NBA players have mixed opinions about NBA All-Star game format
SAN FRANCISCO — This year’s NBA All-Star Game was an end, the final All-Star Game aired on TNT before the league switches television partners. The NBA All-Star…
Four ways to save a lot of dough by making your own loaf of bread
YOU can save a lot of dough by making your own loaf.And with Real Bread Week under way, here’s all you need to know to…
Letters to Sports: At last, a Super Bowl prediction by Bill Plaschke that's a winner
Readers of the Los Angeles Times Sports section give their thoughts and opinions on the Super Bowl, the Dodgers, USC and UCLA, among other topics.…
Q&A: USC AD sure football investments will help Lincoln Riley win
In the 18 months since she took over as USC’s athletic director, Jennifer Cohen’s job has grown more complicated by the week. When she was…
Musk wants U.S. to ‘delete entire agencies’ from federal government
DUBAI — Elon Musk called on Thursday for the United States to “delete entire agencies” from the federal government as part of his push under President Trump…
JuJu Watkins slumping, but Trojans find fit ahead of UCLA showdown
JuJu Watkins stared blankly toward the court, the frustration evident on her face. It’s rare anything penetrates the preternatural calm with which Watkins plays, but…
‘Love Game’ is an interactive play that unfolds inside an L.A. bar
On a recent weekday evening, I found myself in a romantic position for which I have had zero training for: a dating coach. Yet there…
The Times of Troy: Chad Bowden’s arrival has shifted the power dynamics for USC football
Hi, everyone! Welcome back to another edition of the Times of Troy newsletter. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC beat writer at the L.A. Times, and…
For transgender Americans, passports just got a lot more complicated
The day after President Trump returned to office, Lisa Suhay took her 21-year-old daughter, Mellow, to a passport office in Norfolk, Va., where they live.Getting…
‘Brutalist’ team answers all your questions, even that scene
Every time Brady Corbet makes a movie, he’s thinking, “This could be the last one.” He doesn’t want it to be the last one, but…
How RaMell Ross made ‘Nickel Boys’ as ‘visceral’ as real life
In the latest episode of The Envelope video podcast, “Nickel Boys” filmmaker RaMell Ross breaks down the film’s distinctive style and costume designer Arianne Phillips…
Super Bowl LIX matchups, analysis and prediction
The Eagles’ Nolan Smith has four sacks in three playoff games, including this one on Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) in the NFC championship game.…
Jennifer Finney Boylan on ‘two sexes’ executive order, Caitlyn Jenner
On the Shelf Cleavage By Jennifer Finney BoylanCeladon Books: 256 pages, $29If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission…
Roger Goodell says 18-game NFL season is possible but tricky
NEW ORLEANS — If history is a guide, the NFL is on track to expand its regular season to 18 games but commissioner Roger Goodell…
The Times of Troy: Here’s how the USC men can make the NCAA tournament
Hi, everyone! I’m Ryan Kartje, and welcome back to The Times of Troy newsletter, where we’re still reeling from a wild week for basketball in…
For Dodgers star Freddie Freeman, much of the offseason was a fanfest
The second step of virtually every 12-step recovery program states that “we came to believe that a power greater than ourselves could restore us to…
Tristian Eggerling juggles acting roles, pro soccer training
There are few similarities between soccer and acting, Tristian Eggerling says. And he should know since he’s both a forward with OC Sporting White in…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Topher Grace
While it’s true that who you know can matter just as much as talent, for Topher Grace, the connection that ultimately launched his career was…
Vance suggests some reporters covering Trump are biased
WASHINGTON — Vice President JD Vance is suggesting that some reporters covering the Trump White House are biased — perhaps even Democratic “propagandists” — and the…
Who does Jason Kelce want to win Super Bowl, Eagles or Travis’ Chiefs?
Jason Kelce would seem to have a dilemma going into Super Bowl LIX with this year’s game featuring his favorite team facing his favorite player.The…