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The U.S. Supreme Court begins hearings on the Affordable Care Act. Dick Cheney gets a new heart at 71 – how old is too old? SCOTUS takes on the Obama administration's health care law. Day one is the Healthcare law primer – what’s in it for you?

NPR and ProPublica report: Fannie and Freddie decide slashing mortgages is good business. Trayvon Martin’s death raises questions about the risks of being young and black in America. Larry checks in from annual Spring Training tour. KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Tim Cogshell join guest host Nick Roman to review the week’s new film releases, including The Hunger Games, Detachment, The Deep Blue Sea and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Is middlebrow a four-letter word for film critics?

Can California afford earthquake preparedness? NFL makes example New Orleans Saints, but... How campaigns cope with avalanches of social media criticism. Grandfather of Indian Gaming in California passes away. Nick on the news, with KPCC’s reporters.

Romney pulls one out in Illinois, winning 7 to 1 against Rick Santorum. Bed bugs jump in Los Angeles. Online dating services agree to screen sex offenders – what should individuals do to protect themselves? Paul Ryan releases a republican budget blueprint, we'll explain the GOP's plan. Employers want access to your Facebook profiles and require your account password.

Stand your ground laws and the Trayvon Martin case. What does LAUSD have to do to get Race to the Top” money? FDA considers allowing patients to self-diagnose illnesses. Sanjay Gupta operates in a new level.

L.A. Fire Department reports incorrect response times, budget shortfalls magnified. Violence Against Women Act facing GOP opposition in the Senate. Church and state intersect in local school district. The one, two, three, four of James Brown’s music and life.

Former Rutgers student Dharun Ravi convicted in privacy case. Anthony Shadid's posthumous memoir. KPCC film critics Wade Major and Henry Sheehan join Larry to review the week’s new film releases, including 21 Jump Street; Casa de Mi Padre; Jeff, Who Lives at Home; Pray for Japan and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Screenwriting made painless.

Brown joins forces with rivals to form new tax proposal, Orange County. journalists’ roundtable, HBO cancellation of 'Luck' & After 50 years the Dictionary of American Regional English is finally complete-plus all the news.

Results from Tuesday's primaries are in, LAUSD approves a budget plan, Santa Monica College tuition spike, knowing when it's time to take the keys from aging drivers, and violence, drugs, love and redemption in the L.A. gang life.

The Republican presidential nominating race continues today. We’ll look at what’s at stake as well as count the delegates each contender has racked up so far. Banks and credit union offer more payday loans. Are these loans helpful or harmful? Red meat is bad for you... again. Plus, SXSW goers using the homeless as wifi hotspots.