Global news editor for Quartz; former Deputy Editor and Jerusalem Bureau Chief for Economist magazine
Gideon Lichfield on KCRW
More from KCRW
LA businesses: Here's what you need to know about Gov. Newsom’s budget proposal
Business & EconomyImmediate financial relief topped Governor Gavin Newsom's wishlist in an ambitious $227 billion spending plan he released Friday for the upcoming fiscal year.
Aaron Sorkin: ‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’
HollywoodWriter-director Aaron Sorkin on writing up to the edge of melodrama.
Rep. Karen Bass on insurrection in DC and what’s next
PoliticsAfter a mob of Trump supporters entered the U.S. Capitol building on Wednesday, many people are concerned about what the remaining weeks of Trump’s presidency will bring.
Why COVID vaccine rollout is slower than federal officials promised
CoronavirusLA County continues to be the nation’s hotspot for COVID-19 cases. The county has been averaging around 16,000 new cases every day since the new year.
Introducing ‘Wasted,’ and tackling the plastic problem
EnvironmentGreater LA kicks off a new weekly series exploring neat solutions to waste.
SoCal lawmakers recount unprecedented assault on US Capitol
PoliticsLawmakers from Southern California took to Twitter and to the phone lines to let their constituents know they were okay and to condemn Wednesday’s violent insurrection at the U.S.
Why it takes so long to get unemployment in California
Business & EconomyHundreds of thousands of California workers have applied for unemployment benefits, are eligible to receive them, but still haven’t been paid.