The news out of Ferguson, Missouri has dominated the media today. We talked to NPR's Eric Deggans, author of the book "Race Baiter - How The Media Wields Dangerous Words to Divide a Nation," on the role of media when it comes to this case.

Police released the name of the officer who shot Missouri teen Michael Brown, an incident that sparked a storm of protests from Missouri to Los Angeles. Take Two spoke with UCLA history chair Brenda Stevenson about what happened in Ferguson and how it fits in with other historical instances of violence involving black youth.

For our weekly look back at the week in news we're joined by James Rainey, reporter for the LA Times and Elahe Izadi a reporter for the Washington Post.

The Obama Administration's Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals began two years ago today. The program provides two years' worth of temporary legal status and work permits to qualifying young people who had arrived in the U.S. as minors.

Take Two spoke to David Klinger, associate professor in the department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at University of Missouri-St. Louis, about the latest developments in the Michael Brown shooting case.

The top five celebrities with the most influence on teens are all self-made online. Just below them, finally, are mainstream movie stars like Jennifer Lawrence and the late Paul Walker.

Yesterday, the state legislature voted unanimously to combat runaway production. They plan on expanding the state's tax incentive program for films and television shows which shoot in the Golden State.

A new documentary details the story surrounding the excavation of the biggest, most fully intact Tyrannosaurus Rex skeleton ever found, known as Sue.

Southern California's Public Radio's Molly Peterson looks at the conundrum of washing your car during a time of a water shortage.