AirTalk

How will Los Angeles pay for bringing the NFL back to town? Trip on this – the cost of repairing L.A.’s crumbling sidewalks might fall on homeowners. New AirTalk series! Get to know a Republican candidate, first up: Michele Bachmann. Is the U.S. too political correct for its own good?

Chilling details about Norway attack raise questions about right-wing extremism. The Update – Wikileaks and the whistleblowers. Debt ceiling debate: another deadline missed. Tracking the wake of Hackgate. Make way for the Groomzilla!

Two new suspects arrested in the Bryan Stowe beating case. L.A. gets toughest bicyclist protections in the land. An update about the bombing in Oslo, Norway. KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Captain America: The First Avenger, Friends With Benefits, Another Earth, A Little Help, Good Day for It, Sarah’s Key, Passione, and more. TGI-FilmWeek!

Conflicting reports: prisoner hunger strike at Pelican Bay over? The ever widening Republican field comes to southern California. Sentenced to jury duty – indefinitely. Comic-Con 2011: Hollywood's annual geek-out kicks off.

Do you have to 1st Amendment right to threaten to kill the President? Is it fair for employers to use criminal background checks when hiring? Can Gang of Six plan end the debt showdown? Space tourists and researchers race to the ignorosphere and beyond!

Rupert Murdoch’s testimony before Parliament begs questions about corporate culture. Temecula quarry worries neighbors in spite of builder’s promises. Medicare means test: good fiscal policy or just plain mean? The Gang of Six is back together, but will their plan end the debt ceiling debate? Parents to kids: Go the F**k to Sleep – but don’t effin cuss!

“Carmaggedon”— not. Debating digital adverts on the Big Blue Bus and beyond. After serving, is it wrong for jurors to cash in? Anna Deavere Smith’s show Let Me Down Easy comes to Los Angeles.

President Obama: “It’s decision time.” FBI launches probe into Murdoch’s News Corp. Hide your kids! Hide your wife! It’s CARMAGEDDON!! FilmWeek: KPCC film critics Lael Lowenstein, Wade Major and Charles Solomon join Larry to review the week’s new film releases including Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2, Winnie the Pooh, Salvation Boulevard, Lucky, Tabloid and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Turning books into movies: is it ever successful?

New "parent trigger" rules are approved. Emmy Nominations. OC Journalists' Roundtable. Texas governor calls America to pray to his God. Child-free zones.

Janice Hahn goes to Congress. President Obama says no budget, no Social Security checks. Why does Sheriff Lee Baca want to be responsible for LA County’s parolees? Netflix raises prices. Reality TV polygamist sparks legal battle.