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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.
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Shoppers were fired up over Thanksgiving weekend, gray wolves are back in CA
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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History of presidential pardons, creation of Handel’s ‘Messiah’
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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Lebanon ceasefire, YouTube’s ‘Mr. Beast,’ ‘Porcelain War’ film
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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Impact of Trump’s tariffs, women’s fight against the Taliban
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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Bird flu in raw milk, Israeli-Palestinian boy band as1one
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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Extreme climate activism, film reviews, ‘Life & Times of Michael K’
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Mass deportations, LA’s homelessness spendings, Hannah Gadsby
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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Under Trump, what could the war in Ukraine and mass deportations look like?
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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Election conspiracy theories, friendship among LA’s unhoused moms
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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Trump cabinet picks, Thanksgiving takeout spots, film reviews
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Nov 15, 2024 |
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Destination Crenshaw, why some CA voters have shifted right
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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DTLA’s business exodus, DIY gardening, Martha Stewart documentary
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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California prepares to challenge Trump, Lijadu Sisters shape Afrobeat
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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Harris’ performance with women, Trump’s impact on foreign policy
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Nov 08, 2024 |
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Look-ahead of Trump’s second presidency, CA and LA races recap
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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How to track election results, why kids aren’t watching legacy TV
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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Pre-Election Day polling results, Quincy Jones remembrance
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Nov 04, 2024 |
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Dodgers’ World Series victory, artist Alice Neel’s work in queer world
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Nov 01, 2024 |
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Trump v. Harris economic plans, director Sean Baker on ‘Anora’
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Contenders for Trump’s second Cabinet, crypto donors as political players
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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Power of Latino voters, ‘Quiet in a World Full of Noise’ album
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Oct 28, 2024 |
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Politics of newspaper political endorsements, film reviews
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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High stakes in Harris-Trump race, tribute to Dodger great Fernando Valenzuela
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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Prop 6 explainer, the fight against Inland Empire’s online shopping warehouses
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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Dodgers at World Series, Hamas’ future, Vietnamese new wave
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Adam Schiff on Trump and Gaza, Sam Sanders on Charli XCX
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Oct 18, 2024 |
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Voter suppression in swing states, remembering a champion of equal pay
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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Harris courts Black voters, VA and AL try barring some voters
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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Federal aid for Hurricanes Helene and Milton, presidential race tightening
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Oct 11, 2024 |
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Highlights from CA Senate debate, Latino political power in LA
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Growth of Hurricane Milton, ethics in ‘Chimp Crazy’
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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Surviving Hamas attack, SCOTUS new term, ‘Daytime Revolution’
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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CA’s food dye ban in schools, film reviews, Rosh Hashanah recipes
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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‘The Insurrectionists Next Door,’ building an AI chatbot
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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VP debate preview, Kim Gordon’s new music
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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US immigration, consumer privacy, Kris Kristofferson obit
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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CA’s competitive House races, Prop 33 and 34 explainers
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Sep 27, 2024 |
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Nathan Hochman’s LA DA bid, Agnes Varda’s impact on film
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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George Gascón’s reelection bid, legal weed sales, fall TV preview
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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Gaza protests and safety at UC campuses, history of ‘80s hair metal
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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Housing affordability, Danzy Senna’s ‘Colored Television’
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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New AI laws, San Francisco politics, ‘Entitlement’ novel
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Justice in Mexico and US, PST ART, ‘History of House’ music
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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Coping with Bridge Fire, retrofitting buildings, closing Alimento
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Sep 13, 2024 |
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Women’s rights in Afghanistan, ‘Question Everything,’ sheet pan dinners
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Battling wildfires, cutting cows’ methane, filming medical dramas
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Harris-Trump debate, James Baldwin, music released on 9/11
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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Election misinformation, Hope Solo, school lunches
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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Heat waves, Koda Farms, supercommunicators
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Hamas hostages fallout, Jannelle James reprise, college football
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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Summer COVID risks, film reviews, picnic sides
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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Facial distortion, genocide in Gaza, future of salmon after dam removal
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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Harris’ momentum post-DNC, professional whistleblows, Wilson Cruz
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Electric Lady Studios, abortion laws, political fashion
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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Kamala Harris’ DNC speech, Jannik Sinner’s doping case, film reviews
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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Tim Walz’s hotdish, power of DNC, RFK Jr.’s campaign
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Aug 22, 2024 |
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This new school year, UC system takes hard line against campus protests
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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For Ivan Cornejo, quitting high school to pursue music was worth it
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Aug 19, 2024 |
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Cucumber salads are going viral on TikTok. Try them at home
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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UBI helps create more stability and safety for Angelenos, report shows
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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How much will 2028 Olympic Games cost LA?
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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Why was 1994 a key year for music?
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Aug 12, 2024 |
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France wanted a climate-friendly Olympics. How’d they do?
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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Yahya Sinwar consolidates his control of Hamas
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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With rare neurological disorder, Celine Dion still has her singing spirit
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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‘It became an obsession’: Conductor Ryan Bancroft on his international career
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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Why the Academy Museum reworded their exhibit on Hollywood’s Jewish founders
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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‘The Other Olympians’: Queerness, war, and sex testing
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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‘The Lost Tapes’: Elizabeth Taylor’s candid and intimate truth
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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Renting an Airbnb? Privacy is not guaranteed
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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Dining in Santa Ana? Here are picks from Gustavo Arellano, Delilah Snell
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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Who’s in the running to be Kamala Harris’ VP?
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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How could Harris’ prosecutorial background play out in Nov. election?
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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‘Cape Town to Cairo’ is PJ Morton’s homage to Africa
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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Brighten soup and protein dishes with these 3 green sauces
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Jul 19, 2024 |
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Why Latinos are going for Donald Trump
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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How much power would JD Vance have as vice president?
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Trump’s attempted assassination: Part of America’s violent politics
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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Try savory ideas for summer stone fruit
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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Could Kamala Harris beat Donald Trump?
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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‘Inside Out 2’ screenwriter on self-awareness and emotional intelligence
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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Compton native Channel Tres on ‘Black precision’ and mixing hip hop with house
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Jul 08, 2024 |
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Watermelon, berries, mint: Korean fruit punch is your July 4 quencher
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Jul 04, 2024 |
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MoviePass: Its rise, fall, and resurrection
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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Fantastical art of ‘Wild things’ author is on display at the Skirball
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Ceviche: Varieties abound! Where to find the freshest in LA
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Chronicling LGBTQ+ representation in film, from ‘Caged’ to ‘The People’s Joker’
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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Black and Latino patients are rarely part of clinical studies. Why?
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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LA LOM adds Los Angeles twist to cumbia and retro soul
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Jun 24, 2024 |
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How to turn your home kitchen into a standard pizza parlor
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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Julia Louis-Dreyfus on making sure older women aren’t ignored
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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Uncovering lesser-known Joni Mitchell lore with NPR’s Ann Powers
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Jun 17, 2024 |
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BBQ, bagels, and more: Don’t miss these summer pop-ups
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Jun 13, 2024 |
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CA beaches are ‘1 giant highway for the white sharks’
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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Can Apple deliver on an AI promise to change our lives?
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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Mdou Moctar’s new album targets scars of French colonialism
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Jun 10, 2024 |
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Tips on making popsicles that, well, pop for summer
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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The ‘impossible’ economics of touring for musicians
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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Gillian Anderson is up against the British establishment in ‘Scoop’
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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‘Antidote for cynicism’: Celebrating ‘The Soft Bulletin’ 25 years later
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Jun 03, 2024 |