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Only July 17, Congress voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting. The bill is now headed to the President’s desk and will be signed into law very soon.

Only July 17, Congress voted to rescind federal funding for public broadcasting. The bill is now headed to the President’s desk and will be signed into law very soon.

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LA City Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez, who represents parts of the northeast and Downtown LA, weighs in on recent immigration raids in her district.

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Since stress for farmers is deeply intertwined with the land, social worker Kaila Anderson developed a tool to treat depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues among farmers.

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 Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars.

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Left Right & Center is for listeners who feel like people on the other side of the political divide are on Mars.

 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.

Question Everything

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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 Eunisses Hernandez on city’s response to immigration raids, LAPD

Eunisses Hernandez on city’s response to immigration raids, LAPD

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Weekend film reviews: ‘Smurfs,’ ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

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 Weekend Film Reviews

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Coming from a family of dairy operators, Vivian Straus honors Northern California's agricultural roots with the Cheese Trail.

Take a bite out of California's Cheese Trail

Coming from a family of dairy operators, Vivian Straus honors Northern California's agricultural roots with the Cheese Trail.

from Good Food

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison drove up and down the state to determine California's 101 best places to eat.

101 places to eat on your next California road trip

LA Times restaurant critic Bill Addison drove up and down the state to determine California's 101 best places to eat.

from Good Food

Chef and fisherman Conner Mitchell says "yes" to locally caught bluefin tuna.

Zen and the art of fishing for bluefin tuna at Dudley Market

Chef and fisherman Conner Mitchell says "yes" to locally caught bluefin tuna.

from Good Food

In Half Moon Bay, chef Scott Clark left the pressure cooker of Michelin starred restaurants to cook in a train caboose on the side of Highway 1.

Making the most of coastal California cuisine

In Half Moon Bay, chef Scott Clark left the pressure cooker of Michelin starred restaurants to cook in a train caboose on the side of Highway 1.

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Bernadette Berterretche Helton preserves Basque food and traditions at Centro Basco in Chino.

Preserving Basque cuisine and culture at Centro Basco

Bernadette Berterretche Helton preserves Basque food and traditions at Centro Basco in Chino.

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We’re halfway through the year, so it’s time for a pop culture check-in!

What’s Worth Watching (and Skipping) in 2025 So Far?

We’re halfway through the year, so it’s time for a pop culture check-in!

from The Sam Sanders Show

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: July 18, 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…

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Leroi Conroy is the alter-ego of Colemine Records’ owner, recording artist, and sound designer Terry Cole.

Today’s Top Tune: Leroi Conroy – ‘Panthera Cry’

Leroi Conroy is the alter-ego of Colemine Records’ owner, recording artist, and sound designer Terry Cole.

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Donald Trump’s newest beef is with the MAGA movement. Could the honeymoon be ending? Plus, is tourism to the United States in trouble?

Will Trump lose support from his base over handling of Epstein case?

Donald Trump’s newest beef is with the MAGA movement. Could the honeymoon be ending? Plus, is tourism to the United States in trouble?

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The latest film releases include Smurfs, Eddington, and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Smurfs,’ ‘I Know What You Did Last Summer’

The latest film releases include Smurfs, Eddington, and I Know What You Did Last Summer. Weighing in are Tim Grierson, senior U.S.

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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, July 17, 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: July 17, 2025

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

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Former and current ICE officials and agents told The Atlantic morale is low due, in part, to the relentless pressure from the Trump administration to arrest people.

Acting ICE director says morale among staff is high. True?

Former and current ICE officials and agents told The Atlantic morale is low due, in part, to the relentless pressure from the Trump administration to arrest people.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

After a judge blocked federal agents from carrying out “indiscriminate” raids and denying detainees access to lawyers, an attorney says compliance is “spotty.”

Meet the lawyer fighting racial profiling in LA immigration raids

After a judge blocked federal agents from carrying out “indiscriminate” raids and denying detainees access to lawyers, an attorney says compliance is “spotty.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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: July 17, 2025

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from Morning Becomes Eclectic

LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

Paper signs and I-9s: Restaurants prepare for ICE

LA restaurants rely on immigrants. With ICE raids a constant threat, many are taking precautions to stay within the law, even if the raids are lawless.

from KCRW Features

Consummate collaborator Marissa Nadler (Father John Misty, John Cale, Angel Olsen, etc.) will release her tenth studio album New Radiations on Aug. 15 via Sacred Bones Records.

Today’s Top Tune: Marissa Nadler – ‘New Radiations’

Consummate collaborator Marissa Nadler (Father John Misty, John Cale, Angel Olsen, etc.) will release her tenth studio album New Radiations on Aug. 15 via Sacred Bones Records.

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Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, July 16, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

from Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras