The story of L.A.’s noxious smog problem and the creation of the EPA and Clean Air Act. In 1943, dark, smoky clouds enveloped Los Angeles, causing residents to complain of burning eyes, nausea, and ...

Kissinger escaped Nazi Germany and emigrated to the U.S., where he was drafted in the U.S. Army. Shortly after escaping Nazi Germany and emigrating to the United States, Henry Kissinger was drafted to ...

The documentary series “American Experience” begins an abbreviated schedule this week. A victim of the federal funding take-back, it has suspended production and laid off its staff. By Mike Hale The ...

Midcentury Los Angeles was a boomtown. People came for economic opportunities, Hollywood glamour, and the sunny, beautiful weather. But when thick, choking clouds threatened to tarnish its appeal, a ...