Rebecca Rubin

Without warning, and with no time to develop alternative approaches, funding just stopped. People are dying.

What does “America First” mean when it comes to U.S. plans for Iran? The business community puts pressure on immigration policy.

The Hollywood slowdown is hurting sales at lots of local businesses. The owners of Chili John’s in Burbank get creative to revive the restaurant.

KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

Will the protests over the National Guard hurt Trump politically? Plus, will the “Big, Beautiful Bill’s” unpopularity on Wall Street keep it from passing?

The Buss family, who owns the Los Angeles Lakers, has agreed to sell the team’s majority ownership in a deal with LA Dodgers principal owner Mark Walter.

Were the April special elections a win for Democrats? How will Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs affect American consumers? Plus, KCRW discusses the feasibility of a third Trump term.

China says it’s limiting U.S. films being released there, in response to Trump’s tariffs. Hollywood has already been hit by worker strikes, streaming wars, and COVID shutdowns.

Erin McIntosh is a nurse practitioner at Riverside Community Hospital. She recorded a series of audio diaries five years ago at the height of the pandemic.