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Nike Isn’t Playing Trump’s Anti-DEI Game. What Will That Cost?

The sportswear company is one of the few that hasn’t caved to Trump on diversity, equity and inclusion. Now it’s under investigation.

Capital & Main · May 4

In One of L.A.’s Food Deserts, ‘Hands That Harmed Are Now Hands That Heal’

At an urban farm in Compton, the formerly incarcerated nourish residents hit by rising costs and cuts. Their “pay what you can” markets draw hundreds.

Capital & Main · May 1

Don’t Call It Upward Mobility If People Still Can’t Afford to Live

A living wage analyst challenges rosy claims about rising standard of living, and shows that for millions of Americans, their pay doesn’t cover the basics.

Capital & Main · Apr 30

An Historic Strike in Southeast L.A. County Highlights Pressures Facing California Schools

The district’s teachers’ union staged its first walkout in 154 years over larger class sizes, health care costs and support for special education students.

Capital & Main · Apr 23

Texas’ Gulf Coast Has a Health Problem: Benzene Emissions Are Among the Highest in the Nation

At the worst-performing refineries, report finds operators are not tackling recurring and harmful leaks, leading to public health risk.

Capital & Main · Apr 22

Federal Job Cuts Hit Black Women Hard — A Year Later, Unemployment Is Up

Losses in government positions are undermining a critical engine of economic mobility for the Black middle class.

Capital & Main · Apr 21

As Prices Climb, California Imports More Gasoline Made From Russian Oil

The state’s failure to reduce driving and to stockpile fuel led to dependence on sanctioned oil refined elsewhere.

Capital & Main · Apr 20

What Could a Republican Governor Get Done in Deep-Blue California?

Experts say he would likely face a recall, but could still wield power through appointments, vetoes and regulatory boards.

Capital & Main · Apr 17

Hot Union Spring at LAUSD

Coordinated bargaining — echoing Hollywood labor fights — helped thousands of workers settle contracts.

Capital & Main · Apr 16

Is There Still Hope for Racial Justice When Authoritarians Rule by Conspiracy Theory?

Author Ibram X. Kendi on the Great Replacement Theory’s threat to generations of racial progress, and how he stays hopeful in perilous times.

Capital & Main · Apr 15