Robin Abcarian is an opinion columnist at the Los Angeles Times. She writes about news, politics and culture. Her columns appear on Wednesday and Sunday. Follow her on Bluesky @rabcarian.bsky ...

I am somewhat a cliche'. I grew up running around barefoot on a farm in Kentucky. I love writing, art, sunshine, all animals and my incredibly patient husband, who tolerates my "crazy animal lady ...

The parameters of open-circuit voltage, short-circuit current, and fill-factor are individually compared to the Shockley–Queisser limit to investigate where different technologies have room to improve ...

Look closely at this image, stripped of its caption, and join the moderated conversation about what you and other students see. By The Learning Network A breakup? The end of a friendship? The ...

Dr. Robin R. Ford is an Assistant Professor of English at Queensborough Community College, City University of New York. She is a queer, black, woman, whose scholarship is both academic and personal, ...