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Should the teen accused of killing his ICE agent father, be tried as an adult? Is resume padding a firing offense? Would airports be safer without the TSA? What's the long view on student-loan interest rates? The Science of Good and Evil. Plus, the latest news.

The murky diplomacy surrounding Chen Guangcheng. The perils of freelancing: what happens when you don’t get paid? Beastie Boy Adam "MCA" Yauch dead at 47. Larry Mantle is joined by KPCC film critics Peter Rainer and Wade Major to discuss this week’s new films, including The Avengers, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, A Little Bit of Heaven, Mother’s Day and more. TGI-FilmWeek! Polar bear survival in the changing Arctic wilderness.

Are candidate’s spouses off-limits? Assembly votes to gather sexual orientation information on state contractors. Orange County journalists’ roundtable. Could genetically engineered foods soon come with a label? Should Cal State reach into the kids’ cookie jar for exec pay? Louie Perez has a new gig.

Is U.S. security forever tied to Afghanistan's fate? ER study: When parents stay with kids in the ER there’s no negative effect. Dodgers owners’ press conference. What to do about Iran? Three viewpoints. Plus, the latest news.

May Day actions and the state of the labor, immigrants’ rights and Occupy movements. California’s foie gras ban sees new challenge. Reforming special education: Time for a change in the law? How loud is too loud for your dining pleasure?

No legal shield for Los Angeles Sheriff, Lee Baca in jail racial violence case. The house passes controversial cyber security bill, White House veto threat looming. New protections for job seekers with criminal records. Touchdown! College football on verge of getting four-team playoff. Listen to this playlist and call me in the morning. Plus, the latest news.

The Expo Line subway opens Saturday. Sifting through the ashes – 20 years since the L.A. riots. FilmWeek. Silence is golden, and other rules of etiquette for moviegoers. Plus, the latest news.

How safe are we if TSA screeners are running drugs? Should kids be prevented from working on family farms? Mad cow disease is discovered in California’s Central Valley. AirTalk Event: The history and future of Hollywood film music. Plus, the latest news.

Is the Supreme Court open to Arizona’s controversial immigration law? Is sex addiction a myth? The Metro vs. Beverly Hills: Will The long-awaited “Subway to the Sea” project stall? A new California bill could outlaw sex conversion therapy.

Is this the end of the death penalty in California? Let the veepstakes begin! California’s prison system has a big plan to cut costs. Significant increase in birth defects of IVF babies. California bill could outlaw sex conversion therapy. Plus, the latest news.