Warren Buffett steps down as Berkshire Hathaway CEO after six decades(latimes.com)

654 points by ValentineC 9 months ago | 499 comments

Los Angeles Times business article reporting Warren Buffett stepping down as CEO of Berkshire Hathaway after six decades.

Caltrans exec who protested a freeway expansion gets demoted(latimes.com)

84 points by oftenwrong 3 years ago | 39 comments

California deploys AI-powered wildfire detection systems(latimes.com)

24 points by gamblor956 3 years ago | 8 comments

California moves to decriminalize use of magic mushrooms, other psychedelics(latimes.com)

164 points by voisin 3 years ago | 160 comments

‘No Other Land’ consultant Awdah Hathaleen killed by Israeli settler(latimes.com)

608 points by _shadi 1 year ago | 498 comments

Los Angeles Times article reporting that Awdah Hathaleen, a consultant on the Oscar-winning documentary 'No Other Land', was killed by an Israeli settler.

San Francisco fire chief fed up with robotaxis that mess with her firetrucks(latimes.com)

105 points by tafda 3 years ago | 99 comments

I miss thinking hard(jernesto.com)

1166 points by jernestomg 8 months ago | 633 comments

A personal blog post venting that the author rarely spends days thinking hard about difficult problems anymore, tagged as an opinion piece on AI.

Jake Seliger has died(marginalrevolution.com)

908 points by A_D_E_P_T 2 years ago | 189 comments

Alex Tabarrok's Marginal Revolution post remembering writer Jake Seliger after his death from cancer, noting his advocacy for faster drug development.

Dolly Parton has died(theguardian.com)

1464 points by helsinkiandrew 2 months ago | 222 comments

Guardian obituary news article reporting that Dolly Parton, country singer, actor and philanthropist, has died aged 80.

National Geographic lays off its last remaining staff writers(washingtonpost.com)

341 points by supportengineer 3 years ago | 338 comments

Washington Post article reporting that National Geographic laid off its last remaining staff writers amid digital-era struggles.

Beyond the Glass(longreads.com)

19 points by Petiver 10 days ago | 3 comments

A Longreads personal essay by Daniel Barnum about a grieving son finding meaning among a museum collection of skulls after his mother's death.

Supreme Court rules ex-presidents have immunity for official acts(apnews.com)

635 points by _rend 2 years ago | 1259 comments

AP News article reporting the US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity for official acts, dimming chances of a pre-election Trump trial.