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Wednesday 23 June 2021 : Addressing a judge in a Los Angeles courtroom personally for the first time, the pop star called for an end to her long-running...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : The Supreme Court ruled this week that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a student from cheerleading over a vulgar social media...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : A sharply limited number of fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : Construction has officially begun on LAX's long-awaited Airport Metro Connector Project, which connects Los Angeles International Airport...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : Today on AirTalk, LAPD Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his monthly interview to discuss the latest in law enforcement.
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : Pop icon Britney Spears is scheduled to speak in court on Wednesday as part of her ongoing conservatorship case. Here's a guide to help...
Wednesday 23 June 2021 : The attack at the Maryland newspaper in 2018 killed five employees. The gunman has pleaded guilty and the jury is set to decide whether he...
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : Ranked choice voting makes its debut in New York City's mayoral primary Tuesday in one of the most high-profile tests yet for a system...
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : We sit down with Smith to discuss his new book, “How The Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America.”
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : One of iconic musician Joni Mitchell’s most beloved albums, “Blue,” has its 50th birthday this week. According to Ann Powers, NPR’s...
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington...
Tuesday 22 June 2021 : More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another...
Monday 21 June 2021 : After more than a year in quarantine, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many Americans are wasting no time making summer travel plans.
Monday 21 June 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
Monday 21 June 2021 : The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and...
Monday 21 June 2021 : Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in high demand.
Monday 21 June 2021 : The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial...
Friday 18 June 2021 : Last November, Los Angeles County voters passed Measure J, which required the county to set aside 10 percent of unrestricted county funds to...
Friday 18 June 2021 : In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer from UCLA.
Friday 18 June 2021 : Last week saw the release for the film “In The Heights,” a film that was hailed by many as a means to showcase the Latinx experience in...
Friday 18 June 2021 : The joke about Sparks — if you’ve even heard of them — is that it’s the best British band to come out of America.
Friday 18 June 2021 : Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new...
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In A Court Hearing, Britney Spears Asks For Conservatorship To End
Addressing a judge in a Los Angeles courtroom personally for the first time, the pop star called for an end to her long-running...
Supreme Court Rules Cheerleader's F-Bombs Are Protected By The 1st Amendment
The case involved a teenage cheerleader who dropped F-bombs on Snapchat. At issue was whether schools may punish students for speech that...
SCOTUS Rulings: Student’s Freedom Of Speech, Union Access To CA Farmworkers And Police Home Entry
The Supreme Court ruled this week that a Pennsylvania public school wrongly suspended a student from cheerleading over a vulgar social media...
Checking In On Tokyo Olympics, Plus What We Know About LA 2028
A sharply limited number of fans will be allowed to attend the Tokyo Olympics, organizers announced Monday as they tried to save some of the...
Construction Commences On $898 Million Station Connecting Metro Lines To LAX
Construction has officially begun on LAX's long-awaited Airport Metro Connector Project, which connects Los Angeles International Airport...
LAPD Chief Michel Moore On Echo Park Lake, Push For More Officer Training And More
Today on AirTalk, LAPD Chief Michel Moore joins Larry Mantle for his monthly interview to discuss the latest in law enforcement.
COVID-19 AMA: Did California Get A Boost In Vaccinations Due To Lottery, Black Angelenos Have Highest COVID Case And Death Rates And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Dean Blumberg from UC...
Britney Spears Is Headed To Court To Address Her Conservatorship. Here's What To Know
Pop icon Britney Spears is scheduled to speak in court on Wednesday as part of her ongoing conservatorship case. Here's a guide to help...
Jury Selection Begins In Trial Of Gunman Involved In Capital Gazette Shooting
The attack at the Maryland newspaper in 2018 killed five employees. The gunman has pleaded guilty and the jury is set to decide whether he...
LGBTQ Listeners Share Their Experiences Competing In Organized Sports
Las Vegas Raiders defensive end Carl Nassib on Monday became the first active NFL player to come out as gay.
New Yorkers Will Be Using Ranked Choice Voting In Today’s Mayoral Primary -- We Explain What It Is
Ranked choice voting makes its debut in New York City's mayoral primary Tuesday in one of the most high-profile tests yet for a system...
On Slavery And America’s Relationship With Its History
We sit down with Smith to discuss his new book, “How The Word Is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America.”
On The 50th Anniversary of Joni Mitchell’s ‘Blue,’ We Reflect On The Album’s Long Lasting Impact
One of iconic musician Joni Mitchell’s most beloved albums, “Blue,” has its 50th birthday this week. According to Ann Powers, NPR’s...
COVID-19: U.S. Reaches 150 Million Vaccinations, Delta Variant Likely To Dominate The U.S. In Weeks And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with Dr. Kimberly Shriner from Huntington...
Delta Variant Of The Coronavirus Could Dominate In U.S. Within Weeks
More contagious than other variants, and maybe more likely to cause severe disease, Delta is spreading so fast it could cause yet another...
Summer Travel Is Back! Tell Us Your (Early) Summer Travel Pans
After more than a year in quarantine, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that many Americans are wasting no time making summer travel plans.
DOC AMA: A Pill In Development To Treat COVID-19, How To Find The Right Antibody Test And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, we speak with UCSF’s Dr. Peter Chin-Hong.
Supreme Court Rules Against NCAA, Sides With Ex-Athletes In Compensation Case
The Supreme Court decided unanimously Monday that the NCAA can’t enforce rules limiting education-related benefits — like computers and...
Are Wedding Bells Back And Louder Than Ever? How Increased Demand Is Impacting The Service Vendors And Couples Looking To Say ‘I Do’
Couples in the U.S. are racing to the altar in a vaccination-era wedding boom that has venues and other vendors in high demand.
Confederate Imagery On Stone Mountain Is Changing, But Not Fast Enough For Some
The 90-foot carving on the side of Stone Mountain in Georgia is the largest Confederate monument in the world. As the U.S. undergoes racial...
Judge’s Proposed Ruling Deems LA County Measure J Unconstitutional
Last November, Los Angeles County voters passed Measure J, which required the county to set aside 10 percent of unrestricted county funds to...
DOC AMA: California Loosens Mask Rules For Vaccinated Workers, The U.S. Is Betting On A Pill To Treat COVID-19 And More
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Timothy Brewer from UCLA.
“In The Heights” & The Limits Of Latinx Representation In The Entertainment Industry
Last week saw the release for the film “In The Heights,” a film that was hailed by many as a means to showcase the Latinx experience in...
Director Edgar Wright On His New Documentary ‘The Sparks Brothers’ And Why The Musicians Deserve To Be LA Rock Royalty
The joke about Sparks — if you’ve even heard of them — is that it’s the best British band to come out of America.
FilmWeek: ‘Rita Moreno: Just A Girl Who Decided To Go For It,’ ‘Les Nôtres,’ ‘Luca’ And More
Guest host John Horn and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Peter Rainer, Lael Loewenstein and Charles Solomon review this weekend’s new...
