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Episode PS document With new director, expect more live events from Geffen Playhouse
The Geffen Playhouse’s new artistic director, Tarell Alvin McCraney, wants to connect with younger audiences and create a safe space for immersive horror.
Episode Midweek Reset: The Future Happiness Trap
This week, Oliver Burkeman, journalist and author of Four Thousand Weeks; Time Management for Mortals explores our relationship with time and asks how our common belief that our ultimate happiness or contentment will only happen at some point in the future - perhaps when we’ve got a top job, house or kids- is impacting our sense of happiness and contentment day to day.
Episode C source code What’s the downside of going electric?
Batteries are the key to a greener planet, but they cause environmental damage too.
Episode text/texmacs Sale of Skid Row grocery store aims to bring racial healing
A convenience store in Skid Row is changing hands from the community-oriented Korean American family that runs it — to a Black-led nonprofit.
Episode Dan Levy talks love and avoidance in ‘Good Grief’
The Emmy-winning “Schitt’s Creek” star’s new Netflix film follows a grieving widower who had run away from his problems.
Episode text/texmacs Finding love and beauty at Mosaic Tile House in Venice
Cheri Pann and Gonzalo Duran have transformed their Venice home into The Mosaic Tile House, a living artistic tapestry reflecting their love story.
Episode C source code 2024 new music: Brittany Howard, Helado Negro, Bolis Pupul, IDLES
New music in 2024 includes tripped-out Latin indie pop and a dance floor-ready love letter to an artist's late mother.
Episode object code In memory of a medical hero
Sidney Wolfe accomplished far more than most of us mere mortals
Episode Octet Stream Colman Domingo, Rashida Jones and Roddy Bogawa on The Treat
Colman Domingo on “Rustin” and “The Color Purple,” Rashida Jones on “The Other Black Girl,” and “Have You Got it Yet” director Roddy Bogawa on The Treat.
Episode The wonder of water — and why we love to swim
Authors Katherine May and Bonnie Tsui share their love of water and swimming, from freezing mid-winter plunges to the history and draw of the water’s edge.
Episode Troff document Gary Oldman on ‘Slow Horses,’ Disney proxy fight continues
Eric Deggans speaks to Gary Oldman about starring in Apple TV+’s spy thriller series, Slow Horses.
Episode D source code Ray McGovern: The Imprisonment of the Palestinian People Was Not an Act of God
Israel’s current war on Gaza and the Palestinians draws pessimism and hopelessness, reminding two veterans of its origin in another such war in the region in 1967, The Six Day War, which resulted In Israel’s occupation of the West Bank and Gaza.
Episode Encore: The life and times of Lalo García: Immigration, deportation, reconciliation
Journalist Laura Tillman phoned Máximo Bistrot, a restaurant riding the wave of Mexico City's popularity as a fine dining destination, in hopes of interviewing its chef, Eduardo "Lalo" García Guzmán.
Episode Can GOP candidates close gap on Trump ahead of first caucus?
Are Nikki Haley and Ron Desantis running for 2028? Plus, looming changes to Title IX are sparking intense debates over the future of women’s sports.
Episode Weekend film reviews: ‘Night Swim,’ ‘Occupied City,’ ‘Good Grief’
Critics review the latest film releases: “Night Swim,” “Occupied City,” “All of Us Strangers,” and “Good Grief.”
Episode Spanish songs flooded Billboad charts in 2023. Thank Gen Z, TikTok
Last year, many Spanish songs made the Billboard Hot 100 and Top 10 charts. Reasons: Gen Z’s inclusive listening habits, social media, meteoric rise of Regional Mexican music.
Episode D source code Will ‘Ambassadors’ help LA metro riders feel safer?
Food journalist Mona Holmes discusses how the LA restaurant scene fared in 2023 and anticipates dining trends for the new year.
Episode text/texmacs Bad student behavior can lead to expulsions. What about preschool?
Preschools that receive state funding largely can’t expel or suspend students. What does that mean for schools that have seen an uptick in bad behavior?
Episode StuffIt archive Forget Hinge and Tinder? LA singles try ‘Love Isn’t Blind’
At an East Hollywood bar, a once-a-month comedy show features four men competing for the heart of a bachelorette, as the host whips out jokes and games.
Episode Farmers markets: High-quality produce, community, and now home delivery
At farmers markets, you often get produce with higher nutritional value and greater flavor. Now through an online portal , you can order for pick-up or home delivery.
Episode PS document Midweek Reset: Savoring the ordinary
This week, Cassie Holmes, Professor of Marketing and Behavioral Decision Making and author of “Happier Hour: How to Beat Distraction, Expand Your Time, and Focus on What Matters Most,” suggests ways to value and savor the more ordinary moments and…
Episode What will fix our plastic problem?
Plastic waste keeps piling up. Is anyone working on a plan to stop using it?
Episode Once-quiet landslide zone is starting to move. SoCal residents are worried
Last winter’s rains accelerated a slow landslide in Rancho Palos Verdes, leading to cracked homes and trail damage at a popular reserve. What will El Niño do?
Episode PGP keys New CA traffic laws target police stops and speeding
New state traffic laws will restrict speeding and traffic stops, plus lift a decades-long ban on cruising through neighborhoods.
Episode Can pain and suffering sweeten our lives?
Jonathan Bastian talks with psychologist Paul Bloom about the role that hardship and pain play in living a good life. Bloom, author of “The Sweet Spot,” explores why — from running a marathon to eating spicy food — suffering helps us to thrive and gives us satisfaction.
Episode chemical/x-cerius Home Testing for Cervical Cancer
If we can decrease the need for pelvic exams and improve the convenience of cervical cancer screening we can increase detection rates
Episode Hua Hsu, Bethann Hardison, Frédéric Tcheng, and Kemp Powers on The Treat
Hua Hsu reflects on his novel “Stay True,” Bethann Hardison and Fédéric Tcheng of “Invisible Beauty” talk fashion activism, and Kemp Powers shares The Treat.
Episode Best of 2023 — Spearfishing, unconventional winemaking, (kinda) camping
Terrified of the ocean in her youth, Valentine Thomas is now a champion spearfisherwoman. Maggie Harrison describes the "maniacal rigor" with which she seeks out beauty through winemaking.
Episode Will public trust in government survive 2024 election?
Will Americans’ faith in the judiciary survive the stress of the 2024 election? What about the country's belief in journalism and policing?
Episode Four Deaths That Shaped Modern American History
The 1960s represented a pivotal time in American history, one that embodied vast change and influence in shaping what the country has become.