Tuesday, June 30




Ashe fit to fight a stronger flu

A pandemic flu outbreak is like an earthquake "“ it's not a matter of if, but rather when it will happen, said Deborah Glik, a doctor of sciences from the UCLA School of Public Health. Read more...


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...