US immigration, consumer privacy, Kris Kristofferson obit

A new American citizen reads her certificate at the naturalization ceremony at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S., September 17, 2024. Photo by REUTERS/Kent J Edwards.

With immigration a top issue in the presidential election, KCRW looks at plans from Donald Trump and Kamala Harris, plus the reality for migrants on the ground. 

Gov. Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill to protect tech consumers. The same privacy law that regulates DNA and fingerprints now covers the info that neurotech companies gather about their users.

Kris Kristofferson, an acclaimed singer-songwriter in Nashville and a movie star in Hollywood, died on Saturday at his home in Maui. He was 88 years old.