Commercially grown mushrooms are kept in the dark at critical stages and fertilized with excrement, among other things. It is probably a good idea to inspect mushrooms before putting them on your ...

The “Rock of Truth” on the former building of The Dallas Morning News at 508 Young Street. A reader remembers a great tour here. Smiley N. Pool / Staff Photographer 1 Newspaper tours — In 1955, I was ...

The rise of artificial intelligence has produced serial writers to science and medical journals, most likely using chatbots to boost the number of citations they’ve published. By Gina Kolata Letters ...

You write to your elected officials about real concerns and what comes back? A canned letter on some unrelated topic, filled with self-praise about how proud they are to represent you, while your ...

In the three years since large language models went mainstream, the number of new authors publishing a high volume of letters to the editor in scientific journals has also surged. Researchers say ...

Thank you for such a beautiful piece in “Precious Metalheads” (November 2025). There were tears streaming down my face as I read it. I couldn’t attend the festival, but it sounded incredible. I’m ...

Years ago, I watched helplessly as my wife fell, landing on her tailbone. Within a decade, she began to lose her speech. I have always thought the two events were related. I expect that's why I have ...

Dr. Carlos Chaccour at the University of Navarra says AI-written letters to the editor are on the rise in academic journals, raising questions about authenticity, accountability, and the future of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. An L.A. Times article on ex-Newsom aide Dana Williamson’s federal corruption charges emphasized her use of ...

Response to the New Plymouth gentleman calling “No Kings” protestors “dumber than a box of rocks”. He says, “1. If there were a king the government would not be shut down and 2. They would all be ...