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BTS is back! Previewing the year ahead in KPop
15.01.2026 | 52 min.
Plus, San Francisco’s free childcare could be a way for Democrats to thread the affordability needle, a campaign for social media not in the hands of tech billionaires, and our weekend film reviews.
Could exiled crown prince Reza Pahlavi be Iran’s next leader?
15.01.2026 | 51 min.
Plus, how climate change is prompting some Americans to move north, and Evan Kleiman learns a lot about food through niche newsletters. She shares her favorites.
Can Democrats capitalize as ‘Abolish ICE’ regains momentum?
14.01.2026 | 52 min.
Plus, the billionaires working to defeat a wealth tax that’s not even on the ballot yet, how AI can help someone grieving, and what exactly is beef tallow?
Altadena rapper Fat Tony on grief, resiliency, and…pickles?
13.01.2026 | 50 min.
Plus, the future of Iran’s regime after hundreds of protesters are killed, the Supreme Court hears two big trans rights cases, and why President Trump is so obsessed with Greenland.
Remembering Christine Moore, her ‘famous hugs,’ and community she built at Little Flower
09.01.2026 | 53 min.
Plus, why rebuilding the Palisades and Altadena exactly as they were could be a huge missed opportunity, the controversy surrounding “Zone Zero” regulations, and a review of a horror film about a chimp gone wild.