Ray Karapetyan

Michael Schneider joins us from New York, where he's attending the annual ritual of the broadcast TV upfronts.

A bill in Sacramento called SB50 would override local zoning rules to legalize small and mid-size apartment buildings around public transit and job centers.

Synth pioneer Suzanne Ciani used an esoteric instrument to design some of the most well-known commercial sounds of the 20th century.

There’s been an uptick of violent crime in South Los Angeles, and if you get shot or stabbed there, it’s likely you’ll go to Harbor-UCLA Medical Center in Torrance or St.

Edward Goldman talks about dramatic and painful experiences that inspire artists to do their best work.

The rock band Fanny ruled the Sunset Strip in the 1970s, and they were supposed to be the next big thing. They explain the price women pay for being ahead of their time.

While ordering genetic tests directly from a company seeks to empower patients and puts them in control of their own health data, the test results that are returned are often confusing…

It’s TV staffing season: when writers look for jobs. But this year, writers have fired their agents in their battle over packaging fees.

I’m Joe Morgenstern. I’ll be back on KCRW next week with more reviews.