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Historian Thant Myint-U is a former U.N. official and a native of Burma. His new book, The River of Lost Footsteps: Histories of Burma — part memoir, part history — explores the problems plaguing the country.

Thanks to smartphone technology, a sense of direction is just a click away. But what happens to the brain when we outsource our navigational skills? Do apps gained mean literacy

Hundreds of people rallied outside the state Capitol Thursday, urging Republican senators to continue their boycott.

Peter Courtney is the longest-serving Senate president in Oregon history. But does the Republican walkout signal the end of his tenure?

Florida Republicans have pushed hard to drop some vaccine requirements for children. But after many months, their efforts stalled out. Could this week's special legislative session get the job done?

The operators of the nursing home were worried last week when two elderly men appeared to vanish. Police were called but it turns out the men were not lost. They went to a heavy metal festival.

Nearly 1.6 million people have purchased health insurance through Covered California, state officials said Tuesday, a number that reflects the state's high unemployment rate as millions of people have lost their jobs — and their employer-sponsored health coverage — during the pandemic.

Thousands of undocumented Californians hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic can apply for emergency cash relief starting Monday. Undocumented residents who are 18 and older and can prove they have lost wages and other income due to COVID-19 will be eligible to receive a one-time payment of $500, with a limit of $1,000 per household. … Continue reading $500 Grants Available to Undocumented California Residents Starting Monday →

Celebrate Saturday's holiday (and, by extension, lost loved ones) with laughter, tears and music.

The Los Angeles Times gave examples: Serena Williams, Toronto Raptors and Crimson Tide. All jinxed. Drake cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. They lost.