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A couple of things are known about ivermectin, the anti-parasitic treatment being promoted by a clutch of conspiracy-mongering mountebanks as a COVID-19 treatment. First, it doesn’t work on COVID. Second, despite that fact, prescriptions for the drug have rocketed higher
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If you’re looking for the roots of today’s bizarre conspiracy-and-anger-driven politics, you need to look further back than the presidency of Donald Trump or even the rise of social media or talk radio — back to the accusatory, inflammatory, wild-eyed
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Nickaylah Sampson seemed well on her way to achieving her dream of becoming an officer in the U.S. Army. A stellar student whose family has a long tradition of military service, the San Antonio native earned a coveted spot at
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — While many nonprofits and businesses have struggled during the pandemic, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vaccine group has thrived. An investigation by the Associated Press finds that Children’s Health Defense has raked in funding and followers as Kennedy used
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COVID-19 has been deadly for my Mixtec Indigenous community along California’s Central Coast. Early in the pandemic, several of us thought that the virus was just a government conspiracy and that we should remain calm. Since then, more than a
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To the editor: If your goal is to turn the Los Angeles Times into a tabloid, you are going about it the right way by publishing an op-ed article saying that Congress must “lead this conversation” on UFOs. There is
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Of all the year’s political drama, the most surprising may be the U.S. government’s actions on unidentified aerial phenomena, or UAPs — better known as UFOs. The opening act came in June, when the Pentagon and the director of national
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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It’s Saturday, Dec. 11. Newsletter The stories shaping California Get up to speed with our Essential California newsletter, sent six days a week. You may occasionally receive promotional content from the
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“It was a terrifying experience,” Kristina Lawson says. The president of the Medical Board of California, Lawson was recounting how she was stalked and intimidated by men who identified themselves as representatives of America’s Frontline Doctors, an anti-vaccine organization. Inside
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A little Huntington Beach political attitude has been transplanted north to Venice Beach in recent weeks, and the reviews from locals and tourists have not been winning. Strollers, bikers and runners on Ocean Front Walk expressed everything from sadness to
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