Press Play with Madeleine Brand

ChatGPT was partly the downfall of Palisades Fire suspect

ChatGPT was partly the downfall of Palisades Fire suspect

Trans swimmer on public misperceptions of ‘biological advantages’

Musician Cochemea inspired by dreams, Mesoamerican concept of time

Connecting with the audience is key to Heidi Duckler Dance

A24 films: Budding auteurs, unusual marketing, new AI adoption

U.S. Forest Service lifts mask ban. CA firefighter reacts

Supervisor Barger on what went wrong during January’s fires

Meme del Real, from Café Tacvba to ‘La Montaña Encendida’

Pentagon to reporters: Get permission before publishing

Jarvis Cocker on Pulp’s ‘More,’ growing up, second marriage

Jimmy Kimmel: Latest victim of Trump’s war on speech he doesn’t like

Huntington Beach’s complicated history of white supremacy

James Conlon on his last season with LA Opera

Audiences are ‘still so obsessed’ with Lindsey Buckingham, Stevie Nicks

Prop 50 could tip the balance of power in Congress

Economic check-in: National and Hollywood

Safety or income? Immigrants make hard choice amid ICE raids

2025: No song of the summer?

Eames House survived the Palisades Fire. KCRW gets a tour

3 West Coast states form health alliance to counter info from Trump

ICE is hiring. Many prospective candidates are Latino

Labor Day special: New Hollywood’s leading men in photos

When AI companionship turns into psychosis

‘Love, Queenie’: Hollywood’s first Indian star hid her origins

Why did modern cities move away from creating shaded public spaces?

At 90, father of minimalist music is still performing

HHS cuts investments in mRNA vax research. Impact on US science?

Newsom does a 180 on oil drilling

Housing First: Hear from its pioneer and a beneficiary

LA gets its own Blue Note. Expect jazz plus hip-hop performances

Many Americans falsely think crime is rising. Blame ‘copaganda’

Family shares impact of CHLA ending its gender-affirming care

What does back-to-school season look like for Pali High?

Woody Guthrie’s never-before-released songs are relevant today

How does LAUSD superintendent see his role in protecting students from ICE?

‘The Devil Wears Rothko’ traces Knoedler Gallery fake art scandal

Inside Nobu Matsuhisa’s global sushi empire

‘He's become untouchable’: Jeff Buckley is star of new documentary

Major Western nations recognize Palestinian statehood

Life amid Trump’s ICE is tougher than era of illegal street vending in LA

College grads face highest unemployment rate in 10 years. AI’s partly to blame

Lollapalooza begins this weekend. The ‘95 lineup is worth remembering

We just lost $1.3 million

The future of public TV without federal funding

How 9/11 gave birth to ICE

The magic of Shari Lewis’ Lamb Chop

NPR stations are losing federal funds. What will they do?

ICE’s deportation campaign leaves many agents morally conflicted

Opposing Trump’s immigration stance is ‘personal’ for Sen. Alex Padilla

Expect a surge in EV purchases as federal tax credits will expire