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Orange County has spent $11 million defending allegations of harassment at the District Attorney office.
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EPA rollback may damage public health
UCLA air quality researcher Michael Jerrett says the Environmental Protection Agency’s rollback could allow California to set its own regulations for vehicles.
L.A.’s striking nurses say a crisis is brewing in healthcare
The number of healthcare strikes is growing in LA. KCRW looks into why.
Echo Park Repair Fair turns trash to treasure
Every few months, a crowd lines up to get their broken things fixed. Dozens of volunteers bring their skills in sewing, jewelry-making, woodwork and tinkering.
Teaching mosquitoes that you taste gross
Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have found a protein that could stave off the most dangerous insect in the world.
Monkey island, mule trolley: L.A.’s vanished places
LA tour guide Adam Papagan remembers dozens of iconic restaurants, landmarks, and quirky attractions that once defined the city and have since disappeared.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
NewsHow Tucker Carlson went from mainstream pundit to MAGA extremist
Plus, violence in Mexico after one of the most powerful cartel leaders is killed, President Trump lashes out after SCOTUS strikes down his tariffs, and the classical crossover music of Bridgerton.
NewsSanders, Newsom on opposite sides of California’s ‘wealth tax’
Plus, how the movie “Wuthering Heights” is a lot tamer than the nearly 200-year-old novel, our weekly film reviews, and Evan Kleiman celebrates the Lunar New Year with rice cake recipes.
NewsArtist Sayre Gomez recreates LA’s infamous ‘graffiti towers’
Plus, the U.S. orders warships to the Middle East. Any military action against Iran would likely involve Israel. And is AI coming for your job? It could radically reshape American life. One writer says we’re not ready.
NewsHow ‘America’s Next Top Model’ trafficked in abuse
Plus, will LA28’s Casey Wasserman survive the Epstein scandal? A court ruled LA can’t throw away the belongings of unhoused people, and why Texas gives Democrats hope of flipping a Senate seat.
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Prince Andrew Arrested. Will The Epstein Files Take Down Others?
There’s swift fallout for some named in the Epstein Files, including the arrest of former Prince Andrew. We discuss whether the U.S. will see lasting political impact. Also, President Trump’s upcoming State Of The Union address and the fights over voting rights.
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Texas Dems are stuck on identity politics with Senate race at stake
Will intraparty fighting blow up the Texas Senate primary for both Democrats and Republicans? Plus, the House just passed a bipartisan housing package. Are real solutions to the affordability crisis on the horizon?
By David Greene • • 51m Listen
Congress takes up ICE reforms, Trump calls to “nationalize” voting
Democrats say they won’t fund the Department of Homeland Security without restrictions on federal immigration agents. Plus, does Trump’s call to “nationalize” voting threaten a free and fair midterm election?By David Greene • • 51m Listen
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