Jon Reed

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Over the past year, China has almost stopped accepting America’s recyclables. More than 200 recycling centers in California closed last month.

The promise of recycling may be failing

Over the past year, China has almost stopped accepting America’s recyclables. More than 200 recycling centers in California closed last month.

from Greater LA

Jocalyn Sanford grew up in Stockton, California, where she took AP classes in high school and was captain of her track team.

Low-income students turn to UCSB's Promise Scholars Program for success

Jocalyn Sanford grew up in Stockton, California, where she took AP classes in high school and was captain of her track team.

from Greater LA

“False flag” reports, even outright deceptions, have led to some of America’s longest wars. New technology makes another disastrous mistake more likely than ever.

Can Fake News Lead to Real War?

“False flag” reports, even outright deceptions, have led to some of America’s longest wars. New technology makes another disastrous mistake more likely than ever.

from To the Point

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The city of LA is expected to shut down Echo Park Lake, put up a fence, and move out all the unhoused people living there this week.

from Greater LA

Josh Barro and Ken White discuss the fall out of former acting U.S. attorney’s interview on 60 Minutes, an embarrassing brief for Sidney Powell, and more.

from All the Presidents' Lawyers

President Biden will host the first press conference of his presidency later this morning.

from News Special Programming

Today wraps up the first week of testimony in the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who is accused of killing George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for more…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Dear KCRW listeners, we know it’s been a long year. We know you’ve missed live music just as much as we have.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Josh Barro speaks with panelists Christine Emba and Lanhee Chen about President Biden’s proposal for a major $2 trillion infrastructure package.

from Left, Right & Center

California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is in Inglewood today, touring the coronavirus mass vaccination site at SoFi Stadium. “We have to get the right information out there.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Josh Barro speaks with panelists Megan McArdle and Christine Emba about the possibility for gun control policy, immigration and border administration and the Biden administration’s…

from Left, Right & Center

Versus films are a genre unto themselves. Now we have "Godzilla vs. Kong," an addition to the genre that isn't proud so much as inevitable. Or unavoidable.

from Film Reviews