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NPR's Live Special Coverage of Trump’s address will begin at 6 PM PT.

Special coverage of the 47th US Presidential Inauguration live in Washington D.C. from NPR.

Tune in as NPR and CBS News offers live coverage of the Vice Presidential debate.

On Thursday, March 7, President Biden will deliver the State of the Union address to a Joint Session of Congress. Tune into KCRW to follow along NPR's live coverage at 6 p.m. PST.

It’s primary day here in California and more than a dozen other states.

NPR News provides live special coverage of the 2024 South Carolina Republican presidential primary.

Join KCRW and NPR as the Supreme Courts hears arguments over the Colorado State Supreme Court's decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state's primary ballot.

New Hampshire holds its "first in the nation" primary election this coming Tuesday, January 23.

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Did President Trump defy court orders with deportation flights? Can Democrats recover from historically low polling? Plus, KCRW examines The Kennedy Center culture wars.

from Left, Right & Center

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.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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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.

End of ceasefire in Gaza, Spanish-language networks’ coverage of Trump

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

Microgravity, confined quarters, and heightened galactic radiation lead to physiological changes. What we’re learning in space is influencing terrestrial health care.

How space travel affects the human body

Microgravity, confined quarters, and heightened galactic radiation lead to physiological changes. What we’re learning in space is influencing terrestrial health care.

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

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

Abducted Ukrainian kids, the decision to sell a beloved fire-scorched home

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

Dina Ament spent about four years remodeling her historic Tudor-style cottage.

Angeleno explains tough decision to sell scorched dream home in Altadena

Dina Ament spent about four years remodeling her historic Tudor-style cottage.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Environmental Protection Agency might eliminate its office of scientific research — a move that advocates say would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from…

Impact of EPA and NIH cuts, remembering cinematographer Halyna Hutchins

The Environmental Protection Agency might eliminate its office of scientific research — a move that advocates say would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The National Institutes of Health gives most of its money to universities, medical schools, and research institutions.

Potential cuts to science research grants hurts everyone, says UCLA professor

The National Institutes of Health gives most of its money to universities, medical schools, and research institutions.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Environmentalists say the cuts would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from hazardous chemicals, air and water pollution, and climate change.

EPA considers eliminating its office of scientific research

Environmentalists say the cuts would have drastic consequences on efforts to protect Americans from hazardous chemicals, air and water pollution, and climate change.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand