The phrase "the human condition" has always fascinated me. It was coined in 1958 by the political thinker Hanna Arendt, and summarizes for me the complexities, and both the rewarding and difficult ...

However, I missed having a pet and went to Companion Animal Alliance, CAAWS and Cat Haven once again. Lucy, who was ...

Welcome to the L.A. Times Book Club newsletter. Hello, fellow readers. I’m culture critic and fervent bookworm Chris Vognar. This week we speak with lifelong Angeleno Jason De Leon, whose book ...

Albany painter Brian Cirmo reflects on the human condition; animator/podcaster Evens Angulo-Duvil shares “The Aura of Upstate”; and Reality Distortion performs. AHA! A House for Arts is available to ...

My mother didn’t go in for charity work, said she didn’t have time. She would bake a cake or make a donation when asked, but she didn’t want to be the one asking. Yet she had a strong sense of ...