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SoulCycle is planning to close roughly a quarter of its gyms, while Peloton is laying off 800 employees.

SoulCycle is planning to close roughly a quarter of its gyms, while Peloton is laying off 800 employees. With inflation, people are choosing cheaper exercise options and diversifying their workouts.

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ICE tried stopping quick family reunifications. It didn’t deter immigrants

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 18, 2022.

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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.

 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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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.

 Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

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Left, Right & Center is KCRW’s weekly civilized yet provocative confrontation over politics, policy and pop culture.

 Each episode of this documentary series begins with a medical mystery. Sometimes the sickness is in the body, and sometimes the sickness is in the system.

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Metropolis playlist, August 13, 2022.

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An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, August 17, 2022

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

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Workers at the Buena Park Medieval Times want to unionize. They’re part of a growing labor movement sweeping smaller workplaces and unexpected industries.

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Burbank Congressman Adam Schiff talks about the January 6 hearings, the November midterm elections, and what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Californians.

Rep. Schiff: Biden deserves more credit, Dems can win midterms

Burbank Congressman Adam Schiff talks about the January 6 hearings, the November midterm elections, and what the Inflation Reduction Act means for Californians.

from Greater LA

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is still struggling to repair its image a year after the LA Times revealed that the group had no Black members.

Can HFPA bounce back after claims of corruption and lack of diversity?

The Hollywood Foreign Press Association is still struggling to repair its image a year after the LA Times revealed that the group had no Black members.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Hit play for a show chock-full of favorites, including a timeless jam from 2015 titled “Loud Places” (which samples Idris Muhammed’s 1977 “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This”) from…

MBE Aug. 17: Hot tunes and tix to Jamie XX, Wet Leg, and more

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for August 17, 2022.

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A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

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A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

José Galván's playlist, August 16, 2022

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

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Las Vegas is a diverse place to eat. Try an unconventional French steakhouse, plant-based fine dining, a modern spin on traditional Chinese noodles, and more.

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Governor Gavin Newsom has rolled out an ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan to fight the historic drought facing the American West. What needs to happen?

How can CA strategically use every drop of water in its system?

Governor Gavin Newsom has rolled out an ambitious, multi-billion dollar plan to fight the historic drought facing the American West. What needs to happen?

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After the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago last week, leaders from the Christian right say it's evidence that they and their followers will soon be the targets of religious persecution.

The Christian right sees attacks on Trump as religious persecution

After the FBI raided Mar-a-Lago last week, leaders from the Christian right say it's evidence that they and their followers will soon be the targets of religious persecution.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences is publicly apologizing to Sacheen Littlefeather, who famously rejected Marlon Brando’s award for Best Actor in 1973.

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The Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences is publicly apologizing to Sacheen Littlefeather, who famously rejected Marlon Brando’s award for Best Actor in 1973.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

“Reservation Dogs” is back for its second season. Indigenous journalist Vincent Schilling talks about the show's depiction of life on a rural Oklahoma reservation.

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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

LA County District Attorney George Gascón has survived a second recall attempt. A lot of his own prosecutors publicly supported his potential ouster.

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A stalled U.S. Forest Service project could have protected Grizzly Flats, California, from Caldor Fire destruction.

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