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Essential California Since the founding of the nation’s first known gay rights organization 100 years ago, LGBTQ+ Americans have spurred progress through art, law, democracy and more.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter For a decade we've worked to change the criminal justice system to give people a second chance. But when it comes to Trump, Democrats aren't so forgiving.

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Los Angeles Times Newsletter The show he co-hosts, "Inside the NBA," might be going away, but he's not happy that TNT isn't telling him anything.

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Los Angeles Times Newsletter Low clouds are L.A.'s natural air conditioner and they're normal at this time of year. In an era of extreme weather, normal feels awfully nice.

Essential California Pedestrian deaths have soared in Los Angeles and beyond, despite plans to make streets safer. Who’s responsible for that?

The Envelope Digest Some of today’s top comedy actors gathered for The Envelope Comedy Roundtable, comparing notes on everything from the terror of auditions to breaking during funny moments on set.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Wayans' fourth special, "Good Grief," which premiered Tuesday on Amazon Prime, offers a front-row seat into his legendary family in a thought-provoking, relatable hour

Los Angeles Times Newsletter With the NBA Finals set to begin Thursday, the Lakers still don’t have a head coach and are in “no rush” to end the process.

Essential California L.A. officials knew a Koreatown intersection was dangerous years before a driver struck and killed a 4-year-old girl there. Then it waited years more to improve the traffic signals.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Does a case about addiction hurt Biden's chances of reelection?

Los Angeles Times Newsletter "Mork and Mindy," Looney Tunes and Mel Brooks all helped shape the actor as a young person.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Caitlin Clark was the center of attention again after a hard foul and a poor shooting night for the WNBA's Indiana Fever.

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Los Angeles Times Newsletter Lance Oppenheim calls his "Ren Faire" series a “docu-fantasia,” and because the characters can seem both ridiculous and relatably human, it reads as a comedy, of a melancholy sort.

Essential California Higher-than-usual temperatures could linger for up to 14 days, forecasters said. The risk of heat-related death also will rise.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter After a season defined by miraculous wins, UCLA comes up one comeback short, losing to Stanford in the Women’s College World Series.

Essential California The academic worker strikes at UCLA, UC Davis and UC Santa Cruz merge union accusations alleging workplace mistreatment with a pro-Palestinian campus movement.

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Los Angeles Times Newsletter The justice system held in New York under immense pressure from Trump's supporters, plus more from Opinion.

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Los Angeles Times Newsletter Despite all the past polling, we are about to find out how voters really feel about Trump's conviction.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Cremation is an environmental nightmare. Human composting, or natural organic reduction, will become legal in California in 2027.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Forever Aragorn, the actor now writes and directs. He composed the score for his new western, "The Dead Don't Hurt," and has a long punk-adjacent history.

Indie Focus This week: See a John Carpenter classic at midnight, dip (if you dare) into Bleak Week, and check out Thom Andersen's essential 'Los Angeles Plays Itself.'

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Essential California Columnist Anita Chabria has three points on the Trump conviction that maybe should be getting more attention but aren’t.

The Envelope Times columnist Glenn Whipp wonders if Sean Baker's "Anora," which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, might finally stamp his ticket to the Oscars.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter The medical drama continues to draw new fans via streaming.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter The Lakers might think they are doing the right thing by selecting Bronny James in the NBA draft. They won't be.

Essential California Medical and law enforcement officials say the wealthy are financing the ketamine black market while more prescriptions and specialized clinics are emerging.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter A verdict in the Trump trial may come as soon as today, but the political campaigns have already moved on.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter Jonathan Groff, star of the Broadway revival of "Merrily We Roll Along," and director Maria Friedman explain how they cracked Stephen Sondheim's problematic musical.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter The Clippers and Tyronn Lue agree to a five-year, $70-million deal for him to remain coach of the team.

The Envelope Digest How did the actor-producer persuade the writer-director to come on board? "What I tried to say is, 'What the hell? Let's just go for it,'" Kidman says.

Los Angeles Times Newsletter On June 2 Mexican voters are almost sure to elect their first female president from among frontrunners Claudia Sheinbaum and Xóchitl Gálvez. Why haven't we?