What Musk has done at DOGE, LA chefs on Trump’s tariffs
NewsElon Musk says he's scaling back his work in Washington D.C. and returning to Tesla. He and DOGE had promised to cut $2 trillion from the federal budget.
America’s rising Christian nationalism, declining birth rate
NewsJournalist Katherine Stewart charts the rise of the Christian right and its influence in the Trump administration in her new book “Money, Lies, and God.”
LA’s budget deficit, JANM v. Trump, YouTube’s 20th anniversary
NewsLA Mayor Karen Bass has released her next budget. To help close a massive deficit, the city may have to lay off around 5% of the city workforce.
Impact of Pope Francis, Marie Davidson’s “City of Clowns”
NewsPope Francis, who died overnight, is remembered for having a more progressive approach to immigration, climate change, and the LGBTQ commmunity than his predecessors.
Big tech v. government, film reviews, comeback of metal braces
NewsGoogle and Meta are under fire in court. Officials claim they crushed rivals to stay on top. The outcome could upend how Big Tech works.
Bay Area politics, DTLA jewelry heist, ‘Rebel Queen’ memoir
NewsThe Oakland mayoral race is a close call between progressive Barbara Lee and moderate challenger Loren Taylor. In SF, Mayor Daniel Lurie rounds out his first 100 days.
Harvard v. Trump, Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’
NewsHarvard will not comply with sweeping demands from the Trump administration targeting pro-Palestinian organizing. Can other universities afford to join them?
LAUSD’s noncooperation with ICE, music by Jeff Bridges
NewsThe Supreme Court ordered the Trump administration to facilitate Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. The White House is asserting its power to say “no.”