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Bernie supporters heckled speakers throughout the first day of the Democratic Convention: can Bill Clinton heal the Democratic rift with his prime-time speech tonight?; Larry interviews Heather Mac Donald, whose controversial views on policing have caused a stir after this month's shootings & a recent study shows that high schoolers are having less sex than previous generations - a "Tinder sociologist" explains why.

Debbie Wasserman-Schultz agreed to step down as head of the Democratic National Committee after an email leak showed possible bias against Bernie Sanders: we look at the biggest stories in advance of this week's Democratic convention; a new study shows that playing specialized brain training games can help prevent the onset of dementia; and a relationship coach outlines the questions you should ask your partner before saying “I do.”

We look back at the most surprising moments of the RNC; experts tell you what's next for Fox News after Chairman Roger Ailes departed amid sexual harassment allegations & KPCC film critics Wade Major, Claudia Puig, and Charles Solomon review this week's new releases, including the latest "Star Trek" installment. TGI-FilmWeek!

Faith in God has been a central theme of the RNC - we look deeper into our country's ongoing interweave of religion and politics; Leslie Jones & how Facebook & Twitter are trying to self-police for hate speech; Plus, how 'selfie culture' is changing the way we memorialize ourselves and others after death.

RNC speaker and Angeleno Jamiel Shaw talks about his conversations about Trump with other people of color, plus the CA delegate who started the second day of the RNC with a Sikh prayer; who could see their Covered CA insurance rates jump this year; and in light of the conversation swirling about Roger Ailes - has the way we talk about sexual harassment allegations changed over the last thirty years?

California delegates for Trump plus the leader of the "free the delegates" movement to oust him; Turkey's failed coup has caused concern with friends and family here in Los Angeles - we talk to some of them; and we ask which California traffic laws should be more frequently enforced.

As the Republican convention begins Cleveland, we check in with the California delegation; how local law enforcement is responding to the shooting deaths of three Baton Rouge police officers; and you weigh in about the first news story that you remember.

At least 84 are dead after a truck plowed through Bastille Day crowds in the French coastal city of Nice: how it might affect our national security policy going forward; Trump confirms via Twitter that his VP will be Indiana governor Mike Pence; plus KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson and Tim Cogshell this week's latest releases, including the "Ghostbusters" reboot.

The LA County Board of Supervisors voted to place a tax on the November ballot that would redirect revenues from marijuana to help the homeless; new techniques in education are helping to maximize quiet kids' hidden potential; and you share stories about your worst summer trips.

Why it matters that Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg called Trump a 'faker'; Chief Beck & L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti meet with President Obama to discuss race and policing; and following criticism - and blow-back - of Renée Zellweger's looks in the new "Bridget Jones" installment, we ask: "when is an actor's appearance relevant to film criticism?"