Column: Taiwan held an election. War didn’t break out. That’s good for California
WASHINGTON — Good news has been scarce in world affairs this year. So it’s worth noting a conflict zone where the worst-case scenario hasn’t happened: the long-running standoff between China and…
Read More » Why TikTok is dangerously good at making you spend money
As I was scrolling through TikTok the other day, I received a text from a friend. “I take back everything bad I said about TikTok Shop,” she said. “I just…
Read More » Streamlining affordable housing is a good idea, even in the coastal zone – Press Enterprise
The affordable housing crisis has been a topic of longstanding debate in California, and for good reason. Millions of families are currently forced to spend more than 30% of their…
Read More » Will James Harden be a good fit for Clippers? – Orange County Register
For months, speculation has swirled in NBA circles and on social media of how James Harden would fit into the Clippers lineup. Would the polarizing point guard start seamlessly alongside…
Read More » Why all-digital AM radio sounds like a good idea for the future – Orange County Register
Interference and fidelity have been the bane of AM radio broadcasters and listeners since the medium was developed in the early 1900s. In fact, what drove Edwin Armstrong to invent…
Read More » How South Korea got so good at composting
SEOUL — Striding through a field of overgrown grass where thick blue pipes crisscross into concrete silos, Choi Sung-ho scrunched his nose in the steamy July heat, drawing in a familiar…
Read More » Huntington Beach wants to keep “obscene” books away from children. Good luck
Artists painted faces and created balloon animals. A food truck sold tacos. Kids ambled past bookshelves until something piqued their interest, then stopped to read. Families lined up for live…
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