Meg Bernhard
Los Angeles Times
Las Vegas, NV, United States
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Busting the myth of the cowboy — one performance at a time
The truth about cowboy culture? The West's new storytellers want to focus on authenticity, emphasizing their connections to the land. → Read More
An expedition through Kim Stringfellow’s Mojave (Steeped in Chaos) — High Country News – Know the West
The artist’s transmedia project highlights the vitality of the desert’s many histories. → Read More
Photos: 'There’s no place like Vegas' for a Valentine's Day wedding
In the marriage capital of the world — Las Vegas — love is always in the air. That goes double on Valentine's Day. → Read More
A climate change battle in the Mojave Desert
The Mojave Desert is prime real estate for carbon-cutting solar farms. Not all environmentalists are on board. → Read More
He never missed a visit despite her memory loss. Then the coronavirus scare ended visits forever
Isabel Costales of Spain, who had tested positive for the coronavirus, died March 20 at age 86. Her husband wished for one more kiss. → Read More
Coronavirus: Spanish soldiers find bodies at care facilities
Spanish soldiers disinfecting elder care facilities found the bodies of several residents left in their beds. → Read More
In Spain, coronavirus deaths mount as nation continues to hunker down
Spain's coronavirus infections are the highest in Europe besides Italy's. Catholic services, soccer games and family gatherings are all on hold. → Read More
Nationalism could rear its head as Europe battles coronavirus
An already fraying European Union, faced with the coronavirus pandemic, comes under new pressures from nationalism as states assert their own powers. → Read More
European students abroad facing coronavirus scare scramble back to their home countries
The European Union's Erasmus student exchange program is cut short amid COVID-19 threat, causing students to hurry home → Read More
A Spanish grandmother's advice on coronavirus: 'When death comes, it comes'
Despite the coronavirus, a grandmother and her Spanish village go about life as usual: drinking beer, gossiping, waiting for the baker. → Read More
Spain being placed on coronavirus lockdown, limiting movement, closing businesses to stem virus spread
The Spanish government is set to restrict people from leaving their homes except under limited circumstances to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. → Read More
In this wine-making town in Spain, the disinformation was almost as bad as the coronavirus itself
In the town of Haro, famed for its Tempranillo, exaggerated or distorted news reports quickly shut down the local tourism trade. → Read More
Leaders of Spain and Catalonia open long-awaited talks on region's political future
The talks seemed like the most realistic opportunity in some time for greater autonomy of the region, which voted for independence in a 2017 referendum that Spain considered illegal. → Read More
In Brussels, doing the Brexit dance
As Britain officially ends its membership in the European Union, British nationals in Brussels, facing uncertain futures, dance away the final hours. → Read More
Finding peace and harmony at the ‘End of the Earth’
A Spanish town plays host to religious pilgrims, but to some they are 'hippies' and 'troublemakers' → Read More
Belgium confronts ugly colonial past, but African museum changes don't please everyone
Controversy over Belgium's renovated Royal Museum for Central Africa is in some ways akin to the debate in the United States over Civil War memorials. → Read More
Off the rails: How Brexit threatens a popular travel program for young Britons
The idea: to expose young Europeans to one another's cultures. After Brexit, Discover EU will probably be closed to British youth. → Read More
A guide to local favorites in Gràcia
Visiting Gràcia? Here's a neighborhood guide to bars, restaurants and sights to put on your Barcelona itinerary. → Read More
For lonely men in Spanish towns, the ‘caravan of women’ brings hope of love
Since 1995, towns across Spain have received buses of city women looking to meet single men. On a recent caravan, Guadalupe wonders if she finally will meet a man to build a life with. → Read More
40 years after Spain’s return to democracy, a far-right party rises
The outcome of Spain's election Sunday is anyone's guess, but Vox will likely be the first far-right party to enter parliament since Spain returned to democracy 40 years ago. → Read More