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Contributor: JD Vance's convoluted scheme to pay stay-at-home parents
If the administration wants to help families, it should remove the barriers that make raising children so expensive.

Granderson: A tough loss is when character shines through
All of us are pressured, constantly, into revealing who we are. It's different in sports, though. There are spectators.

Letters to the Editor: Smithsonian's Lonnie Bunch never wavered in portraying our history honestly
'As secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, he has stood firm against the Trump administration's efforts to reshape American history to fit its political agenda,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Why the U.S. should pay families of civilians killed by the military
More people are more willing to acknowledge civilian death tolls. What moral obligations do we have to the grieving families left behind?

Letters to the Editor: With Venezuela oil deal, we could be repeating the mistakes we made in Iran
'Keeping Venezuela off a similar path requires the U.S. to ensure legitimate elections are held there and to accept the results, even if President Delcy Rodriguez is ousted,' writes an L.A. Times read

Letters to the Editor: Trump's proposed census changes are another attempt to distort reality
'Rejecting proposed changes to the census would help prevent further distortion of what most of us have learned about social facts and social reality,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: It's absurd to think that Prop. 40 will drive out all of our billionaires
'Proposition 40 has a good chance of passing because people are fed up with the policies of the current administration,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Contributor: Learning to coexist with Southern California's white sharks
Although the number of juvenile white sharks has increased near shore, we're not experiencing a sudden invasion of man-eaters.

Letters to the Editor: Programs that pair seniors with younger roommates can be a win-win
'The matches provide stable housing for the younger renter at a monthly rate well below unaffordable market rates, and the senior benefits financially and emotionally from the companionship,' writes a

Letters to the Editor: Should California recognize Jewish as an ethnicity? Readers debate the proposal
'Sorting people into ever more distinct, separate groups is corrosive — it fuels polarization by encouraging individuals to see themselves first as members of a subgroup, not as Americans,' writes an

Abcarian: Shed no tears for Milo Yiannopoulos, the deported right-wing provocateur
In an interview with Piers Morgan, the "flaming misogynist" was unrepentant about his hatred for women.

Letters to the Editor: The state might have to overrule cities to protect our coast
'City Council members who try to take a longer-term approach are forced from office, and "survive the next storm" becomes the mantra,' writes an L.A. Times reader.

Letters to the Editor: Trump's Obamacare rebate stunt is pure 'desperation' ahead of midterms
'If the president has genuine interest in lowering costs for ACA enrollees and encouraging more to sign up for healthcare, he should convince the recalcitrant members of his party to constructively wo

Contributor: Sydney Sweeney isn't bringing back sexist advertising — women are
Like it or not, Novig's campaign has been a runaway success.

Contributor: The administration's growing arrogance is not patriotism
The pursuit of power, untethered from our values, distorts the country's pride and fuels an un-American nationalism.