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A big wave of pandemic bankruptcies never happened. Here’s why.

March 23, 2021 at 4:12 p.m.

The pandemic produced the kind of fallout that gives economists nightmares. An initial drop in economic output that exceeded the Great Depression. Sudden job losses that outpaced modern records. But...

Savannah Guthrie (left) and Hoda Kotb social distancing on the set of MBC's "Today" show.

How the pandemic has forever changed TV news

March 23, 2021 at 2:02 p.m.

One year ago, "Today" co-anchor Savannah Guthrie was told by her bosses that growing concern over the COVID-19 pandemic could mean big changes for the NBC morning program. "They said,...

From left, director/writer Chloe Zhao, director of photography Joshua James Richards and actress Frances McDormand on the set of "Nomadland."

The Oscar best picture race is wide open. Here, the 8 nominees make their case

March 23, 2021 at 12:47 p.m.

Oscar campaigning has been quieter this year. But the studios still want to win. And now that nominations are out, awards consultants are busy fine-tuning their pitches for the final...

David Dobrik attends the premiere of Sony's "The Angry Birds Movie 2" on Aug. 10, 2019 in Los Angeles.

David Dobrik, from Vernon Hills, leaves his photo app after Vlog Squad rape allegation against Durte Dom

March 23, 2021 at 12:51 p.m.

YouTube star David Dobrik has abandoned his post as a board member of Dispo — a photography app he cofounded — amid a sexual assault controversy surrounding a former collaborator...

INJURY DERAILS THE BEARCATS | Injuries such as Kenyon Martin's in 2000 will always be among the tournament's greatest "what if" scenarios. In their last game before the NCAA Tournament, Martin, who many considered the best college player that season, and the Cincinnati Bearcats, then the top-ranked team in the country, were upset by St. Louis in the Conference USA quarterfinal after Martin broke his leg and tore several ligaments while attempting to set a screen. After losing the game and Martin, who never played another college game, Cincinnati only nabbed a No. 2 seed in the tournament and wasn't able to play at their full potential, falling to Tulsa in the Sweet 16.

Amid NCAA weight room backlash, one voice on gender inequality was missing — Kobe’s

March 22, 2021 at 11:03 a.m.

During a normal first weekend of the NCAA men's basketball tournament, the average college hoops fan would have hardly been made aware that the women's tournament was on the verge...

Thomas Middleditch attends the L.A. premiere of "Uncut Gems" at the ArcLight Hollywood on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in Los Angeles, Calif.

Thomas Middleditch, ‘Silicon Valley’ actor who worked in Chicago improv, accused of sexual harassment at L.A. goth club

March 23, 2021 at 4:01 p.m.

Hannah Harding parted a thick wooden gate and walked into the barely lit labyrinth of the Hollywood club Cloak & Dagger on Oct. 22, 2019. An evening at the Goth...

1962 | A woman is ready for a fall trip in this fabulous dark brown corduroy jacket worn over a straight skirt with a brown and white checkered print.

In the pandemic, young folks discover antiques for Zoom and nostalgia

March 18, 2021 at 10:44 a.m.

"Sup, queens," Macy Eleni calls to her quarter-million TikTok followers in a recent video. "Welcome to another ultra-fabulous, packed-to-the-brim Los Angeles estate sale." Since the start of the pandemic, Eleni...

WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS? | A wide range of symptoms are associated with COVID-19, many of which overlap with other illnesses like a common cold or flu. Potential symptoms include: fever, chills, cough, shortness of breath, headaches, fatigue, muscle or body aches, sore throat, runny nose, congestion, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and loss of taste or smell. Typically, these symptoms appear two days to two weeks after exposure to the virus.

How Alaska achieved one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the US

March 18, 2021 at 10:40 a.m.

Bigger than California, Texas and Montana combined, Alaska is a forbidding expanse of mountains, tundra and wilderness dotted with villages so remote that many can be reached only by boat...

The Illinois Fighting Illini celebrate a 91-88 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Big Ten men's basketball tournament championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium Sunday, March 14, 2021, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

NCAA Tournament bracket picks: Prediction for every game

March 17, 2021 at 10:26 a.m.

The NCAA tournament, back after a one-year absence, returns this week. J. Brady McCollough, The Los Angeles Times' national college sports reporter, makes his picks for every game, including the...

Carsen Edwards of the Boston Celtics practices 3-point shots on January 10, 2021, at TD Garden in Boston.

Why the pandemic has virtually killed practices in the NBA

March 15, 2021 at 10:50 a.m.

The black mask covering Clippers coach Tyronn Lue's mouth jumped as his eyes opened wide, the question so ridiculous and the answer so obvious that he couldn't keep himself from...

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