California
The relationship between Arcadia Councilmember Eileen Wang and Yaoning ‘Mike’ Sun deepens questions around what Wang knew about an alleged plot to push pro-China policies.
When the Varsity Blues scandal hit in 2019, it rocked American academia in unprecedented ways. Five years later, a Times investigation revisited the scandal with a trove of new documents that offer a more complex view.
Letters to the Editor
Readers respond to a former administrator jailed for the Varsity Blues operations, saying she was a scapegoat.
Business
Cummins Inc. will recall 600,000 Ram trucks and remedy the environmental damage it caused when it illegally installed emissions control software.
The public naming of Jay-Z as the mysterious celebrity accused in an anonymous civil lawsuit of raping a 13-year-old girl with Sean “Diddy” Combs came after weeks of behind the scenes battling between the star’s lawyer and the Texas attorney representing the woman.
In her first-ever interview, Donna Heinel recounts her time at the epicenter of the Varsity Blues scandal, four months in prison and her continued devotion to USC.
World & Nation
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the witness stand for the first time in his long-running trial on corruption charges.
Former Audi boss Rupert Stadler is convicted of fraud in the scandal over cars that cheated on emissions tests with the help of illegal software.
Climate & Environment
California policymakers and environmentalists view recent Supreme Court actions as a small victory for clean air, but worry about future legal challenges.
A Chinese businessman has been barred from the U.K. over concerns he cultivated links with Prince Andrew in efforts to influence British elites.