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Five months after the wildfires, a Palisades and an Altadena realtor describe parcels on the market, residents’ concerns, and the challenges of rebuilding.

Five months after the wildfires, a Palisades and an Altadena realtor describe parcels on the market, residents’ concerns, and the challenges of rebuilding.

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Singular alt-rock-pop artist Saya Gray brings the auditory grab bag of her self-titled debut LP to KCRW’s Annenberg Performance Studio.

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A campaign to build housing on the site of the soon-to-be-shuttered airport is drawing pushback from opponents of new development.

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Reporter Brian Reed re-examines everything about journalism, the profession he thought he knew. In the middle of making his second hit podcast, Brian got sued. Accused.

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 5 months post-fires, it’s a buyer’s market in Palisades and Altadena

5 months post-fires, it’s a buyer’s market in Palisades and Altadena

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Santa Monica airport closure spurs push for housing

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Early LA real estate buyers lucked out in these neighborhoods

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Food & Drink

 Hungry for Japanese food? Dodger Stadium has you covered

Hungry for Japanese food? Dodger Stadium has you covered

 KCRW Features

Spring asparagus spears are a hot commodity at farmers markets

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The matcha business is booming — and that's not always a good thing

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Politics

 Could the judiciary benefit from all of these White House lawsuits?

Could the judiciary benefit from all of these White House lawsuits?

 Left, Right & Center

New federal COVID vax rules sow confusion about who’s eligible, who pays

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Overdose deaths are dropping in US, Trump wants to cut funding for Narcan

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Carrie Coon praises ‘the most feminist film of 2024’

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 Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’

Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’

 Press Play with Madeleine Brand

NPR takes the Trump administration to court; Americans take to the multiplex

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Ever wonder who’s behind all those movie test screenings?

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Critics review the latest film releases: “Karate Kid: Legends,” “The Phoenician Scheme,” “Bring Her Back,” and “Mountainhead.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Karate Kid: Legends,” “The Phoenician Scheme,” “Bring Her Back,” and “Mountainhead.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, May 31, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

Actress Carrie Coon marvels over ‘The Devil’s Bath,’ a compelling, female-centric 2024 Austrian film that was the country’s Oscar submission for the year.

Carrie Coon praises ‘the most feminist film of 2024’

Actress Carrie Coon marvels over ‘The Devil’s Bath,’ a compelling, female-centric 2024 Austrian film that was the country’s Oscar submission for the year.

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The frontman for one of the world’s most impactful rock bands, U2, joins to discuss his new Apple TV+ film “Bono: Stories of Surrender.”

A long (and revealing) chat with Bono

The frontman for one of the world’s most impactful rock bands, U2, joins to discuss his new Apple TV+ film “Bono: Stories of Surrender.”

from The Treatment

The shift in housing value is marking up prices for some communities, while others show only modest gains, according to a study from Crosstown LA.

Early LA real estate buyers lucked out in these neighborhoods

The shift in housing value is marking up prices for some communities, while others show only modest gains, according to a study from Crosstown LA.

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KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Eclectic 24

KCRW's all-music channel blending the collected talents and tastes of all KCRW's DJs into a single voice streaming 24 hours a day.

Memorial Day weekend box office grosses are up nearly double from last year(!). Plus, NPR (and 3 Colorado member stations) take on the Trump administration.

NPR takes the Trump administration to court; Americans take to the multiplex

Memorial Day weekend box office grosses are up nearly double from last year(!). Plus, NPR (and 3 Colorado member stations) take on the Trump administration.

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Veteran film strategist Kevin Goetz sheds light on the science and art behind gauging the reactions of movie-goers to forthcoming films.

Ever wonder who’s behind all those movie test screenings?

Veteran film strategist Kevin Goetz sheds light on the science and art behind gauging the reactions of movie-goers to forthcoming films.

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Chef Viktoriya Campos gets an early start, stalking seasonal asparagus.

Spring asparagus spears are a hot commodity at farmers markets

Chef Viktoriya Campos gets an early start, stalking seasonal asparagus.

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Zach Mangan of Kettl in Los Feliz considers the downside to the matcha boom.

The matcha business is booming — and that's not always a good thing

Zach Mangan of Kettl in Los Feliz considers the downside to the matcha boom.

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LA has hit peak matcha and Cathy Park rounds up the best matcha lattes in Los Angeles.

Where to find the best matcha lattes

LA has hit peak matcha and Cathy Park rounds up the best matcha lattes in Los Angeles.

from Good Food

Lila Seidman reports on the tricky process of removing rare steelhead trout from the Palisades Fire burn area.

How steelhead trout in the Santa Monica Mountains were relocated after the Palisades Fire

Lila Seidman reports on the tricky process of removing rare steelhead trout from the Palisades Fire burn area.

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Men of barbeque loom large in America but Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling remind us that women also know their way around the pit.

Forget delicate and demure, we barbecue with women at the grill

Men of barbeque loom large in America but Toni Tipton Martin and Morgan Bolling remind us that women also know their way around the pit.

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KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: May 30, 2025

KCRW's signature music program, Morning Becomes Eclectic, is hosted by Novena Carmel and features a thoughtfully curated mix of new releases, timeless classics, offbeat gems, live…

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The White House calls a wave of lawsuits a threat to the will of the people. Is Trump welcoming those challenges? Plus, campuses tackle a new diversity problem.

Could the judiciary benefit from all of these White House lawsuits?

The White House calls a wave of lawsuits a threat to the will of the people. Is Trump welcoming those challenges? Plus, campuses tackle a new diversity problem.

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The latest film releases include Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, and Mountainhead.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Karate Kid: Legends,’ ‘Bring Her Back’

The latest film releases include Karate Kid: Legends, The Phoenician Scheme, Bring Her Back, and Mountainhead.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Soul-siren Natalie Bergman returns with her sophomore LP My Home Is Not In This World (due July 18 via Third Man Records).

Today’s Top Tune: Natalie Bergman – ‘Gunslinger’

Soul-siren Natalie Bergman returns with her sophomore LP My Home Is Not In This World (due July 18 via Third Man Records).

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A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, May 29, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: May 29, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

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