Podcast Episodes

L.A.’s election of rage

On June 7, voters in Los Angeles will elect their preferred candidates in the primary. A couple of races — the mayor’s seat, L.A. County Sheriff, a p…

4 years, 2 months ago

Tijuana's many, many sides

In this installment of the podcast “Border City” from our sister paper, the San Diego Union-Tribune, longtime border reporter Sandra Dibble talks abo…

4 years, 2 months ago

The state of the streaming wars

Streaming services were one of the few winners from the pandemic, especially Netflix. But the pandemic’s binge boom seems to have burst.

Today, the wi…

4 years, 2 months ago

What light rail will bring to South L.A.

After South L.A. erupted in anger 30 years ago, government officials promised to end the community’s economic disparity once and for all, and invest.…

4 years, 2 months ago

The L.A. riots, 30 years later

April 29, 1992. A date that forever changed Los Angeles. Six days of chaos erupted after the acquittal of four police officers in the videotaped beat…

4 years, 2 months ago

Black Twitter frets for its future

For more than a decade, #BlackTwitter — a community of millions that has harnessed the power of the social media platform to create real-world change…

4 years, 2 months ago

Big Tobacco, Black trauma

Menthol-flavored cigarettes have been controversial for decades, and the Food and Drug Administration is weighing a national ban on them. But tobacco…

4 years, 2 months ago

Helping and hoping in Ukraine

As Russia’s war against Ukraine enters its third month, ordinary Ukrainians continue to upend their lives to protect their homeland. Today, we’ll hea…

4 years, 2 months ago

Shanghai’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…

4 years, 3 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…

4 years, 3 months ago