Doris Tsao

CalTech

Guest

Neuroscientist at CalTech.

Doris Tsao on KCRW

This year’s MacArthur “Genius” grants are out. The five-year grants are for people who show “exceptional creativity” and potential in their work.

Meet LA’s 2018 MacArthur ‘Geniuses’

This year’s MacArthur “Genius” grants are out. The five-year grants are for people who show “exceptional creativity” and potential in their work.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

More from KCRW

The U.S. healthcare system can protect patients, save money, and reduce environmental harm by replacing unnecessary single-use medical items with safe, reusable alternatives.

from Second Opinion

After the January firestorms tore through Altadena and the Pacific Palisades, what does rebuilding look like when some people want density while others want safety?

from KCRW Features

Business for animals in the entertainment industry — and their trainers — is drying up, as jobs move away from California and onto computers.

from KCRW Features

For years, many have blamed the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the state’s housing crisis.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Several civil rights groups filed a class-action lawsuit alleging that ICE agents are targeting people based on race and holding them in “deplorable” conditions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Iranian Americans react with hope, fear, disappointment, and weariness to instability in the Middle East.

from KCRW Features

Staffing shortages at the NWS in Central Texas are being scrutinized for possibly affecting the flood response there. What does this mean for CA’s upcoming fire season?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Santa Ana Unified School board voted to rename John C. Fremont Elementary after a family who helped end school segregation in California.

from KCRW Features

Is there a major shift on Capitol Hill, or are things working the way they always have? Plus, a SCOTUS ruling raises questions about parents’ rights.

from Left, Right & Center