Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchIs Your Perfectionism a Problem?
On the surface, being a perfectionist may not seem so bad. What’s wrong with wanting straight A’s or an impeccable home or conflict-free relationship…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
UCLA Faces $1 Billion Fine in Trump Administration’s Latest Battle with Higher Education
A federal judge in San Francisco on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to restore more than $80 million in grants it withheld from UCLA. The ru…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Trump’s Tariff Policy Raising Prices of Coffee, Clothing and More
For months, economists have predicted that Trump’s tariff policy would crash the economy. While that has not yet happened, leading economic indicator…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
AI Reshapes the Economy and Roils Geopolitics, Even as GPT-5 Fizzles
Big Tech’s spending on AI infrastructure, like data centers, is so enormous that it’s reshaping the U.S. economy on a scale likened to the building o…
9 months ago
As Medicaid Cuts Loom, California Health Clinics Face Uncertain Future
The Republican spending bill signed into law by President Trump last month slashes an estimated $150 billion in federal Medicaid funding to Californi…
9 months ago
California Governor’s Race Shifts as Harris, Kounalakis Say They’re Not Running
What’s happened since former Vice President Kamala Harris said she’s not running to replace Gavin Newsom as California’s next governor? Lieutenant Go…
9 months ago
What Does Donald Trump’s Use of the National Guard Mean for our Democracy?
In the past, a U.S. president deployed the National Guard on domestic soil to enforce laws or quash protests once every few decades in extremely rare…
9 months ago
Why We Need Shade in a Warming World
In Los Angeles County — famous for its sunshine — just 20% of urbanized areas are shaded at noon. That’s creating a serious health hazard for people …
9 months ago
Shoshana Walter’s ‘Rehab’ Finds Corruption, Profiteering and Dismal Rates of Recovery In America’s Drug Treatment System
Nearly eight years ago, journalist Shoshana Walter followed a lead on a drug and alcohol rehab program that put patients to work at a chicken plant. …
9 months ago
Why Is Gen Z Having Less Sex?
Gen Z is having less sex, and journalist Carter Sherman has spent the last several years interviewing more than 100 teens and 20-somethings about why…
9 months ago