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When societies face catastrophe—war, pandemic, or natural disaster—governments act to protect lives. But rarely do they confront an equally urgent question: how to fairly distribute the economic burden of shutting things down. Consider the ongoing war in Ukraine. The conflict has heavily disrupted private business, particularly through reduced entrepreneurship and small firm closures. A survey by the Bank of Ukraine in early 2022 found that 75 percent of small businesses halted their work during the invasion. According to a study by David Audretsch, Hossein Momtaz, Pavlo Motuzenko and Silvio Vismara, Ukraine’s number of self-employed workers fell by about 675,000 after…

You visit an open house for a stately old Victorian on a quiet street. It has a wraparound front porch and all kinds of vintage charm … but you can’t help but wonder if that sudden cold draft is the result of poor insulation, or a past occupant dropping by. And the lights on that stunning chandelier are flickering in a way that might foretell an expensive visit from an electrician — or an exorcist. You want to ask the listing agent if they’ve heard about any paranormal activity on the property. But do they actually have to tell you?…

Shalina Chatlani, Stateline.org NEW YORK — On a busy street in Queens, New York, just around the corner from a halal hot chicken sandwich restaurant and a barber shop, the Long Island City Health Center welcomes its patients into a brightly lit waiting room, painted baby blue and filled with soft white and gray seats. A woman working behind the desk on a recent weekday answered one patient’s questions in Spanish. Other patients came dressed in hijabs, kurtas or other traditional clothing from countries around the globe. A caseworker assigned to the center rolled one woman, wheelchair-bound because of a…

Lakers guard Luka Doncic drives as the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jaden McDaniels defends during the first half on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, at Crypto.com Arena. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) Lakers guard Austin Reaves (15) drives to the basket as Minnesota Timberwolves guard Bones Hyland, right, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards, right, passes the ball against Lakers guard Gabe Vincent (7) and forward Rui Hachimura (28) during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Los…

While it may be true that money can’t buy happiness, it’s also true that money can buy a lot of unhappiness. Never is that truer than with last wishes expressed in a will or trust. With my now nearly 40 years of practice, I can tell you that certain actions people take in their wills or trusts will likely cause unhappiness among heirs and beneficiaries, no matter how much money they are receiving. Distributions based on perceived needs Parents are often torn about leaving shares of an estate equally to children when one or more child is more well off…

Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard, right, drives to the basket past Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker during the second half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Phoenix Suns guard Collin Gillespie (12) defends Clippers guard Chris Paul (3) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Phoenix Suns center Nick Richards (2) shoots over Clippers center Brook Lopez (11) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Friday, Oct. 24, 2025, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong) Clippers guard Kris…

All of the scores from the CIF-SS and L.A. City high school football games on Friday. FRIDAY’S RESULTS CIF-SS Almont League Bell Gardens 43, Keppel 6 San Gabriel 27, Alhambra 20 Schurr 42, Montebello 7 Alpha League San Clemente 28, Los Alamitos 9 Mission Viejo 37, Edison 20 Angelus League Cathedral 28, St. Pius X-St. Matthias 14 Paraclete 42, St. Francis 35 St. Paul 41, Alemany 7 Baseline League Chino Hills 27, Damien 19 Rancho Cucamonga 41, Etiwanda 7 Upland 37, Ayala 0 Bay League Culver City 48, Lawndale 0 Leuzinger 27, Mira Costa 14 Palos Verdes 31. Inglewood 12…

COVINA — The Northview football team’s quest for a second consecutive undefeated Valle Vista League title came up short with a 21-20 loss to Alta Loma on Friday night. Northview (7-2 overall, 3-1 VVL) will fight for a three-way tie for first place next week in its regular-season finale against West Covina. “We’re just still trying to fight and get better. We have a great performance one week and then we shoot ourselves in the foot next week,” Northview coach Marcel Perez said. “… We’ll get ready to go in the morning, watching some film and we’ll get ready for…

COLTON — In an offensive shootout, it was the Colton Yellowjackets who made the only defensive stop to halt the Rim of the World Fighting Scots’ offense and move back within playoff contention following a 56-49 victory. Neither offense budged throughout the first 39 minutes of the game, with both teams scoring on seven of their eight possessions. However, with nine minutes in the fourth quarter and Rim in the red zone while trailing by a touchdown, Colton’s defense held tight for four downs to make the only stop of the second half. “We knew after last week’s game that…

RIALTO — As the clock struck zero, the Rialto football team erupted in screeches of excitement; running on the field, waving their flag and dumping Gatorade on coach Derwin Henderson – and not because they just won their fourth game in a row, but because Rialto now held the title of Skyline League champions for the 2025 season. Rialto defeated crosstown rival Carter with a 7-6 victory at Carter High School Friday night. “I’m happy for them,” Henderson said. “From where we were to where they are now, it’s just night and day. They played, we (the coaches) just led…