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Thursday 04 March 2021 : Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of...
Thursday 04 March 2021 : The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two...
Thursday 04 March 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi.
Thursday 04 March 2021 : Shaquille O’Neal has one, as does Serena Williams and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. What exactly are SPACs, the investment trend...
Thursday 04 March 2021 : We sit down with KPCC health reporter Jackie Fortiér to discuss her coverage of the pandemic in the last year: the major stories she’s...
Thursday 04 March 2021 : Last month, the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” reignited a cultural conversation about misogyny, the superstars’ treatment by a...
Thursday 04 March 2021 : U.S. Catholic bishops say the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines did not use abortion-derived fetal cell lines, but that the Johnson & Johnson...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong,...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : Early in the pandemic in Los Angeles, an elderly Korean woman who'd been verbally harassed and pelted with rocks in Koreatown went to her...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : The beating of Rodney King by police officers took place 30 years ago on this day, March 3, 1991.
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : At the start of the coronavirus pandemic (a year ago, sigh), some wondered whether a baby boom would be inevitable. But research is now...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : LA journalists Jimmy Recinos and Samanta Helou Hernandez are hosting a new Zoom event series on East Hollywood, covering topics including...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : In recent years, medical schools have been producing more doctors, but hospital residency programs— a crucial step doctors must take to...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : A 15-minute call with J&J executives on a Sunday afternoon stretched into a 75-minute turning point. "We have to take bold action and...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : Democrats and Republicans can agree to very little about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including how to investigate it. The fallout...
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : U.S. factories are thriving thanks to unexpected strong demand for all kinds of goods, but that is also leading to unexpected headaches.
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote....
Wednesday 03 March 2021 : The court heard arguments in a case that could allow state legislatures to make it more difficult for some to vote. The arguments centered...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : After losing two seats in Congress and several in the legislature in November's election, Florida's Democratic Party is soul searching with...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Libby Denkmann speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package, which includes $600 direct payments to nearly six million...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : AirTalk sits down with Mayor Eric Garcetti to get the latest on the city’s vaccination plan, as sites expand eligibility this week.
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : In 2017, environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swann conducted a meta-study that found that sperm counts in Western men have...
Tuesday 02 March 2021 : In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now,...
KPCC News
KPCC 89.3 | Southern California Public Radio
The Movie Industry Holds Its Breath As New York Reopens Theaters
Movie theaters in New York City are reopening after nearly a year. And the decisions has consequences for the entire globaly output of...
DC Latest: House Cancels Session Due To Security Concerns, But Senate Stays On The Hill To Vote On COVID Relief
The Capitol Police have requested that members of the National Guard continue to provide security at the U.S. Capitol for another two...
COVID-19 AMA: Equity In Vaccine Distribution, Effects Of Winter Surge And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with nurse and UCLA professor Kristen R Choi.
What Is A SPAC And Why Are Celebrities Getting Involved?
Shaquille O’Neal has one, as does Serena Williams and former Speaker of the House Paul Ryan. What exactly are SPACs, the investment trend...
Reflecting On A Year Of Pandemic Coverage
We sit down with KPCC health reporter Jackie Fortiér to discuss her coverage of the pandemic in the last year: the major stories she’s...
The Britney Spears Doc That Sparked A Reexamination Of Misogyny, Media Coverage And Complicity
Last month, the documentary “Framing Britney Spears” reignited a cultural conversation about misogyny, the superstars’ treatment by a...
Church Leaders Say Johnson & Johnson Shot Should Be Avoided If Alternatives Available
U.S. Catholic bishops say the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines did not use abortion-derived fetal cell lines, but that the Johnson & Johnson...
COVID-19 AMA: President Biden Says US To Have Enough Vaccine Doses For American Adults By End Of May
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong,...
It’s Been A Year Since The Pandemic Reached The US, But Violence And Hate Crimes Against Asian-Americans Are Still Prevalent
Early in the pandemic in Los Angeles, an elderly Korean woman who'd been verbally harassed and pelted with rocks in Koreatown went to her...
Looking Back At The Rodney King Beating, 30 Years Later
The beating of Rodney King by police officers took place 30 years ago on this day, March 3, 1991.
How Has The Pandemic Impacted Your Family Planning? Tell Us Your Stories
At the start of the coronavirus pandemic (a year ago, sigh), some wondered whether a baby boom would be inevitable. But research is now...
A New Virtual Speaker Series Seeks To Explore The Past, Present And Future Of East Hollywood
LA journalists Jimmy Recinos and Samanta Helou Hernandez are hosting a new Zoom event series on East Hollywood, covering topics including...
Thousands Of Doctors In America Can’t Get Into Residency Programs. What Will It Mean For America’s Physician Shortage?
In recent years, medical schools have been producing more doctors, but hospital residency programs— a crucial step doctors must take to...
How The White House Got 2 Pharma Rivals To Work Together On COVID-19 Vaccine
A 15-minute call with J&J executives on a Sunday afternoon stretched into a 75-minute turning point. "We have to take bold action and...
The Jan. 6 Riot Could Have Brought Lawmakers Together. It Did The Opposite
Democrats and Republicans can agree to very little about the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, including how to investigate it. The fallout...
American Factories Are Roaring Back. The Problem? They Can't Find Critical Parts
U.S. factories are thriving thanks to unexpected strong demand for all kinds of goods, but that is also leading to unexpected headaches.
Stacey Abrams On Why Securing Voting Rights Is As Necessary Now As In The Past
In the wake of the historic 2020 election turnout, state legislatures across the U.S. are considering bills to make it harder to vote....
Supreme Court Seems Ready To Uphold Restrictive Voting Laws
The court heard arguments in a case that could allow state legislatures to make it more difficult for some to vote. The arguments centered...
The Florida Democratic Party Has A Problem: It's Broke And Disorganized
After losing two seats in Congress and several in the legislature in November's election, Florida's Democratic Party is soul searching with...
COVID AMA: LA County Positivity Rate Lowest It Has Ever Been, Merck Will Help Johnson & Johnson Make Vaccine And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Libby Denkmann speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC...
When Will The Stimulus Checks Come? Answering Your Questions On COVID Relief Package, EDD And More
Last week, Governor Gavin Newsom signed a $7.6 billion COVID-19 relief package, which includes $600 direct payments to nearly six million...
AirTalk Interviews: Mayor Eric Garcetti And Councilmember Curren Price
AirTalk sits down with Mayor Eric Garcetti to get the latest on the city’s vaccination plan, as sites expand eligibility this week.
The Broader Implications For Election Law As Supreme Court Considers Case That Could Impact The Voting Rights Act
Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to...
‘Count Down’: How The Chemicals All Around Us Are Affecting Fertility
In 2017, environmental and reproductive epidemiologist Shanna Swann conducted a meta-study that found that sperm counts in Western men have...
High Noon For The Future Of The Voting Rights Act At The Supreme Court
In 2013, the court gutted a key provision of the law, citing that Section 2 of the act still bars discrimination in voting nationwide. Now,...
