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What would historic US-North Korea meeting mean for diplomacy?

Mar. 09, 2018

For decades, North Korea has asked for a summit with an American president. Now President Trump says he’s in. What will come of the meeting, if it actually happens?

From this Episode:

Local Koreans are cautiously optimistic about Trump's meeting with Kim Jong Un

President Trump agreed to meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, after an official invitation from the Supreme Leader. If the meeting takes place, it’ll mark the first...

13 min

Rain is in the forecast, but SoCal still has drought problems

Forecasters are predicting a good chance of rain through the weekend and later next week. Californians are hoping a March miracle could save the state from falling too far...

8 min

What to do about the giant rodent invasion in California?

Large aquatic rodents called nutrias keep showing up in the Central Valley. The California Department for Fish and Wildlife is looking into eradication plans that other...

3 min

Will fans of 'A Wrinkle in Time' be happy with Ava DuVernay's film adaptation?

Our critics review “A Wrinkle In Time,” the first $100+ million dollar film directed by a black woman; “Thoroughbreds,” an R-rated movie about two upper-class teenage girls,...

16 min

LA Angels' new member: Young Japanese star Shohei Ohtani

In Major League Baseball, an intense feeding frenzy recently ended with the Los Angeles Angels coming out on top. The Angels signed Shohei Ohtani, Japan’s best pitcher and...

8 min

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

Photo: A float with effigies of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and U.S. President Donald Trump is paraded through the crowd during the 134th Carnival parade in Nice, France February 20, 2018. (REUTERS/Jean-Pierre Amet)

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