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A Troubled Football Star Died At 31. His Family Hoped That Studying His Brain For CTE Would Help Others
'HIS BRAIN KEPT FAILING HIM'

A Troubled Football Star Died At 31. His Family Hoped That Studying His Brain For CTE Would Help Others

latimes.com Health Long Reads 12 hours ago

Kevin Ellison was known for hard hits while playing for USC and the Chargers. Did that lead to increasingly bizarre behavior before his death?

Border Patrol Threw Away Migrants' Belongings. A Janitor Saved And Photographed Them
'A KNIFE TO THE GUT'

Border Patrol Threw Away Migrants' Belongings. A Janitor Saved And Photographed Them

2 diggs latimes.com Art Photos 1 day ago

The first items to pull Tom Kiefer's attention were 15 to 20 toothbrushes. At the time, he didn't think about photographing them. He just felt compelled to remove them from the trash.

Tiki Bars Are Built On Cultural Appropriation And Colonial Nostalgia. Where's The Reckoning?
ALOHA OYYY

Tiki Bars Are Built On Cultural Appropriation And Colonial Nostalgia. Where's The Reckoning?

1 digg latimes.com Booze Culture 3 days ago

Tiki has avoided any serious reckoning over its imagery or the commandeering of objects and symbols from other cultures. It certainly hasn't included voices of Pacific Islanders.

Cave Fire Threatens Homes In Santa Barbara County Amid Strong Winds
TERRIFYING

Cave Fire Threatens Homes In Santa Barbara County Amid Strong Winds

1 digg latimes.com Nature News 1 week ago

The fire is being pushed south by winds that are expected to increase until at least midnight.

Inside The Bloody Cartel War For Mexico's Multibillion-Dollar Avocado Industry
EVERYONE WANTS A BITE

Inside The Bloody Cartel War For Mexico's Multibillion-Dollar Avocado Industry

4 diggs latimes.com Crime Long Reads 1 week ago

It's not just drugs. Mexico's cartels are fighting over avocados.

A Series Of Orange County Killings — And A Detective's Quest To Solve Them
TROUBLE IN ANACRIME

A Series Of Orange County Killings — And A Detective's Quest To Solve Them

1 digg latimes.com Crime Long Reads 2 weeks ago

When a young woman's body was found at a trash-sorting plant, Anaheim Police Department homicide Det. Julissa Trapp promised the victim's mother she would find the killer.

How The US Betrayed The Marshall Islands, Kindling The Next Nuclear Disaster
MARSHALL FLAW

How The US Betrayed The Marshall Islands, Kindling The Next Nuclear Disaster

6 diggs latimes.com Long Reads Warfare 3 weeks ago

The US buried nuclear waste in the Pacific after WWII. It's close to resurfacing.

Here's How Much Money Celebrities Have Donated To 2020 Presidential Candidates
INTO THEIR POCKETS

Here's How Much Money Celebrities Have Donated To 2020 Presidential Candidates

latimes.com Fame Politics 3 weeks ago

With the 2020 race heating up, celebrities have started to open their wallets as well as their mouths.

Why Did No One Warn The Housekeepers About The Getty Fire?
COURTESY CALL

Why Did No One Warn The Housekeepers About The Getty Fire?

latimes.com Climate Change 3 weeks ago

Housekeepers in the Pacific Palisades were unaware of the mandatory evacuations and showed up to work while a threatening fire blazed.

The Official Instant Ramen Power Rankings
WE COULD HAVE USED THIS IN COLLEGE

The Official Instant Ramen Power Rankings

5 diggs latimes.com Food 4 weeks ago

I've ranked the ramens based on two metrics: taste and something I call Truth in Advertising, or T.I.A. Does it taste like the thing it purports to taste like? Does the shrimp ramen taste like shrimp? Does the chicken taste like chicken?

Hollywood Assistants Are In Open Revolt. Here's Why
WAGE A REBELLION

Hollywood Assistants Are In Open Revolt. Here's Why

latimes.com 4 weeks ago

After years of low wages and abuse, Hollywood assistants are in open revolt over their treatment.

50 Years Ago, I Helped Invent The Internet. How Did It Go So Wrong?
LOST IN THE SERIES OF TUBES

50 Years Ago, I Helped Invent The Internet. How Did It Go So Wrong?

2 diggs latimes.com Internet 1 month ago

When my scientist colleagues and I invented the internet 50 years ago, we did not anticipate that its dark side would emerge with such ferocity — or that we would feel an urgent need to fix it.

When Your House Is Surrounded By Massive Warehouses
BETWEEN A ROCK AND A FULFILLMENT CENTER

When Your House Is Surrounded By Massive Warehouses

3 diggs latimes.com Long Reads 1 month ago

Standing under an aging pavilion in the backyard of the home she's lived in for 54 years, Mary Anita ValdepeƱa let out a deep sigh and said she'd rather not be there.

How LA Became The Dark Heart Of Crime Writing
DARKNESS DESCENDS

How LA Became The Dark Heart Of Crime Writing

1 digg latimes.com Cities Culture 1 month ago

Los Angeles is a madman's prayer wrapped inside a murderous dream.

Human Guinea Pigs Prepare For The World's Longest Direct Flight: 20 Hours
THAT'S, LIKE, 10 MOVIES

Human Guinea Pigs Prepare For The World's Longest Direct Flight: 20 Hours

latimes.com Aviation 1 month ago
Fresh insight into the physical and emotional toll of ultra-long-haul travel should emerge this weekend when Qantas Airways Ltd. flies direct from New York to Sydney. No airline has ever completed that route without stopping.
In The Rush To Harvest Body Parts, Death Investigations Have Been Upended
FELL INTO THE WRONG HANDS

In The Rush To Harvest Body Parts, Death Investigations Have Been Upended

2 diggs latimes.com 1 month ago
The Times found a rising number of death investigations across the country were complicated or upended after transplantable body parts were taken before a coroner's autopsy.
One Of The Oldest Known Human Settlements Is About To Be Swallowed Whole
A DIFFERENT COURSE

One Of The Oldest Known Human Settlements Is About To Be Swallowed Whole

3 diggs latimes.com Histories 1 month ago
A controversial dam will swell the Tigris River until its waters submerge the ancient city of Hasankeyf, forcing longtime residents to flee and swallowing up cultural treasures.
A Texas Ranger Got A Prolific Serial Killer To Talk. This Is How
THE MURDER WHISPERER

A Texas Ranger Got A Prolific Serial Killer To Talk. This Is How

1 digg latimes.com Crime 2 months ago
During his 20-year career in the Texas Rangers, James Holland has become an expert in eliciting confessions from mass murderers.
A Homicide Detective's Dishonesty Was Kept Secret For Years. Now It Could Upend Criminal Cases
'THIS CASE HAS AN ODOR'

A Homicide Detective's Dishonesty Was Kept Secret For Years. Now It Could Upend Criminal Cases

1 digg latimes.com Crime Law 2 months ago
A Los Angeles County sheriff's homicide detective has testified in numerous cases without jurors, judges or defense attorneys knowing he had previously received a lengthy suspension for dishonesty.
I'm 73 And I Live In A Van. It Feels Like There's No Place For Me In California Anymore
VAN LIFE THURST UPON HIM

I'm 73 And I Live In A Van. It Feels Like There's No Place For Me In California Anymore

1 digg latimes.com 2 months ago
I wake up early these days, when morning light outlines the blackout curtains and floods the skylight above my bed.
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