History

Evan Rail plays detective, looking back on an absinthe enthusiast who became a con artist.

from Good Food

Irish rock band U2 held an impromptu performance on a rooftop in Downtown Los Angeles 38 years ago.

from KCRW Features

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

Tour architectural ruins of old LA: New photo book

A historian takes readers on a visual tour of buildings torn down from the 19th and 20th centuries in “ Los Angeles Before The Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950 .”

from KCRW Features

Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.

Newly found dino’s claws were like ‘oversized barbecue tongs’

Duonychus tsogtbaatari is a newly discovered plant-eater that roamed Earth tens of millions of years ago. It had a long neck, two legs, and two massive claws.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary.

Influential Southern chef Edna Lewis finally gets the documentary she deserves

Deb Freeman traces the life of Edna Lewis, author of "The Taste of Country Cooking," in a new documentary.

from Good Food

Part play, part rock concert, "Cambodian Rock Band" is a story of survival. Playwright Lauren Yee explores Cambodia's dark past with music and humor.

‘Cambodian Rock Band’: Reviving lost sound, confronting dark past

Part play, part rock concert, "Cambodian Rock Band" is a story of survival. Playwright Lauren Yee explores Cambodia's dark past with music and humor.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe, was once spoken by tens of thousands of Jews in Los Angeles before largely fading away. Now it’s making a comeback.

Angelenos learn to schmooze, kvetch, and kvell in Yiddish

Yiddish, the historic language of Jews in Europe, was once spoken by tens of thousands of Jews in Los Angeles before largely fading away. Now it’s making a comeback.

from KCRW Features

As Angelenos volunteer to support wildfire recovery, another cause is bringing folks together: Fireproofing history — by preserving it online.

SoCal Wikipedia volunteers are on a mission to fireproof history

As Angelenos volunteer to support wildfire recovery, another cause is bringing folks together: Fireproofing history — by preserving it online.

from KCRW Features

Honor May Eldridge follows our obsession with the Hass avocado, from backyard gardens to the subject of tariffs.

How a humble mail carrier developed the Hass avocado in Southern California

Honor May Eldridge follows our obsession with the Hass avocado, from backyard gardens to the subject of tariffs.

from Good Food

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease his next project(!).

Questlove talks Sly Stone and Black genius

Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson Elvis at last month’s Sundance Film Festival to share what Black genius means to him… and to tease his next project(!).

from The Treatment

Kiso has opened at the site of the oldest gay bar in the urban core. It’s part of a renaissance of queer spaces in Downtown and across the city.

LA’s newest gay bar inherits Downtown’s queer legacy

Kiso has opened at the site of the oldest gay bar in the urban core. It’s part of a renaissance of queer spaces in Downtown and across the city.

from KCRW Features

Volunteers are racing to save historic tiles before bulldozers clear them away from the Eaton Fire area in Altadena. Many are Batchelder tiles that survived on fireplaces.

The race to save historic tiles from post-fire bulldozers

Volunteers are racing to save historic tiles before bulldozers clear them away from the Eaton Fire area in Altadena. Many are Batchelder tiles that survived on fireplaces.

from KCRW Features

“Death By Numbers,” now nominated for an Oscar, follows Sam Fuentes as she recovers from the Parkland school shooting and prepares to confront the gunman during his sentencing.

Ripple effect of trauma is continuous: ‘Death By Numbers’ writer

“Death By Numbers,” now nominated for an Oscar, follows Sam Fuentes as she recovers from the Parkland school shooting and prepares to confront the gunman during his sentencing.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

A mystery photographer documented key moments in 1960s San Francisco, including the Summer of Love and formation of the Black Panther Party.

Iconic 1960s film photos from San Francisco: Who shot them?

A mystery photographer documented key moments in 1960s San Francisco, including the Summer of Love and formation of the Black Panther Party.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the aftermath, LA Conservancy and others are navigating how to preserve history when the historical landmarks themselves are gone.

LA fires: How to preserve history when the buildings are gone?

In the aftermath, LA Conservancy and others are navigating how to preserve history when the historical landmarks themselves are gone.

from KCRW Features

New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi follows a Haviland pattern of china that has set the table for five generations of women.

How one family passed down their fine china for five generations even as porcelain dishes are on the decline

New York Times reporter Rukmini Callimachi follows a Haviland pattern of china that has set the table for five generations of women.

from Good Food

The four-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol coincides with this year's joint session of Congress certifying President-elect Donald Trump's win in November.

Trump supporters are still spinning history of January 6

The four-year anniversary of the January 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol coincides with this year's joint session of Congress certifying President-elect Donald Trump's win in November.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In this excerpt from The Treatment, chef René Redzepi unpacks the complicated history of global ingredients in "Omnivore," an eight-part series for Apple+.

Behind the scenes of René Redzepi's series 'Omnivore'

In this excerpt from The Treatment, chef René Redzepi unpacks the complicated history of global ingredients in "Omnivore," an eight-part series for Apple+.

from Good Food

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

How refrigeration changed the way we eat

Nicola Twilley takes a cold plunge into the history of refrigeration.

from Good Food

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

Encore: Handel’s ‘Messiah’ raises foundational questions of being human

George Frideric Handel wrote the music for “Messiah” during political and social unrest. Charles Jennens put together the text when experiencing deep despair.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand