Introduction

A new ProPublica investigation shows how Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has secretly reaped the benefits from a network of wealthy and well-connected patrons that is far more extensive than previously understood.

Experts don’t agree on whether to intervene to try to save California’s iconic sequoia trees, which have been devastated by wildfires. The San Francisco Chronicle has the story.

On the 50th birthday of hip-hop, the L.A. Times chooses its 50 greatest moments.