The U.N. Security Council Votes On A Ceasefire Agreement During Ramadan
The United Nations Security Council on Monday demanded a cease-fire in Gaza during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, its first demand to halt fighting. The United States abstained on the resolution, which also demanded the release of all hostages taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7 surprise attack in southern Israel. But the measure does not link that demand to the cease-fire during Ramadan, which ends on April 9. The vote comes after Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-sponsored resolution Friday that would have supported “an immediate and sustained cease-fire” in the Israeli-Hamas conflict. The United States warned that the resolution approved on Monday could hurt negotiations to halt hostilities by the U.S., Egypt, and Qatar, raising the possibility of another veto, this time by the Americans. Joining us today on AirTalk is Julian Borger, world affairs editor for the Guardian, based in Washington DC.
How To Find Out If Your Kid’s School Is Retrofitted
LAist science reporter Jacob Margolis got a recent question from a reader. They wondered whether their kid’s elementary school had been retrofitted for earthquakes or not. Jacob talked with a structural engineer and explained how parents can find out information about local schools. He joins AirTalk to discuss. Do you have a question? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
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SoCal History: Retrofitting Buildings For Quakes
Speaking of earthquakes, we thought it’d be a good time to talk about the history of retrofitting buildings in the region. When did it start? How has the process evolved over the years? What have we learned along the way? Joining us for this week’s SoCal history segment is Dr. Lucy Jones, seismologist, founder of the Dr. Lucy Jones Center for Science and Society, and author of “The Big Ones” (Doubleday, April 2018). Do you have questions about retrofitting? Call 866-893-5722 or email atcomments@laist.com.
Brokers Are Buying And Reselling Tee Times At Los Angeles Golf Courses, Upsetting Local Golfers
When the weekend comes around and L.A. golfers gear up to play at one of the city’s courses, they’re facing a problem they didn’t used to have: tee times are all booked. For years now, golfers have bewailed their inability to sign up for a tee time because reservations, when they open up nine days ahead, are booked within seconds. The suspicion and mounting evidence points towards brokers, who buy the slots and peddle them out at a higher cost. Last week, golfers swarmed a regular gathering of the golf advisory committee, which is part of the L.A. Department of Recreation and Parks, to voice their complaints. But is there enough evidence to prove its brokers scooping up the tee times, and if so, what happens next? Joining us today on AirTalk is Kevin Fitzgerald, chair of the golf advisory committee.
Leaving The Fold: New Book Examines The ‘Exvangelical’ Movement
The story of America’s evangelical movement has been told many times over the years. Less heard from, however, are the masses of people who have left the church, the “exvangelicals.” In her new book, The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church, Sarah McCammon tells their stories, which mirror her own upbringing in a deeply religious household and subsequent peeling away from the faith. “That separation, however painful, often feels inevitable. It stems from a cognitive dissonance that ultimately becomes overwhelming, compelling many of us to distance ourselves from the community that had been our home, a home that was our source of comfort as well as pain,” she writes. McCammon found herself confronting her old belief system while covering the Trump campaign in 2016 and witnessing many evangelicals’ embrace of the candidate. A combination of memoir and investigative journalism, McCammon dives deep into the scores of people who, like her, have loved, and left the church. Joining us to discuss The Exvangelicals: Loving, Living, and Leaving the White Evangelical Church is Sarah McCammon, national political correspondent for NPR.
