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Six months after the Hollywood strikes, film and TV productions are still down. Now IATSE is at the table with the AMPTP. Could a strike be on the horizon?

Six months after the Hollywood strikes, film and TV productions are still down. Now IATSE is at the table with the AMPTP. Could a strike be on the horizon?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Uprooted: Climate migration and scientist activism

Journalist Abraham Lustgarten and scientist-turned-activist Rose Abramoff discuss the impacts of climate research on human migratory patterns and activism.

Rashida Jones on George Orwell's iconic ‘1984’

Actress and producer Rashida Jones discusses the impact of George Orwell's dystopian (but prescient) novel 1984 on her life and creative work.

Museums must return Native American artifacts due to new law

SoCal museums are reshaping exhibits as federal regulations now require them to secure Native American tribal consent before displaying cultural items.

Mother’s Day: Try marinated strawberries with cookies or ice cream

Strawberries are easy to transform into a dish that’s like a gift. To kick them up a notch, marinate them with a drizzle of flavorful balsamic vinegar.

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 Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

Bookworm

Bookworm, a premier literary talk show providing intellectual, accessible, and provocative literary conversations. Hosted by Michael Silverblatt at KCRW.com.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

Left, Right & Center

Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly politics show where we take on the tough, divisive issues you’re afraid to talk about with your own family.

 She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

Bent by Nature

She was the most influential American DJ you’ve never heard of. Deirdre O’Donoghue was a vital force in the musical underground of the 1980s.

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LeRoy Downs

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This June we’ll celebrate the 5oth anniversary of the seminal recording by Little Feat with a new deluxe edition of Feats Don’t Fail Me Now, featuring rare and unreleased versions plus…

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St. Vincent shares music that inspired “All Born Screaming” and New Music Friday yields gifts from La Luz and Willow.

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Have media outlets gone overboard in their coverage of campus protests? What’s at stake in (another) legal battle between states and the White House?

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COVID-cautious Angelenos continue to take proactive steps to prevent infection, as they watch many others seem to care less about the virus.

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 UCLA overhauls security overhaul after pro-Palestinian camp attack

UCLA overhauls security overhaul after pro-Palestinian camp attack

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Do LA voters want another sales tax to fight homelessness?

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 How Old Hollywood made cocktails look cool

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Has ‘Zionism’ become a dirty word?

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Anaheim teacher layoffs: Who stays, who goes?

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 Rashida Jones on George Orwell's iconic ‘1984’

Rashida Jones on George Orwell's iconic ‘1984’

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 We don’t want a strike but we’re ready, says IATSE propmaster

We don’t want a strike but we’re ready, says IATSE propmaster

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Maya Rudolph’s new role: Billionaire ex-wife on philanthropic journey

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Ethan Hawke on the horror motifs of his Flannery O’Connor biopic ‘Wildcat’

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Maya Rudolph’s new role: Billionaire ex-wife on philanthropic journey

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Lookout Santa Cruz has earned the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting. The winning coverage was about the flooding and mudslides along the Central Coast last January.

Double-editing and digital tools: Santa Cruz newsroom wins Pulitzer

Lookout Santa Cruz has earned the 2024 Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting. The winning coverage was about the flooding and mudslides along the Central Coast last January.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Has ‘Zionism’ become a dirty word?

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Why private equity sees veterinary care as a good investment

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 7, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

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Hundreds of teachers are facing potential layoffs amid low enrollment and financial constraints at the Anaheim Union High School District.

Anaheim teacher layoffs: Who stays, who goes?

Hundreds of teachers are facing potential layoffs amid low enrollment and financial constraints at the Anaheim Union High School District.

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Back in 2018, LA roots-punk pioneer Dave Alvin and cosmic country slayer Jimmie Dale Gilmore wrote their first album together to great fanfare and kindled their lifelong friendship.

Today’s Top Tune: Dave Alvin and Jimmie Dale Gilmore - ‘We're Still Here’

Back in 2018, LA roots-punk pioneer Dave Alvin and cosmic country slayer Jimmie Dale Gilmore wrote their first album together to great fanfare and kindled their lifelong friendship.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: May 6, 2024

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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After violence broke out between pro-Palestinian activists and counter-protestors at UCLA, campus officials are launching its new Office of Campus Safety.

UCLA overhauls security overhaul after pro-Palestinian camp attack

After violence broke out between pro-Palestinian activists and counter-protestors at UCLA, campus officials are launching its new Office of Campus Safety.

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Joan Baez talks about her poetry, memories of abuse, living with dissociative identity disorder, and abstaining from the Gaza protests on college campuses.

Joan Baez on mental health, childhood abuse, and Gaza protests

Joan Baez talks about her poetry, memories of abuse, living with dissociative identity disorder, and abstaining from the Gaza protests on college campuses.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. But in California, divestment may not be legally achievable because of a little-known civil rights law.

As students protest, California law could prevent divestment

Student protesters are demanding universities divest from Israel. But in California, divestment may not be legally achievable because of a little-known civil rights law.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 6, 2024

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

A proposed half-cent sales tax would replace Measure H’s quarter-cent tax for homeless services in LA County, approved by voters in 2017.

Do LA voters want another sales tax to fight homelessness?

A proposed half-cent sales tax would replace Measure H’s quarter-cent tax for homeless services in LA County, approved by voters in 2017.

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Motherhood is a game-changer for any artist, but it can also open up a new sonic horizon.

Today’s Top Tune: Monogem - ‘Lemon Tree’

Motherhood is a game-changer for any artist, but it can also open up a new sonic horizon.

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"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

LeRoy Downs' playlist, May 5, 2024

"Just Jazz" with LeRoy Downs. Downs' goal is to bring a varied sonic experience to jazz, while blending music, style, and culture.

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Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

Jason Kramer's playlist, May 5, 2024

Featuring selections that range from carefully curated music from around the world with unique gems and quality tracks that will satisfy the needs of even the most discerning music…

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