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Firefighters Making Progress Against L.A. Fires: Updates

By Intelligencer Staff

The latest scenes and news from the city’s horrifying fire crisis.

1/12/2025

los angeles wildfires

How Is Hollywood Impacted by the L.A. Wildfires?

By Vulture Staff

Meghan Markle has pushed back the release of her new Netflix show.

1/12/2025

screen time

The Two Competing Futures of Self-Driving Cars

By John Herrman

Autonomous fleets versus a Hertz in every garage.

1/11/2025

lgbtq+ rights

Anita Bryant Is Winning

By Sarah Jones

The late anti-gay crusader leaves behind a venomous legacy.

1/11/2025

the city

Escaping Los Angeles

By Kerry Howley

A week of wind, fire, and devastation.

1/10/2025

america's mayor

Can Donald Trump Pardon Rudy Giuliani?

By Margaret Hartmann

Trump’s regaining pardon power in 2025 probably won’t help his former lawyer with his many messy legal cases.

1/10/2025

america's mayor

Giuliani Held in Contempt for Second Time This Week

By Margaret Hartmann

The judge said Giuliani’s continued defamation of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss shows “real chutzpah.”

1/10/2025

early and often

Congress Doesn’t Reflect America’s Religious Profile

By Ed Kilgore

A new survey from Pew shows Congress is more Christian than the nation, but not necessarily Christian Nationalist.

1/10/2025

screen time

Tiktok’s Final Appeal to the Supreme Court Didn’t Go Too Well

By John Herrman

It’s looking like the ban is going to happen, and probably right before Donald Trump once again takes office.

1/10/2025

los angeles wildfires

The New Threat to Los Angeles Firefighters: Drones

By Jeff Wise

Aerial gawkers are getting in the way, damaging one plane and forcing it to land.

1/10/2025

early and often

Will Trump Just Let California Burn?

By Ed Kilgore

The president-elect has been threatening for years to cut off disaster assistance to “Gavin Newscum” and other California officials.

1/10/2025

tremendous content

Why Does Trump Want Greenland? His Imperialistic Threats, Explained.

By Margaret Hartmann

Some of Trumps threats to take over Greenland, Canada, and the Panama Canal are based on actual U.S. strategic goals. Others are just idiotic.

1/10/2025

tremendous content

Trump Ambassador Picks: Who’s in His ‘Diplomatic Clown Car’

By Margaret Hartmann

His team includes Ivanka’s ex-con father-in-law, Don Jr.’s ex-fiancée, several billionaire pals, and lots of people with no diplomatic experience.

1/10/2025

the approval matrix

The Approval Matrix: Beware Knockoff Bodega Zyn

Our guide to what’s highbrow, lowbrow, brilliant, and despicable.

1/10/2025

the law

Trump’s Sentencing Marks the End of a Saga That Helped Him Get Reelected

By Elie Honig

Sure, he’s officially a felon. But he’s also the 47th president.

1/10/2025

early and often

Biden Leaves Office Less Popular Than Trump After January 6

By Ed Kilgore

Trump has made an incredible comeback in popularity, while Biden will exit on a downward trajectory.

1/10/2025

early and often

The Congestion-Pricing Haters Need to Get a Grip

By Ross Barkan

Reasonable skepticism makes sense, but opponents of New York’s watered-down program have become unhinged.

1/9/2025

los angeles wildfires

The Battle of Malibu in Photos

Photographs by Sinna Nasseri

Going from burning house to burning house with firefighters.

1/9/2025

los angeles wildfires

Running From the L.A. Fires With Nowhere to Go

Photographs by Michelle Groskopf

Scenes from the Pasadena Civic Center, where escapees have gathered to wait out disaster.

1/9/2025

early and often

Carter’s Funeral Reminded Us How Presidents Ought to Behave

By Ed Kilgore

Donald Trump could learn a lot from the 39th president’s commitment to honesty, human rights, and self-improvement.

1/9/2025

california wildfires

How Do You Stop a Hurricane Made of Fire?

By Jeff Wise

California fights wildfires like wars, but this one may be unwinnable.

1/9/2025

unlikely duos

What Were Obama and Trump Chatting About at Jimmy Carter’s Funeral?

By Benjamin Hart

Five theories about their surprisingly cheerful interaction.

1/9/2025

early and often

Trump Won’t Get the Inauguration Day He Wanted

By Ed Kilgore

The president-elect is annoyed that flags will be half-staff for Jimmy Carter and angry that the Senate won’t have his Cabinet in place.

1/9/2025

stop the presses

It’s Open Season on the Washington Post

By Charlotte Klein

Rivals are swarming the paper for talent amid a crisis of confidence in its mission and business model.

1/8/2025

los angeles wildfires

I Saw the Beginning of Hell

By Lucy Sherriff

What started as small flames engulfed my city and my life.

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