Katharine Strunk

As Press Play takes a break for the holidays, here are a few of our favorite interviews from 2024.

Will the Senate defer to Trump on Cabinet nominees? Why does the transition to Trump’s second term feel familiar? KCRW looks at what’s ahead for 2025.

The annual U.N. climate summit has accomplished little, so activists are defacing priceless paintings to raise the alarm. The fight to save the planet is flagging.

The diversity of UCLA’s student body is growing after the U.S. Supreme Court’s affirmative action ruling.

Cryptocurrency has been pumping since Donald Trump’s reelection and promise to make the U.S. the “crypto capital of the planet.”

LA's status as the entertainment capital of the world is under threat, as more production companies leave for cheaper locations.

Young progressives with Chispa rallied Latino voters for Democrat Derek Tran in OC’s 45th District, a race that hasn’t been called.

On New Year’s Day, a former Army veteran drove a car into a crowd on Bourbon Street, and opened fire on civilians and law enforcement. He had shown sympathies with ISIS.

Israel and Hezbollah agreed to a 60-day ceasefire after more than a year of costly fighting. Previous truces between the sides didn’t last. Will this one?