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Five years after the pandemic started, 2 million people still need treatment for long COVID. Doctors say there’s much yet to learn about the condition.

Five years after the pandemic started, 2 million people still need treatment for long COVID. Doctors say there’s much yet to learn about the condition.

from KCRW Features

SoCal clinic offers home visits to undocumented patients

St. John’s Community Health is meeting its undocumented patients’ needs for at-home care through its new Health Care Without Fear program.

At Yuca's, Socorro "Mama" Herrera changed the way many Angelenos saw tacos

Dora Herrera remembers her mother, Socorro, who took orders at Yuca's in Los Feliz for nearly 50 years.

KCRW Partner Screening: 'The Penguin Lessons'

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KCRW, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to an advance screening of The Penguin Lessons followed by a conversation between Director…

Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’

Critics review the latest film releases: “Black Bag,” “Opus,” “Novocaine,” and “The Electric State.”

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Morning Becomes Eclectic

KCRW's signature daily music show. New releases, live performances, and interviews.

Mar. 13 2 hr, 49 min

Tyler Boudreaux

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Mar. 12 2 hr, 1 min

FREAKS ONLY

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh every weeknight.

Mar. 12 1 hr, 59 min

José Galván

An infectious harmony of varied sounds and melodies that bridge cultures and genres.

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LeRoy Downs

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 14, 2025

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Novena Carmel.

Benjamin Booker entered a new sonic world when he tapped LA-based, “producer’s producer” Kenny Segal to work on LOWER, his first new album in seven years.

Today’s Top Tune: Benjamin Booker – ‘NEW WORLD’

Benjamin Booker entered a new sonic world when he tapped LA-based, “producer’s producer” Kenny Segal to work on LOWER, his first new album in seven years.

from Today's Top Tune

The arrest of a student protester raises questions on free speech. Is the White House picking which speech is illegal, or are they enforcing anti-discrimination laws?

Is the arrest of a pro-Palestine protester a warning shot?

The arrest of a student protester raises questions on free speech. Is the White House picking which speech is illegal, or are they enforcing anti-discrimination laws?

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The latest film releases include Black Bag, Opus, Novocaine, and The Electric State.

Weekend film reviews: ‘Black Bag,’ ‘Opus,’ ‘Novocaine’

The latest film releases include Black Bag, Opus, Novocaine, and The Electric State.

from Weekend Film Reviews

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

Ro "Wyldeflower" Contreras' playlist, March 13, 2025

Music to lift your spirits. An expansive sonic journey featuring new and classic rhythms from all over the globe.

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Mar 13, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Chicories, often called radicchio and known for bitterness, are often paired with bacon/pancetta and winter citrus in salads.

Radicchio: The bright splash of color and flavor in winter

Chicories, often called radicchio and known for bitterness, are often paired with bacon/pancetta and winter citrus in salads.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Trump’s executive orders mandate no federal money should pay for programming that promotes diversity. Museums are falling in line.

‘Big chill’ descends on the arts as Trump threatens funding over DEI

Trump’s executive orders mandate no federal money should pay for programming that promotes diversity. Museums are falling in line.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast has featured far-right stalwarts like Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon. It’s been angering his political base.

Newsom’s new podcast features far-right provocateurs Charlie Kirk, Steve Bannon

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s new podcast has featured far-right stalwarts like Charlie Kirk and Steve Bannon. It’s been angering his political base.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Big Freedia stops by the Rivian Electric Roadhouse for a chat… AND to world premiere her life affirming new gospel-house track “Take My Hand.”

Big Freedia: KCRW Guest DJ Set + “Take My Hand” WORLD PREMIERE

Big Freedia stops by the Rivian Electric Roadhouse for a chat… AND to world premiere her life affirming new gospel-house track “Take My Hand.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

Big Freedia hits the Rivian Electric Roadhouse to share “Take My Hand,” the first taste of her forthcoming “vibrant and uplifting non-denominational record.”

Morning Becomes Eclectic playlist: Mar. 13, 2025

Big Freedia hits the Rivian Electric Roadhouse to share “Take My Hand,” the first taste of her forthcoming “vibrant and uplifting non-denominational record.”

from Morning Becomes Eclectic

With a $350,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation, The LA County Public Library intends to expand social services and bolster community programs.

Books, overdose meds: LA County Public Library offers variety of services

With a $350,000 grant from the James Irvine Foundation, The LA County Public Library intends to expand social services and bolster community programs.

from KCRW Features

Swedish singer-songwriter, composer, and jazz trombone wunderkind Ebba Åsman is readying her third album, When You Know, for release on March 21.

Today’s Top Tune: Ebba Åsman – ‘Did I Go?’

Swedish singer-songwriter, composer, and jazz trombone wunderkind Ebba Åsman is readying her third album, When You Know, for release on March 21.

from Today's Top Tune

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

Tyler Boudreaux's playlist, March 12, 2025

A balanced diet of indie grooves, modern psych, alternative R&B and straight up rock and roll.

from Tyler Boudreaux

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

FREAKS ONLY playlist: Mar 12, 2025

New music. Emerging artists. No boundaries. Served fresh every weeknight, 8-10pm, only on FREAKS ONLY by Travis Holcombe.

from FREAKS ONLY

Italo disco, post-punk, and new wave combine on this exclusive mix by the maestro of dance music’s darkest sounds.

Guest Mix: Step into Curses’ dark dance floor

Italo disco, post-punk, and new wave combine on this exclusive mix by the maestro of dance music’s darkest sounds.

from FREAKS ONLY

Figure skating is seen as an elite, mostly white sport, but a new documentary series tells the story of a program for Black girls in Harlem looking to change that.

Black girls learn to figure skate — and be bold — via Harlem program

Figure skating is seen as an elite, mostly white sport, but a new documentary series tells the story of a program for Black girls in Harlem looking to change that.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Trump administration is dismantling public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad. How ready are we for the next public health crisis?

Trump administration policies may increase risks of measles, tuberculosis, bird flu

The Trump administration is dismantling public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad. How ready are we for the next public health crisis?

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that handle environmental justice issues, like pollution in poor neighborhoods and communities of color.

EPA cites DEI as it preps to shutter environmental justice offices

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that handle environmental justice issues, like pollution in poor neighborhoods and communities of color.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand