Staff writer for the Washington Post
Paul Farhi on KCRW
More from KCRW
Judd Apatow: 'The King of Staten Island'
ArtsWriter/Director Judd Apatow has focussed his career on making comedy -- and drama -- people who, when forced to make a choice between adulthood and remaining a kid, put it off.
When the horse is out of the barn
PoliticsKen White and Josh Barro discuss the legal fight over Mary Trump’s book and the buzz it’s created, Roger Stone’s attempts to stay out of prison, and more.
Unarmed teams to respond to some 911 calls in LA City Councilman Herb Wesson’s new proposal
CaliforniaLos Angeles City Councilman Herb Wesson and Council President Nury Martinez have introduced a motion that would create an alternative to police: a newly developed nonviolent…
Lagging behind
CoronavirusJosh Barro, Megan McArdle and Dorian Warren talk about the coronavirus response, the end of the Supreme Court term and the visit of the Mexican president.
At Robert Fuller’s wake, residents call for unity and justice
Los AngelesThe funeral for Robert Fuller was today at a church in Palmdale. Fuller was found hanging from a tree across the street from Palmdale City Hall on June 10.
Foreign students risk deportation if they take only online courses
CoronavirusUS Immigration and Customs Enforcement announced on Monday that international students will not be allowed to stay in the U.S. if they cannot take in-person college courses this fall.
Debating Berlin’s new anti-discrimination law
KCRW BerlinBerlin passed a hotly debated anti-discrimination law this month, the first of its kind in Germany, that allows victims to pursue legal remedies against state officials — including…
Summer camps during coronavirus
CoronavirusMany camps decided not to reopen this summer. Some are going all virtual, while others are going bankrupt.
LA City Council cuts LAPD officers to lowest number in 12 years
Los AngelesThe LA City Council voted Wednesday to slash $150 million from the Los Angeles Police Department’s budget.