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Modern finance requires a lot of trust, and its digital future will demand still more. If, for example, electronic payments are to replace cash, people must be willing to believe that the bits of data traveling among phones, cards, terminals and blockchains actually represent something of value. So, will people believe? Judging from their growing…

OneLegacy, a large organ and human-tissue procurement group in Los Angeles, said in a news release last week that Los Angeles Times stories that mentioned its operations had inaccuracies that could create “unsubstantiated mistrust” in the donation system. The news release refers to a two-part investigation The Times published Oct. 13 and 14. That report…

New York-based fashion designer Cynthia Rowley heeded the uplifting message from Dr. Seuss’ children’s book “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!” and traveled to downtown Los Angeles for a one-of-a-kind experience that combined fashion, dance, shopping and art. “Doesn’t everyone love Dr. Seuss?” Rowley asked Wednesday night as a crowd of about 300 people started trickling…

Asked by Los Angeles Philharmonic Chief Executive Chad Smith to lead a toast to take the L.A. Phil into the next century, Gustavo Dudamel raised a glass to all those seated in the Music Center plaza, saluting the musicians, board members, L.A. Phil’s leadership past and present, the children of Youth Orchestra Los Angeles and…

Just hours after Kanye West’s latest album “Jesus Is King” dropped Friday morning, Yeezy faithful began queuing up outside a nondescript industrial warehouse in the shadow of the 10 Freeway in downtown Los Angeles. Inside, workers scrambled to put the finishing touches on a temporary retail installation that included an all-terrain vehicle, pathways meandering through…

Costume-clad trick-or-treaters know that setting the tone for scary good Halloween style starts at the front door, and the pros at Etsy.com, the art and craft e-commerce website, agree. “Halloween is a time for [people] to express creativity,” said Dayna Isom Johnson, trend expert at Etsy.com and celebrity judge for NBC’s competitive crafting show, “Making…

HANOI, Vietnam  —  More Vietnamese families came forward Saturday with information their relatives may be among the 39 people found dead in the back of a container truck in southeastern England. British police initially said they believed the victims were Chinese but acknowledged this was a “developing picture.” Police on Friday arrested three people on…

SANTIAGO, Chile —  Chilean President Sebastian Pinera lifted a curfew on major cities Saturday — a day after more than 1.2 million people gathered here in the capital to protest the government. “We’ve all heard the message, we’ve all changed,” Pinera told reporters from La Moneda presidential palace, where he called for a major Cabinet reshuffle.…

WASHINGTON —  Abu Bakr Baghdadi, the shadowy leader of the Islamic State group who presided over its global jihad and became arguably the world’s most wanted man, is believed dead after being targeted by a U.S. military raid in Syria. A U.S. official said late Saturday that Baghdadi was targeted in Syria’s Idlib province. The official…

The first anniversary of the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history was being marked around the world Sunday with community service projects, music and an online remembrance. The shooting on Oct. 27, 2018, killed 11 and wounded seven at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood. A steady stream of people…