John Tavaglione

Residents in southern LA County face increased asthma and cancer risk. One state legislator is trying to bring them relief by closing air pollution loopholes.

The Western world, in the midst of being primed for a war with China, often has a limited understanding of who this supposed enemy is.

This year, Missy Elliott will become the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . KCRW looks at her influence from the 2000s to today.

Will sending troops to the Mexico border worsen the immigration crisis? A conflict in Sudan has no end in sight. Plus Hollywood writers go on strike.

With 23 Senate seats up for election, Democrats are worried. Does the vice presidency matter in an election?

Asian American artists in LA are working to break apart the “Asian American monolith” by telling more nuanced stories and experimenting with form.

A judge ruled that keeping a person locked up because they can’t afford bail is unconstitutional in most cases in LA – for now.

Scientists and fly-fishers work to return the endangered Southern California steelhead to its native waters in Malibu Creek by removing invasive fish and an obsolete dam.

Loneliness can be as dangerous as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, says the U.S. surgeon general. It can also cause other health issues like heart disease, cancer, and accelerated aging.