Saturday, May 9

Ease of mutation creates seasonal strains

A week after the swine flu's rampant invasion of media coverage and public health statements, the public's adverse reaction toward the virus, now called influenza A (H1N1), seems to have spread faster than the virus itself. Read more...


Venice streets, raucous beats

It's 6 p.m. on a Saturday down at Venice Beach, and you can't hear the person next to you. Read more...

Photo: A man known among locals as “The Chief” dances to the beat of the music at the drum circles at Venice Beach on a Saturday evening. Every weekend, the percussionists and flutists in the drum circles draw crowds of dancers and audience members.


Fake antiquity industry thrives

While the emergence of eBay has expanded the market for antiquities, it has also caused many looters to shift their attention from pillaging ancient sites to producing fakes on a larger scale. Read more...


UCLA alum seeks bone marrow match

When 2004 UCLA alumnus Matthew Nguyen was recruiting bone marrow donors in college, he had no idea he was contributing to a registry he'd eventually have to depend on to save his own life. Read more...