Starved for adequate care
Opinion piece on the unnecessary death of an anorexic young San Diego woman, and what her story tells us about the health insurance industry.
The Burgeoning Art of Healing With the Head
Its not just the Oprah-effect: mind/body books are a publishing fad.
Amazing Discoveries by Infomercial Audiences!
A visit to the Los Angeles set for the taping of an infomercial, where audience members are paid to look interested and enthusiastic as they watch products being hawked.
Sayonara to the Single Life
A tongue-in-cheek guide to being Royal for the former Masako Owada on the eve of her entry into the ranks of Japans royal family.
A Little Sax Appeal Couldn’t Hurt
In the public relations dog house, Prince Charles gets unsolicited image rehabilitation advice from PR advisors to Hollywood, Washington and corporate America
Fund Offers a Chance to Pay Wartime Debt of Gratitude
Second-generation Japanese Americans set up a scholarship fund in honor of the generosity shown to them by the Quakers during the time of their World War II incarceration in American internment camps.
Pages of Recession
An anchor of the Little Tokyo community, Amerasia Bookstore closes after 21 years in business.
World Cant Get Enough of Princess Di
Examining Princess Dianas unmatched clout on publishings bestseller lists.
A Streetwise Latino Beams His Message
Activist educator/disc jockey Daniel Castro harnesses radio to spread his message of Latino empowerment.
Having Some Dim Sum for the New Year
Families gather to celebrate the Lunar New Year at Monterey Parks bustling dim sum palaces.