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To celebrate National Poetry Month and her debut album “Are You Happy Now?”, LA bard-songstress Jensen McRae delivers an intimate performance and candid conversation about writing, coming of age, and courage.

To celebrate National Poetry Month and her debut album “Are You Happy Now?”, LA bard-songstress Jensen McRae delivers an intimate performance and candid conversation about writing, coming of age, and courage.

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Sarah Polley: ‘Run Towards the Danger’

This week on The Treatment, Elvis welcomes back director, writer and actress Sarah Polley, whose new collection of essays is “Run Towards the Danger: Confrontations with a Body of…

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky accused Russia of war crimes during a U.N. Security Council address. KCRW breaks down the latest on the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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This year marks the 100-year anniversary of Jewish American girls earning the right to celebrate their adulthood through a bat mitzvah.

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Emmy Award-winning writer Georgia Pritchett details the chaos of self-reflection in her new book, “My Mess is a Bit of Life: Adventures in Anxiety.”

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LA’s Olvera Street is a Mexican marketplace created according to the vision of a white outsider, though generations of Latino Angelenos have since claimed it as their own.

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A new LA County program aims to combat poverty by giving 1000 Angelenos $1,000 a month for three years. Applications are open now through April 13.

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