Everybody knows how to see the Hollywood sign: look up. But getting a good view of it — or figuring out how to get close — is surprisingly complicated. Where to see the Hollywood sign in LA We spent a day testing some of the most popular ways to see Los Angeles’ most recognizable landmark, … Read more
Bestselling author Kathryn Stockett’s new novel, “The Calamity Club,” was inspired by a photo of an oyster shucker girl. The novel centers on 11-year-old Meg, an orphan at a Mississippi orphanage where the older girls are shipped off to work in Biloxi canneries. Stockett’s book delves into Mississippi’s bleak history, including sterilization laws targeting women. … Read more
“It’s like a wildfire is raging under the ocean, and it is invisible to most people. I feel like my job is to raise the alarm and to keep saying, ‘We’re running out of time,’ ” says Cristina Mittermeier, considered one of the world’s most influential conservation photographers. The Mexico native has spent over three decades … Read more