Ruth Slenczynska, Rachmaninoff’s student who performed for presidents, dies at 101
27/04/2026 | 52min
Plus, how the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner reveals a side of journalism many journalists find disgusting, Supreme Court cases on agriculture and privacy, and why Catalina Island’s mule deer’s days are numbered.
A Thriller? Or just Bad? We review the Michael Jackson biopic
23/04/2026 | 52min
Plus, the White House shifts the war on drugs and reclassifies medical marijuana, San Diego has so much water it's going to sell it to other states, and Evan Kleiman on how to make perfect fried rice.
Why Lena Dunham inspires so much hate, and love, as a millennial feminist
22/04/2026 | 52min
Plus, Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco recently seized 650,000 ballots from last year’s election. A new investigation sheds light on why. And LAUSD bans digital devices for kindergartners and first-graders.
Louise Erdrich’s remarkable encounters with the natural world
21/04/2026 | 51min
Plus, Xavier Becerra is the biggest beneficiary of Eric Swalwell’s stunning political collapse, surging in the latest polls. And a new study divides Shark Tank competitors into good and bad narcissists.
‘Ramones’ turns 50: Punk producer Craig Leon’s stories from the studio
20/04/2026 | 52min
Plus, will Star Wars’ return to the big screen save theaters? A Texas man sues a California doctor for mailing his girlfriend mifepristone, and AI so powerful its maker is keeping it from the public.