AirTalk

The deal to release five Taliban detainees for an American prisoner of war is drawing starkly different reactions in Washington. After, we discuss the upcoming California primary elections. Then, David Folkenflik of NPR talks discusses media coverage, and when information turns into overexposure for viewers.

The Army Corps of Engineers has accepted Mayor Garcetti’s push to help revitalize an 11 mile stretch of the Los Angeles River. What does this mean for the future of the LA River? The Los Angeles City Council proposes AMBER-Alert like notifications for hit-and-runs. Would these notifications be effective in preventing hit-and-runs? Later, why do people put up with long lines?

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is introducing a package of policy and budget proposals that address gun laws, mental health care, public safety, among other things. Then, a new study shows that people tend to be less stressed at work than at home. Later, Obama's speech at West Point, and a tribute to poet, actress and activist Dr. Maya Angelou.

The tragic murders that took place last week in Isla Vista have raised difficult questions about identifying possible red flags. What authority do parents or law enforcement officials have to act when they spot a potential red flag? Is the prestige of the Supreme Court Tarnished by partisan politics? Later, could bacteria be the answer to staying clean?

The $2.5 billion plan to offer free preschool to all 4-year-olds in California has been drastically changed to cover only those children whose families make less than twice the federal poverty level. Also, Clippers owner Donald Sterling has reportedly authorized his wife Shelly to sell the team, in an attempt to get the best possible deal out of the sale. Then, California beaches get their Heal the Bay report card, where should you swim?

Orange and Santa Clara counties are suing five large narcotics manufacturers, citing false advertising and unfair business practices. Then, LAPD Chief Beck discusses the Griffith Park attacks and LAPD morale after officer deaths. Later, authors Claire Shipman and Katty Kay explore gender dynamics and confidence in their new book, “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance--What Women Should Know.”

The California High-Speed Rail Authority is holding five community open houses to hear about alignment alternatives for the 60-mile Palmdale to Los Angeles project section of California’s high-speed rail program. Also, The 9/11 Memorial Museum opens to the public tomorrow after years of construction and battles over the museum’s contents.

A group of retired NFL players says in a lawsuit filed Tuesday that the league supplied them with risky narcotics and other painkillers that led to medical complications down the road. Also, what is the future of the electric car? Then, Thai army declares martial law in Thailand, and the author of "Sensation: The New Science of Physical Intelligence" discusses the correlation between the senses and the unconscious mind.