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A monthly reality-check on the issues Americans care about most. Host Warren Olney draws on his decades of experience to explore the people and issues shaping – and disrupting - our world. How did everything change so fast? Where are we headed? The conversations are informal, edgy and always informative. If Warren's asking, you want to know the answer.
In Our Backyard No. 4 (bonus): Are you ready for the next wildfire? Get set for the hottest tips on preparedness when it’s time to go
In Our BackyardCalifornia wildfires are dangerous, but they don’t have to be deadly.
In Our Backyard No. 4: Fire is part of California’s natural landscape. We’ll always be waiting for the next, inevitable smoke out
In Our BackyardNative Californians used fire to fight fire for thousands of years, but the cultural burning was virtually banned when settlers arrived.
In Our Backyard No. 3 (bonus): Heat islands are killers, but they don’t have to be
In Our BackyardLive in a heat island? Want to know more? This is a special third bonus episode to In Our Backyard: Heat is the deadliest aspect of climate change.
In Our Backyard No. 3: Heat is the deadliest aspect of climate change. It’s turning some underserved LA neighborhoods red hot
In Our BackyardRedlining and other forms of discrimination have turned LA’s Black and Brown neighborhoods into “urban heat islands” that are especially vulnerable to climate change.
‘Black community’ implies homogeneity and people are more libertarian than they think, says Jane Coaston
NationalKCRW’s Warren Olney talks with Jane Coaston, host of the New York Times podcast “The Argument,” about politics and race.
In Our Backyard No. 2 (bonus): Fresh air is hard to find in the big cities. Here are tips to keep you safe
In Our BackyardPollution blows. Here are some helpful ways to keep your lungs healthy.
In Our Backyard No. 2: Greenhouse emissions we can't see are often out of mind, causing pollution power lines
In Our BackyardIn episode two of “In Our Backyard,” host Warren Olney hears how fighting both global warming and environmental injustice go hand in hand.
In Our Backyard No. 1 (bonus): Sherman Indian High School, from an institution of cultural genocide to a place of healing
In Our BackyardSherman Indian High School was once part of systematic genocide against Native Americans. Now, it’s a place of healing.