SoCal is facing three big wildfires amid a blistering heat wave, including the Line Fire, which has burned more than 26,000 acres. How are firefighters coping?
Book publishers tried to take DEI seriously. Then came layoffs
In 2020, many prominent Black women became executives for major book publishers. But four years later, some of the most notable hires no longer have those jobs.
Afghan women barred from parks, jobs, speaking in public
On this 9/11 anniversary, KCRW looks at what has happened in Afghanistan since U.S. forces withdrew, particularly the ongoing erosion of rights for women under the Taliban.
Line Fire destroys historic lookout tower in SoCal. Can they rebuild?
The Line Fire has scorched The Keller Peak Fire Lookout Tower, which has been around for nearly 100 years, making it the oldest observatory in the Angeles National Forest.
This week Robin Stern , psychoanalyst, and author of “ The Gaslight Effect: How to Spot and Survive the Hidden Manipulation Others Use to Control Your Life,” talks about gaslight…
NPR Special Coverage: ABC News Presidential Debate
The ABC News Presidential Debate, between the Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, and the Democratic candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris, is scheduled to take…
Hospitals making films and shows: Consent is complex
With the rising popularity of medical content on streamers like HBO and Netflix, New York’s Northwell Health has launched its own film and TV production studio.
Remembering James Earl Jones’ ‘fantastically precise’ theater career
Actor James Earl Jones died Monday at age 93. He’s best known as the voice of Darth Vader and Mufasa. But his best work, and maybe least well-known, came on stage.
