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The Record
He'll Retune Your Living Room
June 21, 2012 Psychoacoustic engineers like Chris Kyriakakis work to perfect the way music sounds in imperfect environments as diverse as symphony halls, your living room and your ears.
Art & Design
340 Tons Of Art To Rock L.A.
June 20, 2012 The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is about to unveil its newest installation — a 340-ton boulder that visitors will be able to walk right under. It's called Levitated Mass, and it's taken a custom hauling job, about $10 million and more than 40 years to get it where it is today.
Around the Nation
After L.A. Riots, A Failed Effort For A Broken City
April 29, 2012 Twenty years ago, while the ashes of the riots in L.A. were still smoldering, then-Mayor Tom Bradley announced a new organization that would repair the shattered city: Rebuild L.A. Its mission was to spend five years harnessing the power of the private sector to replace and improve on what was lost. While it created a lot of hope, it created even more disappointment.
Presidential Race
Gingrich's Other Opponent: Who Is Saul Alinsky?
January 30, 2012 Most people have never have heard of Saul Alinsky, but Newt Gingrich seems to mention his name every chance he gets. Alinsky wrote the book on community organizing — actually, two books — and he's a hero to the left and a demon to the right. Why does Alinsky inspire so much passion?
Violence At California's Psychiatric Hospitals
How Do You Hold Mentally Ill Offenders Accountable?
December 21, 2011 Mental health and law enforcement officials in California are wrestling with that question as violence at the state's psychiatric hospitals continues to escalate. They are trying to determine how to hold violent mental patients accountable for their actions without punishing them for being sick.
Violence At California's Psychiatric Hospitals
In Calif. Mental Hospitals, Assaults Rarely A Crime
December 20, 2011 Most of the patients in the state's psychiatric hospitals have been committed by the criminal justice system — and violence against staff members and other patients is on the rise. But of the thousands of attacks that occur each year, few are treated as crimes.
Election 2012
GOP Candidates Step Up Attacks On Each Other
December 1, 2011 As the contests in Iowa and New Hampshire near, the Republican presidential hopefuls are no longer keeping their sniping focused on President Obama. In the past few days, the contenders have shown themselves to be ready to fight each other.
Politics
An Inside Look At The 'Dark Art' Of Politics
November 3, 2011 Ever since allegations against GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain surfaced, speculation has raged about whether opposition research was involved. Political veterans talk about the art of digging up information on candidates — and whether it may have had a role in the Cain story.
Presidential Race
Conservatives On The Hunt For Mr. (Or Ms.) Right
October 20, 2011 At the Western Republican Leadership Conference in Las Vegas, about 600 die-hard Republicans were considering their options. Mitt Romney may be the presumed front-runner, but most activists mention his name as just one possibility. Conservatives continue to look for other options.
Election 2012
Gloves Come Off At GOP Debate In Las Vegas
October 19, 2011 Republican presidential candidates took turns explaining why they think Herman Cain's 9-9-9 plan is really a big zero. And Mitt Romney and Rick Perry swapped criticism in unusually personal and biting terms.