Column: Where’s the housing help for the middle class?
SACRAMENTO — A former state legislative leader says fellow Democrats in Sacramento have long ignored the housing needs of middle-class…
Trump’s Air Force denies retirement pay to ex-trans service members
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Air Force said Thursday it would deny all transgender service members who have…
The teenager taking on AI tech bros
SACRAMENTO — Sneha Revanur has been called the “Greta Thunberg of AI,” which depending on your politics, is an insult…
Slow Progress for Women in Management Positions in Japan
Japan Data Gender and Sex Work Economy Sep 8, 2025 The proportion of female managers at companies in…
UN Warns Russia, Israel Of Conflict Sex Crimes Listing Risk
The United Nations warned Israel and Russia on Thursday that their militaries faced being listed as parties suspected…
With jobs report, Trump follows playbook of rejecting unfavorable data
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the coronavirus surged during President Donald Trump’s first term, he called for a simple…
Illinois joins suit against Trump administration orders limiting gender-affirming care
Article SummaryIllinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and other Democratic attorneys general are suing the Trump administration over policies…
Column: Newsom responds to Trump’s gutter politics
Newsletter You’re reading the L.A. Times Politics newsletter George Skelton and Michael Wilner cover the insights, legislation, players…
Trump Admin’s State Dept Reorganization
Secretary of State Marco Rubio released a new proposed organizational chart today reflecting major structural changes to the…
Exploring disparities and drivers of contraceptive use among Syrian refugee youth: evidence from a mixed-methods study in Jordan | Conflict and Health
Study design and setting This concurrent mixed-methods study utilizes data collected from married youth in Jordan between 2022…
Japan votes in a key election as Prime Minsiter Ishiba faces a loss and political uncertainty
TOKYO — Japanese were voting Sunday for seats in the smaller of Japan’s two parliamentary houses in a…
Japan’s PM Ishiba faces uphill battle in upper house election with US tariffs and prices rising
TOKYO — Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba faces an increasingly uphill battle in Sunday’s upper house election, and…