Previewing President Trump’s ‘Liberation Day,’ as stock market drop offers glimpse into tariff concerns
President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” is fast approaching, and stock markets from Wall Street to Wellington, New Zealand, are falling Monday in advance of it. In New York, the S&P 500 was down 0.8% following one of its worst losses of the past couple of years on Friday. It’s on track to finish the first three months of the year with a loss of 5.9%, which could make this its worst quarter in nearly three years. The U.S. stock market’s drops followed a sell-off that spanned the world early Monday as worries built that tariffs coming Wednesday from Trump will worsen inflation and grind down growth for economies. Trump has said he’s plowing ahead in part because he wants more manufacturing jobs back in the United States. Chris Thornberg, founding partner at Beacon Economics, joins to discuss what’s happening. If you have questions, call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
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The future of Long COVID research is unknown, five years after the start of the pandemic
Five years after the start of the pandemic, the future of Long COVID research remains uncertain. According to the CDC, Long COVID is defined as a chronic condition that occurs after SARS-CoV-2 infection and is present for at least 3 months. The National Institutes of Health estimates that as many as 23 million Americans have the condition. Last week, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees the NIH, canceled funding for several COVID-19-related research projects and closed its Office for Long COVID Research and Practice. Today on AirTalk, we'll take a look at the latest Long COVID research and what challenges future research faces. Joining us to discuss is Dr. Kimberly Shriner, Director of Infectious Disease and Prevention at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena and Emily Taylor, President and CEO SolveME Initiative and Co-Founder of the Long Covid Alliance.
Was it all a dream? Listeners share their childhood dream job vs. reality
Growing up, many of us dreamed about the careers we’d have as adults. Perhaps we imagined ourselves as an astronaut exploring the far reaches of space, a doctor saving lives, or maybe we fantasized about becoming a beloved social media influencer. For some of us, though, the idea of a dream job was less wishful thinking and more a means toward realizing our creative and personal goals. And for others, though our dreams didn’t always manifest into reality, we might’ve discovered our dream job in an unexpected place. Today on AirTalk, we want to hear from you! What was your dream job as a kid and how does it match up with your reality? Did your dream job change over time? Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
What rights do noncitizens have as green card and visa holders?
Recent incidents of green card and visa holders being detained by ICE have a lot of people wondering what their rights are. In the case of Columbia student Mamoud Khalil and Tufts student Rumeysa Ozturk, who were both here legally, the administration seems to be citing a provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act that allows green card and visa holders to be deported if their presence in the U.S. could cause adverse effects to foreign policy. But what acts can be considered an adverse effect on foreign policy? And is there anything immigrants can do to challenge this provision once arrested? Today on AirTalk, we are taking listener questions about what rights they have as noncitizens. We are joined by Pratheepan Gulasekaram, professor of law at the University of Colorado Boulder, and director of the Byron R. White Center for the Study of American Constitutional Law, and Josh Goldstein, immigration lawyer and founder of Goldstein immigration lawyers in Los Angeles. Give us a call at 866-893-5722 or email us at atcomments@laist.com.
Women’s NCAA tournament roundup: UCLA reaches Final Four
Lauren Betts had 17 points and seven rebounds despite spending the entire second quarter on the bench, and top overall seed UCLA reached its first Final Four of the women’s NCAA Tournament with a 72-65 victory over LSU on Sunday. The 6-foot-7 Betts added six blocks for the Bruins (34-2), who will face the winner of Monday’s game between Southern California and UConn. The Final Four is Friday night in Tampa, Florida. UCLA won a national title in 1978 in the pre-NCAA era of women’s basketball, but this was its first NCAA regional final victory in three tries. Joining us this morning on AirTalk to discuss is Sabreena Merchant, staff writer for The Athletic covering women’s basketball.
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New book takes readers through LA's notorious ‘Manson Tunnel’ murder
In the summer of 1990, the body of UCLA student Ronald Baker was found stabbed to death in a tunnel known for its connection to Charles Manson and his followers. The case, initially ruled as an occult murder, would prove to be a harrowing story of betrayal caught in the backdrop of a city struggling with racial injustice and the early 1990s Satanic Panic. Now, a new book by Rick Jackson, a retired LAPD detective assigned to the case, and author Matthew McGough take readers through the events of the case just as Jackson and his partner, Frank Garcia, had experienced them. Joining us this morning to talk about the gruesome case and their new book, Black Tunnel White Magic: A Murder, a Detective’s Obsession, and ’90s Los Angeles at the Brink (Mulholland Books, 2025), is retired LAPD detective Rick Jackson and co-author Matthew McGough.
