Calmes: Donald Trump’s state of mind should be under debate
It’s way past time to talk seriously about Trump Derangement Syndrome — his, not his critics’. For years it’s been clear to mental health experts...
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U.S. women’s basketball wins its 8th straight Olympic gold
PARIS — It’s not easy making history. The United States survived a scare from France to win an unprecedented eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal Sunday with...
Olympics: Carl Lewis blasts officials for botched 4×100 relay
Nine-time gold medalist Carl Lewis blasted U.S. track and field officials after the Americans once again fumbled their way through the 400-meter relay in the...
U.S. wins first ‘magical’ medal in artistic swimming in 20 years
SAINT-DENIS, France — It may have been heartbreak, a failure by the slimmest of margins, which made all the difference. The U.S. team in artistic swimming...
Hiltzik: America’s gun culture and a near miss
Much is still not known about Saturday’s shooting at a Trump rally in Pennsylvania, but it’s clear that the incident placed the stupidity and hypocrisy...
U.S. beat Germany, earns spot in Olympic women’s soccer final
DECINES-CHARPIEU, France — In the past eight weeks, Emma Hayes has managed to do what the last two coaches of the women’s national soccer team...
Electoral politics become a subtext in the prisoner swap with Russia
WASHINGTON — When the Americans freed from Russia stepped on U.S. soil late Thursday night, the first hugs came from a beaming President Biden and Vice...
The story of California’s struggling news industry told in charts
As the world turned digital, people were quick to drop their Sunday papers and pick up their smartphones for news. Advertisers followed suit as digital...
Tell us: How much did you spend on your summer vacation?
Here in Los Angeles, summer vacation means many different things to many different people. For some it’s a five-week-long trip to Majorca, Spain; for others...
What’s next for U.S. women’s rugby sevens after bronze-medal showing?
PARIS — Every four years the world pauses for two weeks to cheer on rowers, fencers, archers and weightlifters, who win and lose in anonymity for...