Entertainment & Arts
Parents spend months steeling themselves to face an empty nest. But the last first day is an especially poignant reminder that, in many ways, their kids are already gone.
Sept. 12, 2024
Science & Medicine
For parents considering autism interventions for their children, evaluating treatments can be daunting. Experts talked to The Times about what to watch for.
Sept. 5, 2024
MERT is being marketed to families of children with autism. Providers suggest the treatment has been thoroughly studied, but there is little evidence to date of its efficacy.
Business
After a parent dies, her adult daughter discovers old life insurance policies from defunct companies and goes on a search for what companies might be on the hook for them.
Sept. 1, 2024
California
The Ocean Cleanup, a Dutch nonprofit organization, has projected that the blight on the world’s largest ocean could be removed within a decade and for around $7.5 billion.
Sept. 6, 2024
Sept. 4, 2024
Willow, 2, and Wyman, 4, were discovered missing earlier this month after a visit to their home by the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services.
Aug. 31, 2024
The family remain missing two weeks after they were last seen in South Los Angeles. The parents reportedly left a 15-month-old baby behind at a county facility.
Aug. 28, 2024
Television
Lauren Greenfield’s latest project, “Social Studies,” is a five-part docuseries that looks at teen social media use and its effects. It premieres Friday at Telluride and comes to FX on Sept. 27.
Aug. 30, 2024
Joseph Brandon Gerdvil was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents, 77-year-old Ronald Walter Gerdvil and 79-year-old Antoinette Gerdvil in their San Juan Capistrano home July 9, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department.
Aug. 26, 2024