Heather Cassils

The Biden administration is in its final 40 days and trying to make progress on Ukraine, Gaza, student loans, climate and immigration.

Threatened by the Franklin Fire, Pepperdine University Professor Joel Johnson says his wife’s quick thinking and a baby monitor powering off helped them evacuate in less than an hour.

The diversity of UCLA’s student body is growing after the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.

Colman Domingo on “Sing Sing,” Rodrigo Prieto on “Pedro Paramo,” and Carrie Courogen on a rule-breaking artist.

The latest film releases include Y2K, The Return, Get Away, and Nightbitch.

Rupert Murdoch wants to update his family trust in favor of his son Lachlan, who runs the Fox News empire. What’s behind Nevada commissioner Edmund J.

Jude Law enters his lawman era (and joins to tell us about it), Aasif Mandvi talks “Waiting for Godot,” and Ilana Glazer has The Treat.

Food scholar Darra Goldstein traces the lineage of early fermented beverages, which were offered to deities and used in rituals.