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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.

  1. 5h ago

    Angry voters. Corrupt leaders. Shakespeare’s ‘Coriolanus’ feels like a modern tragedy

    Plus, President Trump’s former personal attorney is up for confirmation as attorney general. And Israel has lost the Democratic Party. Even centrist Rahm Emanuel questions unconditional U.S. support.

    Angry voters. Corrupt leaders. Shakespeare’s ‘Coriolanus’ feels like a modern tragedy

  2. 1d ago

    What happens when a quarter of Congress is over 70

    Plus, a big federal housing bill quietly became law despite the president’s objections, the Sklar Brothers handicap this week’s World Cup semifinals, and summer music courtesy of our new DJ Olive Kimoto.

    What happens when a quarter of Congress is over 70

  3. 5d ago

    Why libraries still matter as LA Central Library turns 100

    Plus, writer Susan Orlean on her critically acclaimed, bestselling love letter to libraries, our weekend film reviews, and Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay surprises with 19 Emmy nominations.

    Why libraries still matter as LA Central Library turns 100

  4. 6d ago

    Why immigration arrests are surging again

    Plus, how 19th century immigration backlash led to the antisemitic trope of the Jewish arsonist, a documentary on the dangers of the Pacific Coast Highway, and Evan Kleiman’s chicken parmesan recs.

    Why immigration arrests are surging again

  5. Jul 7

    AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood. Marketing gag, or existential threat?

    Plus, a real actor named John Early stars as a woman in Maddie’s Secret. And the family that ran Cafe Gratitude has moved out of California, turned their back on veganism, and is embracing MAHA.

    AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood. Marketing gag, or existential threat?

  6. Jul 6

    White House mounts fierce push to reverse soccer star’s red card

    Plus, President Trump pressures the House to pass a voting bill, the administration withholds federal aid to LA’s homeless housing organizations, and KCRW DJ John Tejada’s song of the summer.

    White House mounts fierce push to reverse soccer star’s red card

  7. Jul 2

    Fireworks are illegal in LA. Why are they still everywhere?

    Plus, Venezuela's natural disaster is exacerbated by a human one, our weekend film reviews including the latest Minions movie, and the U.S. survives and advances in the World Cup.

    Fireworks are illegal in LA. Why are they still everywhere?

  8. Jul 1

    ‘A little bit of freedom’ as CA moves death row prisoners out of isolation

    Plus, a hard-fought housing bill goes into effect today. The goal is to lower housing costs by building more homes near transit stops. And Evan Kleiman celebrates the Fourth of July…and the hot dog.

    ‘A little bit of freedom’ as CA moves death row prisoners out of isolation
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