For More Than Just Good Tomatoes By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 The victory gardens of the 1940s helped people contribute to the war effort from the safety of home. 75 years later, vegetable gardens are having a resurgence, for similiar reasons. Full Article
t Not My Job: We Quiz 'Full Frontal' Host Samantha Bee On Backsides By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 10:33:45 -0400 Bee will answer three questions about the people who stand in for actors when a posterior shot is required — and the star is either unwilling or unqualified to do it. Full Article
t When After-School Is Shut Down, Too By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 06:57:38 -0400 With schools moved online and kids cooped up at home, soccer coaches, dance instructors and other leaders of extracurricular activites are finding creative ways of keeping kids active and engaged. Full Article
t The New Federal Rules Will Better Protect Students Accused Of Sexual Assault By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:07:00 -0400 The Trump administration says new rules announced on Wednesday will better protect students accused of sexual assault and harassment, but critics say they will make it harder for survivors to report. Full Article
t Ohio State University Student Holds His Commencement In A Living Room By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:07:00 -0400 Many 2020 graduates are attending virtual commencements due to the pandemic. But Trent Johnson of Ohio State University took a real walk — dressed in cap and gown — across his family's living room. Full Article
t Foster Care System In West Virginia Struggles To Help Children During The Pandemic By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:07:00 -0400 The coronavirus shutdown is straining a foster care system in West Virginia. Home visits have shifted to online check-ins, and referrals have plummeted as schools are now closed. Full Article
t Federal Rules Give More Protection To Students Accused Of Sexual Assault By www.npr.org Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 21:11:00 -0400 Education Secretary Betsy DeVos announced what she called historic changes Wednesday to Obama-era guidelines that she said will make the process fairer. Full Article
t A Few Schools Reopen, But Remote Learning Could Go On For Years In U.S. By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:00:00 -0400 Governors are starting to float ideas for reopening schools. But there are many concerns about what education will look like when that happens. Full Article
t News Brief: COVID-19 Testing, Georgia Shooting, Montana Schools By www.npr.org Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:01:21 -0400 An update on coronavirus testing. Georgia authorities are investigating the fatal shooting of an unarmed black jogger. And, a small number of students in Montana go back to school Thursday. Full Article
t Students Call College That Got Millions In Coronavirus Relief 'A Sham' By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 07:01:07 -0400 In a federal lawsuit, students accuse Florida Career College of breaking promises about career training and job placement. The for-profit school has been allotted $17 million in federal pandemic aid. Full Article
t Small, Private Colleges Get Boost From Coronavirus Relief Funds By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:44:36 -0400 Congress set aside $350 million to help colleges with "significant unmet needs" related to the pandemic. Most of that money has gone to small schools that serve just a fraction of U.S. students. Full Article
t Judith Warner's New Book On Middle School Suggests It Doesn't Have To Be All Bad By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 The author of And Then They Stopped Talking To Me tells NPR, "I expected middle schoolers to be these sorts of monsters. And they weren't. They were just kids." Full Article
t France Is Planning A Partial Reopening Of Schools By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:01:00 -0400 NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Jean-Michel Blanquer, French minister of education, about how France is planning to reopen primary schools on May 11. Full Article
t French Education Minister Says School Reopenings Will Be Done 'Very Progressively' By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:39:04 -0400 France's minister of education, Jean-Michel Blanquer, talked with NPR about the gradual reopening of schools, which will be voluntary. Still, many parents and administrators are against the plan. Full Article
t What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:00 -0400 NPR's education reporter talks about what graduating seniors are going through right now as the colleges are closed due to the pandemic and answers their questions. Full Article
t What Recent College Graduates Are Going Through During The Pandemic, Continued By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 20:12:00 -0400 NPR's education reporter talks about what graduating seniors are going through right now as the colleges are closed due to the pandemic and answers their questions. Full Article
t Haitian Doctor Says This Is The Worst Epidemic He's Faced By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:56:35 -0400 A major health agency fears a humanitarian crisis. Migrant workers are returning home from the hard-hit Dominican Republic. Medical equipment is in short supply. And social distancing is improbable. Full Article
t Tyson's Largest Pork Plant Reopens As Tests Show Surge In Coronavirus Cases By www.npr.org Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:51:00 -0400 The Tyson Foods plant in Waterloo, Iowa, reopened Thursday after a coronavirus outbreak there. Black Hawk County Sheriff Tony Thompson says he'd support a second shutdown if the changes aren't enough. Full Article
t Roy Horn Of Siegfried and Roy Dies of COVID-19 At Age 75 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 02:08:16 -0400 Roy Horn and his partner Siegfried Fischbacher thrilled audiences for decades doing illusions with big cats. Horn died Friday in Las Vegas of complications from COVID-19. Full Article
t Public Health Experts Say Many States Are Opening Too Soon To Do So Safely By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:00 -0400 By Monday, at least 31 states will be open or partially open, often in opposition to guidelines from scientists. President Trump has been pushing for the country to get back to work. Full Article
t COMIC: Hospitals Turn To Alicia Keys, U2 And The Beatles To Sing Patients Home By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Call them victory anthems. Every time a patient with COVID-19 is well enough to be discharged, hospitals in New York and elsewhere play songs of celebration over the intercom. A doctor explains. Full Article
t Chief Medical Officer's Handling Of Coronavirus Inspires Alaskans To #ThinkLikeZink By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:27 -0400 Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation. Full Article
t Top 5 Moments From The Supreme Court's 1st Week Of Livestreaming Arguments By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:28 -0400 From a mysterious toilet flush to Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speaking from the hospital, here are the highlights — including audio clips — from a historic week for the high court. Full Article
t Reopening After COVID: The 3 Phases Recommended By The White House By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:57 -0400 President Trump wants businesses to start reopening after the coronavirus forced shutdowns. Here's what the White House task force recommends for states. Full Article
t Anti-Vaccination Activists Join Stay-At-Home Order Protesters By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:00:57 -0400 Among those rallying against state shutdown orders are anti-vaccination activists. They see these protests as a way to form political alliances that promote their movement. Full Article
t How The Approval Of The Birth Control Pill 60 Years Ago Helped Change Lives By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 07:59:00 -0400 Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans. Full Article
t Women Bear The Brunt Of Coronavirus Job Losses By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:00:27 -0400 Before the coronavirus crisis, there were briefly more women on American payrolls than men. That's no longer true. Women accounted for 55% of the increase in job losses last month. Full Article
t Tracking The Pandemic: How Quickly Is The Coronavirus Spreading State By State? By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:15:27 -0400 View our map and graphics to see where COVID-19 is hitting hardest in the U.S., which state outbreaks are growing the fastest and which are leveling off. Full Article
t Coronavirus World Map: Tracking The Spread Of The Outbreak By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:22:13 -0400 A map of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths around the world. The respiratory disease has spread rapidly across six continents and has killed thousands of people. Full Article
t Little Richard, The 'King And Queen' Of Rock And Roll, Dead At 87 By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:47:41 -0400 Little Richard was an explosive performer who inspired generations of musicians from Otis Redding to The Beatles to David Bowie. He died Saturday morning. Full Article
t U.K. Airlines, Airports Fear 'Devastating Impact' Of Possible Quarantine Rules By www.npr.org Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:38:56 -0400 Trade groups expect the British government to roll out new coronavirus travel restrictions on Sunday, including a quarantine for out-of-country arrivals. And they're already pushing back publicly. Full Article
t A new look, and a new approach, to the Readers' Rep blog By www.latimes.com Published On :: Fri, 7 Sep 2012 12:19:00 -0400 Welcome to the new online home of the Los Angeles Times readers' representative. Full Article
t Black tape mystery solved: It's part of the printing process By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 11:41:00 -0400 Reader Marvyn Lindsey found it "bizarre" that a long piece of black tape was blocking part of the book review he wanted to read. Full Article
t Political reporting an old boys' club? Not at L.A. Times By www.latimes.com Published On :: Mon, 10 Sep 2012 13:32:57 -0400 A recent survey by the Women's Media Center found that about 75% of newspapers' election coverage this year had been written by men. Full Article
t Didn't mean to skip this loo: Travel photo identified By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:37:00 -0400 And now for a quick potty break. Full Article
t 9/11: Not forgotten, but not on the front page By www.latimes.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:35:00 -0400 It's Sept. 11: our generation's date that will live in infamy. Full Article
t San Diego is in Southern California too By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 12 Sep 2012 19:08:00 -0400 Southern California includes San Diego. Full Article
t U.S. ambassador killed: Why editors put photo on front page By www.latimes.com Published On :: Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:36:00 -0400 Reader reaction was strong to Thursday's front-page photo of a mortally wounded J. Full Article
t Southern California freeways are a number, not a name By www.latimes.com Published On :: Wed, 19 Sep 2012 15:36:00 -0400 Reader Ron King of Camarillo doesn't like how The Times refers to local freeways. Full Article