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LAUSD student absences soared during the pandemic. Slowly, in large part due to school attendance counselors’ tireless work, kids are returning to class.

LAUSD student absences soared during the pandemic. Slowly, in large part due to school attendance counselors’ tireless work, kids are returning to class.

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Tom Morello brings his ‘school of rock’ to Van Nuys High School

The Rage Against the Machine guitarist and political activist is partnering with a nonprofit to launch music programs at schools across the country.

Aliens likely exist, feds are keeping secrets: ‘Is There Anybody Out There?’ author

Laura Krantz talks about government programs on UFOs, scientists’ insights from telescope photos, and the changing story of the 1947 Roswell crash.

Highland Park nonprofit combines income-based therapy and creative outlets

Scribble launched on Oct. 3 to provide affordable therapy, music shows, game nights, tai chi classes, and more.

The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast Ep.1: Can my daily actions really ease the crisis?

Why bother taking any individual actions to help the planet if industry and other nations pollute so much that they cancel you out?

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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.

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

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Fanatic! In beautiful Jackson, MS for a show and things couldn’t be better. Things have been going well and I’m grateful for all the shows and great audiences.

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After Hamas killed 1,200 Israelis in an attack at the Gaza border over the weekend, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised to respond with unprecedented force.

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Metropolis playlist, October 14, 2023.

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 Attendance counselors are changing LAUSD’s chronic absenteeism story

Attendance counselors are changing LAUSD’s chronic absenteeism story

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Food & Drink

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 Leonard Leo reshaped SCOTUS. He’s not done

Leonard Leo reshaped SCOTUS. He’s not done

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MBE Playlist Oct. 18: Wake Up with IDLES’ dance-punk-extravaganza ‘Dancer’

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 Step into a surreal home at the Matthew Marks Gallery

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Alex Da Corte’s solo exhibition, The Daemon, transforms the Matthew Marks Gallery into a 1960s house with a conversation pit and a splash of surrealism.

Step into a surreal home at the Matthew Marks Gallery

Alex Da Corte’s solo exhibition, The Daemon, transforms the Matthew Marks Gallery into a 1960s house with a conversation pit and a splash of surrealism.

from Greater LA

A new ProPublica podcast explores how The Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo spent decades building a pipeline for conservative talent that ends at the Supreme Court.

Leonard Leo reshaped SCOTUS. He’s not done

A new ProPublica podcast explores how The Federalist Society’s Leonard Leo spent decades building a pipeline for conservative talent that ends at the Supreme Court.

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Jews and Muslims are seeing a surge of hate crimes in the U.S. after Hamas attacked Israel. What could this mean for foreign policy and unity at home?

Hate crimes surge in US as Middle East conflict continues

Jews and Muslims are seeing a surge of hate crimes in the U.S. after Hamas attacked Israel. What could this mean for foreign policy and unity at home?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

IDLES want you to get up and become a “Dancer,” and they’ve tapped LCD Soundsystem to assist in their persuasion.

MBE Playlist Oct. 18: Wake Up with IDLES’ dance-punk-extravaganza ‘Dancer’

IDLES want you to get up and become a “Dancer,” and they’ve tapped LCD Soundsystem to assist in their persuasion.

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How do you know if you want a casual or committed relationship? What’s a good first vibrator? Can you experience sensuality without a partner?

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KCRW listeners want to know if they’re recycling right. Here are all your recycling do’s and don’ts.

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KCRW listeners want to know if they’re recycling right. Here are all your recycling do’s and don’ts.

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Welcome to the Midweek Reset from Life Examined, where host Jonathan Bastian takes a small pause for a new perspective.

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Welcome to the Midweek Reset from Life Examined, where host Jonathan Bastian takes a small pause for a new perspective.

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Betto is back with Raul alongside guest curator and legendary singer Lila Downs.

Beautiful rootsy sounds with guest Lila Downs

Betto is back with Raul alongside guest curator and legendary singer Lila Downs.

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For his 11th studio album, Devendra Banhart turned to the whimsical Welsh artist and producer Cate Le Bon — who also happens to have produced Wilco’s latest album Evicted — as both…

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Francesca Harding's playlist, October 17, 2023

Music to make you feel.

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Gilligan Moss gives us the world premiere of their extremely ready for the floor new single “Only One,” click in to hear it before it hits DSPs.

FREAKS ONLY playlist Oct. 17: World Premiere: Gilligan Moss “Only One"

Gilligan Moss gives us the world premiere of their extremely ready for the floor new single “Only One,” click in to hear it before it hits DSPs.

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Poolside’s Jeffrey Paradise breaks down letting go of “daytime disco” expectations for his new album “Blame It All On Love.”

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Poolside’s Jeffrey Paradise breaks down letting go of “daytime disco” expectations for his new album “Blame It All On Love.”

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The Aetna Street Collective came together three years ago to advocate for a tight-knit unhoused community facing harassment and street sweeps.

‘Inside Safe’ and sweeps didn’t help unhoused residents on Aetna Street

The Aetna Street Collective came together three years ago to advocate for a tight-knit unhoused community facing harassment and street sweeps.

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Neighborhoods historically cut off from government-backed home loans continue to suffer the consequences. That includes smaller and less diverse bird populations.

Redlining reduces bird biodiversity in LA neighborhoods

Neighborhoods historically cut off from government-backed home loans continue to suffer the consequences. That includes smaller and less diverse bird populations.

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What comedy shows to watch this season? Consider Our Flag Means Death, Gen V, Shrinking, and Bob’s Burgers, says one freelance critic.

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What comedy shows to watch this season? Consider Our Flag Means Death, Gen V, Shrinking, and Bob’s Burgers, says one freelance critic.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A recent online dating scam called “pig-butchering” is tricking people into giving away big bucks via cryptocurrency.

Romance scam is tricking people out of hundreds of thousands of dollars

A recent online dating scam called “pig-butchering” is tricking people into giving away big bucks via cryptocurrency.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the 1980s, RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris bought Kraft and Nabisco, pumping their food with sugar, fat, sodium, and other additives that made people crave them.

Addicted to junk food? Big tobacco is partly to blame, says new research

In the 1980s, RJ Reynolds and Phillip Morris bought Kraft and Nabisco, pumping their food with sugar, fat, sodium, and other additives that made people crave them.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Biden heads to the Middle East on Wednesday. He’ll have to walk a fine line of supporting Israel, while advocating for humanitarian needs in Gaza.

As Israel plans Gaza invasion, Biden prepares Mideast trip

President Biden heads to the Middle East on Wednesday. He’ll have to walk a fine line of supporting Israel, while advocating for humanitarian needs in Gaza.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand