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Fast food workers lose about 16% of their pay every year, a new Northwestern University study found.

Fast food workers lose about 16% of their pay every year, a new Northwestern University study found.

from KCRW Features

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.

Lost beloved books in LA wildfires? Turn to Reading Rhythms

Reading Rhythms, an organization of book enthusiasts, is hosting a drive to replace books lost in recent LA fires.

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.

Pamela Anderson on her life in show business and ‘The Last Showgirl’

Star of “The Last Showgirl” Pamela Anderson keeps things in perspective, even pay discrepancies: “It doesn't matter, I mean, it all evens out in the end.”

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Feb. 21 2 hr, 49 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Feb. 20 2 hr

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras

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

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The Murdoch succession

Feud(s): The Murdochs (ongoing) + Harvey vs. Bob Weinstein (developing)

The Murdoch succession

from The Business

Chef Govind Armstrong cracks into spiny lobster while celebrating a classic seaside restaurant's 25th anniversary.

It's spiny lobster season at a landmark Santa Monica restaurant

Chef Govind Armstrong cracks into spiny lobster while celebrating a classic seaside restaurant's 25th anniversary.

from Good Food

Bill Addison dives into pad see ew and other iconic Bangkok street food dishes at Holy Basil.

Bill Addison nabs a table at Holy Basil in Atwater Village

Bill Addison dives into pad see ew and other iconic Bangkok street food dishes at Holy Basil.

from Good Food

Dakota Kim embraces the modern boom in an ancient Korean drink — makgeolli.

Fizzy, low-proof makgeolli enters its artisanal spirit era

Dakota Kim embraces the modern boom in an ancient Korean drink — makgeolli.

from Good Food

Pastry chef Sasha Piligian uses olive oil and farmers market citrus in a cake destined for a charity bake sale.

Try an upside down cake with cara cara oranges and California olive oil

Pastry chef Sasha Piligian uses olive oil and farmers market citrus in a cake destined for a charity bake sale.

from Good Food

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

Kristina Cho bridges cultures in 'Chinese enough' cookbook

Designer-turned-food-writer Kristina Cho celebrates her Chinese heritage with delicious and approachable recipes.

from Good Food

Monique King mourns the loss of Fox's, a family restaurant in Altadena, while trying to support her staff.

Will Altadena restaurant Fox's rebuild after the Eaton Fire?

Monique King mourns the loss of Fox's, a family restaurant in Altadena, while trying to support her staff.

from Good Food

Novena and Black House Radio’s Micael Donte are live from On Air Fest w/ a set that’ll make you pay… in sweat.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Feb. 21, 2025

Novena and Black House Radio’s Micael Donte are live from On Air Fest w/ a set that’ll make you pay… in sweat.

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

The latest film releases include Old Guy, The Monkey, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Old Guy,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’

The latest film releases include Old Guy, The Monkey, Picnic at Hanging Rock, and Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.

from Weekend Film Reviews

How about a little country twang from Waxahatchee , who shares an outtake from her 2024 album Tigers Blood?

Today’s Top Tune: Waxahatchee – ‘Mud’ (Clean)

How about a little country twang from Waxahatchee , who shares an outtake from her 2024 album Tigers Blood?

from Today's Top Tune

Donald Trump points fingers at Volodymyr Zelensky about the war with Russia. Should the president take accountability for the DOJ? Plus, how valuable are political rallies?

Trump sours on Zelensky amid US talks with Russia

Donald Trump points fingers at Volodymyr Zelensky about the war with Russia. Should the president take accountability for the DOJ? Plus, how valuable are political rallies?

from Left, Right & Center

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.

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

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Feb 20, 2025

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

from FREAKS ONLY

The Museum of Jurassic Technology has recreated a meditative space from medieval Andalusia as part of the Getty’s region-wide PST Art event.

Quirky LA museum invites you into intricacies of Andalusian interior design

The Museum of Jurassic Technology has recreated a meditative space from medieval Andalusia as part of the Getty’s region-wide PST Art event.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Two foods that are fun to make and satisfying to eat: onigiri (Japanese rice balls) and spring rolls.

Try DIY onigiri and spring rolls for your next get-together

Two foods that are fun to make and satisfying to eat: onigiri (Japanese rice balls) and spring rolls.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Germany holds federal elections on Sunday, and the far-right AFD party is expected to make significant gains. Its candidate for chancellor is the charismatic Alice Weidel.

Far-right political party poised to make big gains in German elections

Germany holds federal elections on Sunday, and the far-right AFD party is expected to make significant gains. Its candidate for chancellor is the charismatic Alice Weidel.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Critics review the latest film releases: “Old Guy,” “The Monkey,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.”

Weekend film reviews: ‘Old Guy,’ ‘Picnic at Hanging Rock’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Old Guy,” “The Monkey,” “Picnic at Hanging Rock,” “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy.”

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump wants to stop funding schools with diversity initiatives. LAUSD officials fear losing more than a billion dollars in federal funding.

How much federal funding could LA schools lose under Trump?

Trump wants to stop funding schools with diversity initiatives. LAUSD officials fear losing more than a billion dollars in federal funding.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand