Maria Aspan

KCRW reacts to the mishandling of White House war plans. Donald Trump takes center stage in Canada’s snap election. Will any excuse for tariffs make sense?

Which news headlines are worth the worry? If Democrats want to raise the alarms on Trump, they’ll have to communicate. Plus, KCRW takes listener questions.

The San Clemente City Council voted down a ban on giving food to strangers in public, including unhoused people.

Though one can debate the reasons, statistics and precedent of nuclear war, what is often left out of the conversation is the reality of it: destruction of the world as a whole.

The assassination of Brian Thompson, the former CEO of UnitedHealthcare insurance company, has prompted a national reckoning of how corporate entities commit crimes on a daily basis…

The right says it’s pushing back on cancel culture. Are they just redefining it? Plus, the president banishes pennies and paper straws.

At a rally in Beverly Hills, local Ukrainians and their supporters gathered to voice opposition to President Trump’s politics regarding Russia and Ukraine.

The American saber-rattling against China has been increasing almost as fast as China’s own development in the past few years.

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.