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A new documentary tells the story of Opportunity, a NASA rover that exceeded expectations, and explored and analyzed the planet’s surface for nearly 15 years.

A new documentary tells the story of Opportunity, a NASA rover that exceeded expectations, and explored and analyzed the planet’s surface for nearly 15 years.

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The LA Auto show runs through Sunday, and these days, it’s all about electric vehicles. But have engineers worked out all the kinks in the technology?

Time for a new approach to Alzheimer’s Disease

For over 100 years we’ve had a similar approach to understanding Alzheimer’s disease which hasn’t produced many benefits. Perhaps it’s time to cast the net more broadly?

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KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

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 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.

 In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

The Treatment

In-depth interviews with the most innovative & influential people in entertainment, art, and pop culture. Hosted by film critic Elvis Mitchell, at KCRW.com.

 Unbelievably true stories of chance encounters that changed the world. A pair of mail-order shoes that led to the film The Outsiders. A secret road to a California paradise.

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Panelists discuss the current state of Russia’s war against Ukraine, how democracy is shifting across the globe, and the legacy of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

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Part 1: Kumail Nanjiani on ‘Welcome to Chippendales’

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 NASA’s Opportunity rover: 15 years, thousands of photos, incredible bond with scientists

NASA’s Opportunity rover: 15 years, thousands of photos, incredible bond with scientists

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The Treat: NYT theater critic Jesse Green on Stephen Sondheim’s impact

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Eclectic 24

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Fanatic! Happy Saturday to you.

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Fanatic! Happy Saturday to you.

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist November 26, 2022.

Metropolis playlist, November 26, 2022

Metropolis playlist November 26, 2022.

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Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

Dan Wilcox's playlist, November 26, 2022

Unearthing new discoveries, remixes and rarities, b-sides and lost classics.

from Dan Wilcox

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

Nassir Nassirzadeh's playlist November 26, 2022

Indie found sounds, nostalgic guilty pleasures, and introspective piano solos to help you feel deeply and move freely through life.

from Nassir Nassirzadeh

Fasten your rocket seat belts - you will be going on a cosmic sonic adventure...From house and electro to world rhythms and beyond, Valida’s mixes are seamless as she takes her…

Valida's playlist, November 26, 2022

Fasten your rocket seat belts - you will be going on a cosmic sonic adventure...From house and electro to world rhythms and beyond, Valida’s mixes are seamless as she takes her…

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Educator, meditation specialist, and author Sharon Salzberg shares her personal journey to meditation and how it fundamentally changed her life.

What’s meditation really about? Specialist Sharon Salzberg explains.

Educator, meditation specialist, and author Sharon Salzberg shares her personal journey to meditation and how it fundamentally changed her life.

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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.

A one world celebration - truly global grooves from all decades and all corners of the earth.

Scott Dallavo's playlist, November 26, 2022

A one world celebration - truly global grooves from all decades and all corners of the earth.

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Jesse Green, chief theater critic for The New York Times, discusses how the late American composer Stephen Sondheim's way with language changed his life.

The Treat: NYT theater critic Jesse Green on Stephen Sondheim’s impact

Jesse Green, chief theater critic for The New York Times, discusses how the late American composer Stephen Sondheim's way with language changed his life.

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Owen Kline’s debut feature “Funny Pages” tells the story of an aspiring teenage cartoonist who is hoping to be the next Robert Crumb.

Director Owen Kline on finding your way as an artist

Owen Kline’s debut feature “Funny Pages” tells the story of an aspiring teenage cartoonist who is hoping to be the next Robert Crumb.

from The Treatment

Director Gina-Prince Bythewood is known for her films featuring strong female characters making difficult choices.

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood on breaking her own rule directing “The Woman King”

Director Gina-Prince Bythewood is known for her films featuring strong female characters making difficult choices.

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House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

SiLVA's playlist, November 25, 2022

House, disco, trip hop, oldies and all of the deep cuts in between.

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New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

Travis Holcombe's playlist, November 25, 2022

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm.

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“We need to do something different,” says Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel at the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights .

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“We need to do something different,” says Thomas Linzey, Senior Legal Counsel at the Center for Democratic and Environmental Rights .

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Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg discusses the magic properties of over 1.5 million species of mushrooms, showcasing mycologist Paul Stamets and Michael Pollan, who refers to mushrooms as…

‘Fantastic Fungi’: Learn about 1.5 million kinds of mushrooms

Filmmaker Louie Schwartzberg discusses the magic properties of over 1.5 million species of mushrooms, showcasing mycologist Paul Stamets and Michael Pollan, who refers to mushrooms as…

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Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol, science and nature writer Lucy Jones discovered that a walk among trees had just as many benefits to her healing than conventional…

Investigating the healing powers of nature

Recovering from addiction to drugs and alcohol, science and nature writer Lucy Jones discovered that a walk among trees had just as many benefits to her healing than conventional…

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Environmentalist and author Paul Greenberg recalls fishing with his father, but says the time has come to eliminate the “trophy catch.”

Remembering his father, Paul Greenberg weighs in on recreational fishing

Environmentalist and author Paul Greenberg recalls fishing with his father, but says the time has come to eliminate the “trophy catch.”

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The lesson of hospitality during the pandemic is one of reciprocity, where guests must also measure up to those serving them by keeping their distance and wearing masks.

Guest, host, stranger: The roles we play in life and in hospitality

The lesson of hospitality during the pandemic is one of reciprocity, where guests must also measure up to those serving them by keeping their distance and wearing masks.

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