A Surprising And Spooky Halloween Playlist
The leaves are turning, the temperature is dropping, and soon you'll be dodging the undead as they stalk down the street. Halloween is around the corner and when we think of Halloween songs, we tend to...
View ArticleGary Clark Jr., Psychedelic Sounds, And Deadmau5: Anne Litt's 2012 Music Survey
KCRW DJ Anne Litt gives us her favorites from the last year in music -- from the blues guitarist and singer Gary Clark Jr. and Deadmau5's surprising release Album Title Goes Here, to the sound that she...
View ArticleLife in Syria after Nearly Five Years of War
What five years of civil war, regional strife and international terrorism has wrought in Syria. We hear dispatches from the humanitarian crisis that may well be getting worse.What five years of civil...
View ArticleThe Presidential Race Plows Ahead
What tomorrow's presidential contests in Nevada and South Carolina say about the viability of establishment candidates momentum have real staying power.What tomorrow's presidential contests in Nevada...
View ArticleThe Death of Justice Scalia and SC & Nevada Primaries
Who should succeed Justice Scalia? Can the Pope judge someone's Christianity?Who should succeed Justice Scalia? Can the Pope judge someone's Christianity?
View ArticleCan Trump and Clinton Lock Down Nominations on Super Tuesday?
Only a fraction of Democrats and Republicans have been heard from so far, and Super Tuesday is still more than a week away. But the battle lines are hardening for both presidential campaigns. Can Trump...
View ArticleApple v. FBI's iPhone Unlock Battle
The FBI is trying to crack down on tech giant Apple ? using a law passed in 1789. We hear how a case pitting national security against iPhone privacy might lead to an act of Congress.The FBI is trying...
View ArticleMarco Rubio: The New Face of the Old GOP?
Some Republicans call Marco Rubio their party's Obama ? and they don't mean it kindly. Others call him their best chance of heading off Donald Trump. We hear about the meteoric rise of a Cuban-American...
View ArticleTropical Diseases, Global Crisis
With the summer Olympics scheduled in August, there's growing concern about an outbreak of the Zika virus in Brazil, the host country. Have world health officials waited too long to find out if the...
View ArticleTrump Plays His Trump Card
Chris Christie endorses Trump, closing Guantánamo, and iPhone security. Chris Christie endorses Trump, closing Guantánamo, and iPhone security.
View ArticleA Profile of Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz
The Senator from Texas is proud of antagonizing even Republican colleagues -- whatever they might call him. We get a profile of Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz. The Senator from Texas is...
View ArticleHow Trump Beat the GOP and the Media
Even before Super Tuesday in 13 states tomorrow, many establishment Republicans already believe that Donald Trump is unstoppable. Even before Super Tuesday in 13 states tomorrow, many establishment...
View ArticleHillary Clinton: Tough, Tested... Not Always Trusted
If elected, Hillary Clinton would be America?s first woman president ? a historic prospect she downplayed in her campaign in 2008. Not any more. We get a profile.If elected, Hillary Clinton would be...
View ArticleSuper Tuesday Gives Big Win to Trump and Clinton
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump were the big winners in yesterday's voting, but there's a long way to go ? and both parties are heading for uncharted territory. We update the latest political traffic...
View ArticleDonald Trump in the Eyes of the Rest of the World
The President of the United States commands the world's strongest military, leads the dominant economy ? and often lays claim to leadership in global morality. We ask commentators in other countries if...
View ArticleRepublican Stages of Grief, All at Once
GOP anger, bargaining and depression; and the women of SCOTUSGOP anger, bargaining and depression; and the women of SCOTUS
View ArticleThe FBI Wants Apple to Cast Light on 'The Dark Web'
Apple has an unlikely ally in its battle with the FBI: the former head of both the National Security Agency and the FBI. We hear about "the dark web" and why "back doors" to encryption really...
View ArticleHow Police Use-of-Force Standards Are Changing
The United States has 18,000 police departments, all entitled to use deadly force ? but without any national standard on when to use it ? or why. Recent shootings of unarmed suspects have police chiefs...
View ArticleDesperate Times Call for Desperate Measures
The disparate elements of a divided Republican Party are frantic to stop the looming takeover by Donald Trump. It doesn't help that potential alternatives Rubio, Kasich and Cruz have all agreed to...
View ArticleCould Divided Democrats Doom the Party?
Against all odds, Bernie Sanders defeated Hillary Clinton yesterday in Michigan's Democratic primary. Maybe it's the economy again, stupid?just as Bill Clinton figured out in 1992. We hear what's next...
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