Kerry Howley

Contributing writer at New York Magazine

Contributing writer at New York Magazine

Kerry Howley on KCRW

There’s been some interesting movement in the polls as the candidates parade through Iowa.

Early days in Iowa

There’s been some interesting movement in the polls as the candidates parade through Iowa.

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President Joe Biden signed a bill into law today declaring June 19, commonly referred to as Juneteenth , a federal holiday.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A lifeguard tower honoring LGBTQ-plus pride was unveiled in Long Beach this afternoon.

from KCRW Features

Today at 12pm, we bring you an early episode of “Our Body Politic,” the show hosted and created by Farai Chideya.

from Our Body Politic

All of California is officially facing drought conditions, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor . And much of the state is in extreme or severe drought after the dry winter.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

It’s been two weeks since a gunman in San Jose reported to work, opened fire, and killed nine people before killing himself.

from News Special Programming

After 15 months of the pandemic, the Golden State is no longer requiring capacity limits, masks, or social distancing in most places.

from Greater LA

Joe Mathews says, “If America needs a 1/6 commission, then California must have a 3/13 commission.”

from Zócalo's Connecting California

On June 15, the Golden State is saying goodbye to many of the regulations that have shaped daily life for the last pandemic year.

from KCRW Features

For most of American history, abortion has been legal, outlawed only from 1867 to 1973. Now the U.S. Supreme Court might outlaw it again by overturning Roe v. Wade.

from To the Point