Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchShanghai’s lockdown tests limits
The strict lockdowns and zero-tolerance COVID policies that were once praised for keeping China largely infection-free; they’re back. And they’re now…
3 years, 10 months ago
Mexico's weird presidential self-recall
Earlier this month, Mexico had an election. But it wasn’t business as usual. The vote was a first in Mexico — a recall referendum on the country’s pr…
3 years, 10 months ago
The AriZona iced-tea 99-cent miracle
Since AriZona iced tea launched in 1994, a can of the stuff has cost 99 cents. It’s a business anomaly, yet one that has turned the company into a mu…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tijuana sí!
In Chapter 3 of “Border City,” a podcast from the San Diego Union Tribune and L.A. Times, Sandra Dibble continues her story about living and working …
3 years, 10 months ago
Coachella 2022, Coachella forever
Some of the biggest names in the music industry have played the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival since it debuted in 1999 on large grass fiel…
3 years, 10 months ago
Future of Abortion Part 2: Church
In anticipation of the Supreme Court making its landmark abortion decision this summer and very likely undoing Roe v Wade, The Times is looking at th…
3 years, 10 months ago
The case that ended 'Mexican-only' schools
In 1945, five families sued school districts in Orange County to challenge the practice of so-called Mexican schools, which kept Latino students from…
3 years, 10 months ago
Tijuana beyond the bad headlines
When reporter Sandra Dibble started covering Tijuana in the 1990s, many of her stories dealt with violence and corruption in the city. But like most …
3 years, 10 months ago
Earth Day: Binge or cringe?
In 1969, off California’s coast, an ecological disaster gained worldwide attention. The state’s largest oil disaster shocked a nation into action: It…
3 years, 10 months ago
Come fly the toxic skies
An L.A. Times investigation found that jet engine oil can leak into the air supply of passenger planes, creating a toxic cocktail that can lead to he…
3 years, 10 months ago