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Tuesday 06 July 2021 : Clinical trials show Wegovy triples the average weight loss seen with other drugs. Whether it will reach many patients largely depends on...
Monday 05 July 2021 : They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when...
Saturday 03 July 2021 : Teviston is home to some 700 people, mostly farmworkers. Since early June, residents have been forced to use stored and bottled water after...
Friday 02 July 2021 : Whether you’re new to running or you’ve finished your tenth triathlon, we want to hear from you about what motivates you and how that...
Friday 02 July 2021 : California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a...
Friday 02 July 2021 : Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming...
Friday 02 July 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice...
Friday 02 July 2021 : The iconic 1980 film “Airplane!” from the ZAZ directing team, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker parodies the plot and...
Friday 02 July 2021 : Small businesses are struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with booming demand.
Thursday 01 July 2021 : The majority of unhoused women across the nation — 57% according to recent data — say domestic violence is the direct cause of losing...
Thursday 01 July 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
Thursday 01 July 2021 : Earlier this month, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced an effort to search federal boarding schools for burial sites of Native...
Thursday 01 July 2021 : The U.S. Supreme Court ends its spring term today with two final decisions expected to come down, one involving a pivotal voting rights case...
Thursday 01 July 2021 : The Los Angeles City Council votes Thursday on a proposal to ban sleeping or camping in certain parts of the city, including near schools,...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : The Portland Trailblazers and Dallas Mavericks have hired new coaches with stellar records as players — but questionable off-court...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : The city of Miami Beach is cancelling its fireworks and other July 4th festivities out of respect for the families and victims of the...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : It's been nearly a week since part of the building in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. "We still remain hopeful because that's who we are," says...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned. Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : Tony Oppedisano was Frank Sinatra’s friend and manager, and now he’s also an author of “Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours,”...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : President Joe Biden wants to boost firefighter pay to $15 an hour. It’s one of the things he and his administration are discussing with...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : If you’ve been to an unmasked party after California’s reopening, you may have experienced a feeling of transgression and social...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner of...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : It’s safe to say LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner’s time in office was unlike any of his predecessors’.
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : They want President Biden to appoint a young liberal to replace the 82-year-old justice. But Breyer has publicly shown no indication of...
Wednesday 30 June 2021 : Authors are unearthing fresh details on the pandemic response and election fallout. The difficulty they face discerning the truth and...
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Obesity Drug's Promise Now Hinges On Insurance Coverage
Clinical trials show Wegovy triples the average weight loss seen with other drugs. Whether it will reach many patients largely depends on...
It's A Tricky Balancing Act For Countries Awaiting Vaccine Doses
They have to figure out how to distribute the vaccines — and keep their citizens interested in getting their jab — without knowing when...
A California Town Has No Reliable Running Water During A Heat Wave
Teviston is home to some 700 people, mostly farmworkers. Since early June, residents have been forced to use stored and bottled water after...
Marathons, Triathlons And More: What Motivates Us To Undertake Physical Feats?
Whether you’re new to running or you’ve finished your tenth triathlon, we want to hear from you about what motivates you and how that...
With Newsom Recall Election Date Set, We Check In On The Challengers
California on Thursday scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could drive Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office, the result of a...
FilmWeek: ‘The Boss Baby: Family Business,’ ‘Long Story Short,’ ‘No Sudden Movement,’ And More
Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Lael Loewenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new movie releases on streaming...
COVID-19 AMA: J&J Says Its Vaccine Is Effective Against Delta Variant, WHO Says All Authorized Vaccines Should Be Recognized By The West And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Annabelle De St. Maurice...
FilmWeek and Chill: How ‘Airplane!’ Made Its Mark On Parody In The 1980s
The iconic 1980 film “Airplane!” from the ZAZ directing team, Jim Abrahams, David Zucker and Jerry Zucker parodies the plot and...
Business Should Be Booming — If Only There Were Enough Workers For The Job
Small businesses are struggling to find enough workers to keep pace with booming demand.
Domestic Violence Is The Number One Driver Of Homelessness For Women In LA County— Why Is It Rarely Addressed In Policy?
The majority of unhoused women across the nation — 57% according to recent data — say domestic violence is the direct cause of losing...
COVID-19 AMA: LA County’s New COVID-19 Cases Have Doubled, Vaccinated People Who Got Infected Carry Less Virus, CDC Researchers Say And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
The History And Present Of American Indian Boarding Schools, Including In SoCal
Earlier this month, Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland announced an effort to search federal boarding schools for burial sites of Native...
The Supreme Court’s Final Rulings Of The Spring 2021 Term, Plus A Retrospective On Some Of Its Biggest Cases
The U.S. Supreme Court ends its spring term today with two final decisions expected to come down, one involving a pivotal voting rights case...
LA City Council to Vote on New Measure to Restrict Homeless Encampments
The Los Angeles City Council votes Thursday on a proposal to ban sleeping or camping in certain parts of the city, including near schools,...
Two New NBA Coaching Hires Create Unwanted Controversy For A Progressive League
The Portland Trailblazers and Dallas Mavericks have hired new coaches with stellar records as players — but questionable off-court...
As South Florida Grieves Condo Victims, Miami Beach Cancels Its July 4th Celebrations
The city of Miami Beach is cancelling its fireworks and other July 4th festivities out of respect for the families and victims of the...
Rescue Teams Hold Out Hope Of Finding Survivors In Florida Condo Collapse
It's been nearly a week since part of the building in Surfside, Fla., collapsed. "We still remain hopeful because that's who we are," says...
How And Why Was Bill Cosby’s Sex Assault Conviction Overturned?
Pennsylvania’s highest court overturned. Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction Wednesday after finding an agreement with a previous...
Frank Sinatra’s Life From His Manager’s Point Of View
Tony Oppedisano was Frank Sinatra’s friend and manager, and now he’s also an author of “Sinatra and Me: In the Wee Small Hours,”...
Newsom Facing Criticism As He Meets With President Biden To Talk Wildfire Prevention Efforts, Higher Pay For Firefighters
President Joe Biden wants to boost firefighter pay to $15 an hour. It’s one of the things he and his administration are discussing with...
Your Brain On Our Shaky Post-Pandemic Re-Opening
If you’ve been to an unmasked party after California’s reopening, you may have experienced a feeling of transgression and social...
COVID-19 AMA: State Masking Guidelines Conflict With LA County Recommendation; Delta Variant Accounts For 26% Of U.S. COVID Cases And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Kimberly Shriner of...
An Exit Interview With Outgoing LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner
It’s safe to say LAUSD Superintendent Austin Beutner’s time in office was unlike any of his predecessors’.
Progressives Are Hoping That Justice Stephen Breyer Steps Down At The End Of The Term
They want President Biden to appoint a young liberal to replace the 82-year-old justice. But Breyer has publicly shown no indication of...
The First Wave Of Post-Trump Books Arrives. And They Fight To Make Sense Of The Chaos
Authors are unearthing fresh details on the pandemic response and election fallout. The difficulty they face discerning the truth and...
