Landon Derentz: Markets Expect Quick Off-Ramp From Iran War
RFE/RL spoke with Landon Derentz, former White House energy director during the first Trump administration and now vice president for energy and infrastructure at the Atlantic Council, about how global energy markets are interpreting the war with
America’s Arab Allies Face Stark Choice In Iran War
US allies in the Persian Gulf have borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliation to the US-Israeli bombing campaign of the Islamic republic. Now, they are considering whether to directly enter the fight against Tehran.
Contributor: Rent algorithms aren’t the issue. California just needs more housing
Some Golden State cities are channeling energy into a policy experiment that risks making the housing affordability crisis worse.
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case
A Los Angeles jury has delivered a major verdict in the trial examining whether major tech platforms can be held accountable for childhood social media harm linked to their products. Jurors concluded that Meta and YouTube were
Supreme Court rules that ISP is not liable for copyright infringement
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision siding with Cox Communications, ruling that internet service providers are not legally responsible for copyright violations committed by their users. The case stemmed from a long-running dispute between Cox
He was busted for gun possession. Now he’s running for L.A. City Council
Estuardo Mazariegos believes his gun conviction makes him a better candidate.
Smoglandia: We haven’t always been smoggy, but we’re built that way
Smoglandia: Tracking the distant origins of Southern California’s smog problem
Smoglandia: Smog checks, diamond lanes and leaf blower bans work, but a dark cloud comes from D.C.
Smoglandia: SoCal adopts smog checks, diamond lanes and leaf blower bans to curb smog
The inspiring, infuriating, even comic tale of how we defeated L.A.’s smog and why we may have to again
L.A. has been tested time and time again. Southern California’s battle with smog shows we can overcome big obstacles.
Smoglandia: Smog was killing L.A., and a Caltech chemist found the murder weapon — in our garages
Smoglandia: The cause of SoCal’s smog is identified and it isn’t the factories spewing black gunk into the sky in support of the war effort.