AI in the government, wildfire impact on marine life
NewsThe Department of Government Efficiency infiltrated the Treasury and other agencies after Trump’s inauguration, according to the Washington Post.
Impact of gender-affirming care, Woolsey Fire survivor’s rebuilding success
NewsPresident Trump’s executive order seeks to cut federal funding for gender transition medical procedures. KCRW hears from a mom of a 17-year-old who’s been transitioning since age 4.
Elon Musk’s DOGE, ‘Nature of the Crime’ film, ‘Who Shot Me’ project
NewsThe staff working for Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency are mostly inexperienced engineers in their early 20s. They now have direct access to the U.S.
Possible USAID shutdown, Oscar-nominated ‘Incident,’ Grammy highlights
NewsThe Trump administration is seeking to dismantle the world’s largest humanitarian aid program — the U.S. Agency for International Development. What lives are on the line as a result?
LA fires: Toxic waste disposal, rebuilding considerations
NewsThe EPA designated two locations for sorting and processing locations for hazardous debris from the Palisades and Eaton Fires. Residents in both areas are concerned.
LA fires: Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, architectural historian on rebuilding
NewsOn Monday, President Trump rescinded trillions in federal funding. On Tuesday, a federal court paused the freeze. Today, Trump walked the entire plan back.
Firefighter mental health, recovering lost stuffed animals
NewsPresident Trump’s new executive order says people identifying as a different gender from their “individual sex” do not meet military standards.
Legality of US troops at the border, cleanup of LA fires
NewsPresident Trump has deployed 1,500 active-duty troops to the U.S. border with Mexico.