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Inspired by childhood visits to Ghana, Eric Adjepong debuts his first collection of recipes.

from Good Food

Jody Eddy spent two years visiting sacred spaces and meeting the people who cook in them.

from Good Food

KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

White House security officials come under fire over messaging app mishap

KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

from Left, Right & Center

Without warning, and with no time to develop alternative approaches, funding just stopped. People are dying.

The impact of USAID funding cuts in Uganda

Without warning, and with no time to develop alternative approaches, funding just stopped. People are dying.

from Second Opinion

Spanish-language TV networks Telemundo and Univision have aired DHS ads urging people in the U.S. illegally to leave.

Univision airs ads urging migrants to leave. Staff are angry

Spanish-language TV networks Telemundo and Univision have aired DHS ads urging people in the U.S. illegally to leave.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Amid a new phase of war, public opinion polls show a majority of Israelis want to see the end of fighting in Gaza and a return of hostages.

Israelis and Palestinians on failed peace deal, resumed war

Amid a new phase of war, public opinion polls show a majority of Israelis want to see the end of fighting in Gaza and a return of hostages.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Scandinavian brown cheese has the color of caramel and a fudgy consistency. In Scandinavia, it’s most commonly eaten on bread with jam, atop waffles, or melted into other dishes.

Luscious Scandinavian brown cheese isn’t technically a cheese

Scandinavian brown cheese has the color of caramel and a fudgy consistency. In Scandinavia, it’s most commonly eaten on bread with jam, atop waffles, or melted into other dishes.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Ukraine says tens of thousands of children have been taken and illegally hidden within Russia’s adoption system since the invasion.

Trump administration stops funding Yale lab tracking abducted Ukrainian kids

Ukraine says tens of thousands of children have been taken and illegally hidden within Russia’s adoption system since the invasion.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

DOJ lawyers accused Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist, of having “sympathetic” photos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone.

Brown University doctor deported despite visa, court-ordered protection

DOJ lawyers accused Rasha Alawieh, a kidney transplant specialist, of having “sympathetic” photos of Hezbollah leaders on her phone.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Salvadoran President and self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator” Nayib Bukele is cozying up to Trump. He’s viewed as a hero on the right for his mass carceral policies.

Why El Salvador accepted US inmates in its mega-prison

Salvadoran President and self-proclaimed “world’s coolest dictator” Nayib Bukele is cozying up to Trump. He’s viewed as a hero on the right for his mass carceral policies.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members. But a judge blocked those deportations over the weekend.

Trump defies court order to halt deportations of Venezuelans to El Salvador

President Trump invoked the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to deport more than 200 alleged Venezuelan gang members. But a judge blocked those deportations over the weekend.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Known to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate the Iranian new year with "Bitter + Sweet" recipes.

Prepare for Nowruz with herbs to symbolize birth and renewal

Known to his followers as the Caspian Chef, Omid Roustaei prepares to celebrate the Iranian new year with "Bitter + Sweet" recipes.

from Good Food

In "Kapusta," a cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines, Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage.

Cabbage isn't the only vegetable in Eastern European kitchens

In "Kapusta," a cookbook dedicated to vegetables in Eastern European cuisines, Alissa Timoshkina ventures beyond cabbage.

from Good Food

Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil is considered a leader in anti-Israel protests on campus. ICE arrested him on Saturday and revoked his green card.

Palestinian green card holder gets arrested after leading on-campus protests

Columbia University grad student Mahmoud Khalil is considered a leader in anti-Israel protests on campus. ICE arrested him on Saturday and revoked his green card.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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

In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what ingredients are deemed worthy.

Chef Tu David Phu delves into his parents' past and discovers his own identity through ingredients

In his new cookbook, Tu David Phu reconciles his family's trauma with his perceptions of what ingredients are deemed worthy.

from Good Food

Donald Trump flexed presidential powers during his address to Congress. But did punishing Ukraine weaken America’s image? Plus, KCRW analyzes how Democrats could gain influence.

Will Trump’s power go unchecked?

Donald Trump flexed presidential powers during his address to Congress. But did punishing Ukraine weaken America’s image? Plus, KCRW analyzes how Democrats could gain influence.

from Left, Right & Center

President Trump’s ambitious goal to deport 10 million immigrants faces legal challenges and pushback. What do the on-the-ground realities look like?

Reality vs. rhetoric: The latest on Trump’s immigration efforts

President Trump’s ambitious goal to deport 10 million immigrants faces legal challenges and pushback. What do the on-the-ground realities look like?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With roughly two dozen hostages still alive, the Gaza ceasefire is in trouble. How is Trump impacting the negotiations?

Gaza ceasefire is in its most delicate moment. Enter Donald Trump

With roughly two dozen hostages still alive, the Gaza ceasefire is in trouble. How is Trump impacting the negotiations?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

At a rally in Beverly Hills, local Ukrainians and their supporters gathered to voice opposition to President Trump’s politics regarding Russia and Ukraine.

Local Ukrainians voice fear, dismay as Trump weakens support

At a rally in Beverly Hills, local Ukrainians and their supporters gathered to voice opposition to President Trump’s politics regarding Russia and Ukraine.

from KCRW Features