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Summer Music: Our critics choose must-see summer shows

2013-06-14T00:00:00

The summer music season is packed with great concerts to suit tastes from Jay-Z to the banjo-picking Steve Martin or Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl. What to see? The Los Angeles Times' music team is here to help you choose:

Deadliest U.S. mass shootings

2013-06-07T00:00:00

Chinese cyber attack disclosures

2013-06-05T00:00:00

The White House accuses China of launching a sophisticated range of cyber attacks on U.S. computer networks. China has largely denied responsibility, or argued that it is the victim, not the instigator, of such attacks. Here is a timeline of disclosures about cyber attacks originating in China.

The Trial of Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan

2013-05-31T00:00:00

Major Nidal Malik Hasan, an Army psychiatrist from Arlington, Va., is accused of gunning down 13 people and wounding 32 others during a Nov. 5, 2009, attack at the Soldier Readiness Center at Ft. Hood in central Texas. Hasan, 42, an American-born Muslim, completed his residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center before transferring to Ft. Hood in July 2009, where he was ordered to deploy to Afghanistan. After the shooting, in which he was paralyzed from the chest down, Hasan was charged and found competent to stand trial at a court-martial. If convicted, could face the death penalty.

Video: Summer TV preview 2013

2013-05-24T00:00:00

By Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times Television Critic Oh, summer! Once you were easy to understand, with your Golddiggers and Glen Campbell coming around for a while and then quietly making way for the fall shows, many of which would actually make it to the next summer. Look at you now, in your something less than infinite yet still confusing variety! Canadian imports! Remaining episodes of shows quickly canceled or never shown during the fall, winter and spring! Special events! (Nik Wallenda tightrope-walks the Grand Canyon, live on Discovery, June 23! Jodi Arias Lifetime movie June 22! "Hot in Cleveland" live episode, June 19!) The beginning of the end of "Dexter" (June 30), "Breaking Bad" (Aug. 11) and "Futurama"! And Netflix bringing "Arrested Development" back to life for one more round (May 26)! Here are highlights of what's new, in the way of series, between Memorial Day and Labor Day:

Teens Happy Homes

2013-04-28T00:00:00

The leadership of Teens Happy Homes holds a board meeting in September 2010. They discuss the then-recent launch of a financial audit by the Los Angeles County Auditor-Controller that they expected would expose management breakdowns and weak financial controls. More than two years later, no financial audit has been completed by the county. —Garrett Therolf RELATED: Agency's problems go from bad to worse | DOCUMENT: Teens Happy Homes’ memorandum

Chechnya to Boston: A family history

2013-04-24T00:00:00

Tamerlan and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, suspected in the Boston Marathon bombing that killed three people and injured more than 260, came from a family of Chechen refugees. They and their parents, Anzor and Zubeidat Tsarnaev, moved to Boston in the early 2000s. Investigators are struggling to understand what could have caused a cocky young athlete and his skateboard-riding brother to allegedly become do-it-yourself jihadists. STORY: Tsarnaev brothers' troubled path to Boston | FULL COVERAGE: Boston Marathon attack | PHOTOS: Explosions at Boston Marathon |

The hunt for the Boston bombing suspects

2013-04-19T00:00:00

An extensive manhunt for a suspect linked to the Boston Marathon bombings was underway Friday after a night of terror and violence left another suspect dead, one police officer killed and one wounded. The map above shows the locations of recent milestones in the case while the timeline below shows when key events occurred. All times are listed in EDT and are approximate. FULL COVERAGE: Boston Marathon attack | PHOTOS: Explosions at Boston Marathon

The life of Margaret Thatcher

2013-04-08T00:00:00

Regarded by many as the country's most important peacetime leader of the 20th century, Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain with a conservative free-market revolution. The 'Iron Lady' was known as much for her formidable persona as her polarizing policies. Below is a timeline of her remarkable life:
Full obituary | Photos of Britain's 'Iron Lady' | Notable deaths of 2013

The life of Nelson Mandela

2013-04-06T00:00:00

Nelson Mandela worked for equality in South Africa from 1942 until his retirement from public life in 2004. Here's a look at his remarkable life: