Robert Klein

Chair of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee, California Institute of Regenerative Medicine

Guest

Chairman of the Board of the Independent Citizens Oversight Committee for the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, the institute created to oversee stem-cell research with passage of Proposition 71

Robert Klein on KCRW

President Obama has  made good  on a campaign promise and lifted  Bush Administration restrictions  on human embryonic stem cell research.

President Obama and Stem-Cell Research in California

President Obama has made good on a campaign promise and lifted Bush Administration restrictions on human embryonic stem cell research.

from Which Way, L.A.?

More from KCRW

Small business owners and renters are trying to prevent demolition of their Boyle Heights building — by arguing that solving the housing crisis shouldn’t worsen gentrification.

from KCRW Features

What should the media consider when covering Trump’s second term? Plus, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy discusses the loneliness epidemic.

from Left, Right & Center

The Franklin Fire erupted on Monday night, and thousands of residents are under mandatory evacuation orders. The flames jumped PCH near Malibu Canyon Rd., threatening Malibu Pier.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

For nearly a decade, President-elect Trump has praised a 1954 program known as “Operation Wetback.” Now he’s proposing using the U.S. military to carry out larger mass deportations.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With the new stadiums in Inglewood, businesses with parking are thriving, while those without feel the city’s economic boom is passing them by.

from KCRW Features

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

from KCRW Features

President-elect Trump has nominated former Florida Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz to lead the Department of Justice, the most notable in a string of controversial Cabinet picks.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

While election day is over, votes are still being counted in Orange County. Currently Vice-President Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump in Orange County.

from KCRW Features

What can we expect if RFK Jr. becomes health secretary? Will Trump take action on Dreamers? Plus, KCRW analyzes how progressives influenced the Democratic mandate.

from Left, Right & Center