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KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

KCRW’s Global Beat is a new series highlighting emerging artists from around the world.

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‘Reign of Terror’ author on how 9/11 era and war destabilized US and enabled President Trump

“The War on Terror isn't a departure from American history.

Afghan refugees are arriving in California. Former refugees are helping them resettle

Rabia Ahmadi came from Afghanistan in 2016 and now serves as the family services director at Miry’s List. She says, “We are safe here, we appreciate that.

Variant of concern: UC and Cal State require vaccination, some community colleges don’t

UC schools and Cal State campuses have established firm rules regarding vaccines.

‘Will the third dose be the new normal?’ UCSF doctor on debate around COVID vax booster

“Starting the week of Sept. 20, fully-vaccinated adults could begin getting their booster shots eight months after their second shot of an mRNA vaccine,” U.S. Surgeon General Dr.

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

Morning Becomes Eclectic

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

 Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

There Goes the Neighborhood

Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

Samaritans

Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

 Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

Henry Rollins

Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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If you're a registered voter in California, your ballot for the gubernatorial recall election should be showing up in your mailbox soon, if you haven't received it already.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

Peter Edelman examines how Americans are still tormented by the specter of President Bill Clinton’s worst domestic policy failure.

from Scheer Intelligence

Josh Barro, Liz Bruenig, Megan McArdle and Paul D. Miller discuss the twenty-year war in Afghanistan and the ongoing evacuation.

from Left, Right & Center

The LA City Council today unanimously voted to have the city attorney draft an ordinance that would mandate all vaccine-eligible people to show proof that they’ve had at least one dose…

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 Afghan refugees are arriving in California. Former refugees are helping them resettle

Afghan refugees are arriving in California. Former refugees are helping them resettle

 Greater LA

Variant of concern: UC and Cal State require vaccination, some community colleges don’t

 Greater LA

‘In the Weeds’ with the duo behind Sazòn, a hybrid of home and street food

 Good Food

Food & Drink

 Bill Addison reviews treasured sushi chef Mori Onodera’s Morihiro in Atwater Village

Bill Addison reviews treasured sushi chef Mori Onodera’s Morihiro in Atwater Village

 Good Food

The nose knows: Anosmia and parosmia. What’s the difference?

 Good Food

Losing sense of smell: Personal accounts of the COVID symptom

 Good Food

Politics

 ‘Reign of Terror’ author on how 9/11 era and war destabilized US and enabled President Trump

‘Reign of Terror’ author on how 9/11 era and war destabilized US and enabled President Trump

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Chaos in Afghanistan

 Left, Right & Center

Democrats’ destruction of America’s welfare system is coming back to haunt them

 Scheer Intelligence

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 Global Beat Australia: Indigenous folk, psych-soul, and experimental sounds from across the continent

Global Beat Australia: Indigenous folk, psych-soul, and experimental sounds from across the continent

 KCRW’s Global Beat

Scott Dallavo's playlist, August 22, 2021

 Scott Dallavo

John Moses's playlist, August 22, 2021

 John Moses

Live Performances

 Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

Watch Metallica perform with Kamasi Washington at the Hollywood Bowl

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Kamasi Washington is composing a ballet, writing a graphic novel, and binge watching his own mind

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Listen to soulful crooner Aaron Frazer talking going solo, working with Dan Auerbach, and his swoon-worthy Morning Becomes Eclectic set

 Morning Becomes Eclectic

Entertainment

 Jeff Bergman on voicing some 200 characters, from Bugs Bunny to Trump: ‘There’s so much you have to consider’

Jeff Bergman on voicing some 200 characters, from Bugs Bunny to Trump: ‘There’s so much you have to consider’

 The Business

Delta variant wreaks havoc on fall movie releases and concerts

 The Business

Lost In the Labyrinth of Memory

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Scott Dallavo's playlist, August 22, 2021

Listen to Scott Dallavo's latest show.

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Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds

John Moses's playlist, August 22, 2021

Cosmic breaks, cinematic soundscapes and ethereal outtakes, dipping and weaving between the folds

from John Moses

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, August 22, 2021

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…

from Jason Kramer

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, August 22, 2021

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Anne Litt's playlist, August 22, 2021

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

from Anne Litt

In “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” LeBron James finds himself turned into a cartoon and forced to play a high-stakes basketball game. At first, the only one in the entire Warner Bros.

Jeff Bergman on voicing some 200 characters, from Bugs Bunny to Trump: ‘There’s so much you have to consider’

In “Space Jam: A New Legacy,” LeBron James finds himself turned into a cartoon and forced to play a high-stakes basketball game. At first, the only one in the entire Warner Bros.

from The Business

Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

Delta variant wreaks havoc on fall movie releases and concerts

Late summer and early fall was supposed to be the big return to movie theaters. But with the Delta variant on the rise, Hollywood is in a tough spot.

from The Business

While the MRI can be enormously useful for a small number of people with back pain, when overused for common back pain it can lead to some serious problems.

Using the MRI to evaluate common back pain

While the MRI can be enormously useful for a small number of people with back pain, when overused for common back pain it can lead to some serious problems.

from Second Opinion

Fanatic! I hope this finds you well. Our second-to-last show for August finds us burning it up as we head out of summer into autumn.

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Fanatic! I hope this finds you well. Our second-to-last show for August finds us burning it up as we head out of summer into autumn.

from Henry Rollins

Metropolis playlist, August 21, 2021.

Metropolis playlist, August 21, 2021

Metropolis playlist, August 21, 2021.

from Metropolis

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, August 21, 2021

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…

from Jason Kramer

New releases in all genres.

Chris Douridas' playlist, August 21, 2021

New releases in all genres.

from Chris Douridas

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

Anne Litt's playlist, August 21, 2021

Anne Litt hosts unexpected choices in progressive pop and new rhythms.

from Anne Litt

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.

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh nightly.

Travis Holcombe's playlist, August 20, 2021

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh nightly.

from Travis Holcombe

"Reminiscence," a futurist debut feature by Lisa Joy, the co-creator of "Westworld," may be best remembered for its stunning images of Miami at a time of catastrophic climate change,…

Lost In the Labyrinth of Memory

"Reminiscence," a futurist debut feature by Lisa Joy, the co-creator of "Westworld," may be best remembered for its stunning images of Miami at a time of catastrophic climate change,…

from Film Reviews

“When I was the national critic for Eater for five years, every time I came to Los Angeles, I was asking myself what sushi restaurant might be appropriate to put on this short, always…

Bill Addison reviews treasured sushi chef Mori Onodera’s Morihiro in Atwater Village

“When I was the national critic for Eater for five years, every time I came to Los Angeles, I was asking myself what sushi restaurant might be appropriate to put on this short, always…

from Good Food