Democrats’ direction, ‘Severance’ finale, art by Charles Gaines and others

Installation view, “Charles Gaines. Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs,” Hauser & Wirth West Hollywood, 19 February–24 May, 2024. © Charles Gaines. Courtesy the artist and Hauser & Wirth. Photo by Keith Lubow.

The Trump administration’s release of war plans on a group chat that included the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief raises questions about the competence of the president’s top national security staff and their use of the messaging app Signal.

How should Democrats respond to Trump? His second term has sparked an internal reckoning. 

The season two finale of “Severance” left fans buzzing. KCRW breaks down its twists, hidden meanings, and what’s next for TV’s most mind-bending show.

Three must-see art exhibitions up now are “Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs,” “Tau Lewis: Spirit Level,” and “Hugo Crosthwaite: Ex-voto.”