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Gavin Newsom’s new memoir is a ‘clapback’ to his critics
2026-02-24 | 51 min.
Plus, Russia’s war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, Paramount tries to ice out Netflix in the fight for Warner Bros. Discovery, and how the Trump administration is trying to water down Black history.
How Tucker Carlson went from mainstream pundit to MAGA extremist
2026-02-24 | 52 min.
Plus, violence in Mexico after one of the most powerful cartel leaders is killed, President Trump lashes out after SCOTUS strikes down his tariffs, and the classical crossover music of Bridgerton.
Sanders, Newsom on opposite sides of California’s ‘wealth tax’
2026-02-19 | 52 min.
Plus, how the movie “Wuthering Heights” is a lot tamer than the nearly 200-year-old novel, our weekly film reviews, and Evan Kleiman celebrates the Lunar New Year with rice cake recipes.
Artist Sayre Gomez recreates LA’s infamous ‘graffiti towers’
2026-02-18 | 52 min.
Plus, the U.S. orders warships to the Middle East. Any military action against Iran would likely involve Israel. And is AI coming for your job? It could radically reshape American life. One writer says we’re not ready.
How ‘America’s Next Top Model’ trafficked in abuse
2026-02-18 | 52 min.
Plus, will LA28’s Casey Wasserman survive the Epstein scandal? A court ruled LA can’t throw away the belongings of unhoused people, and why Texas gives Democrats hope of flipping a Senate seat.