Today, Take Two looks at recruiting jihadist groups in Iraq and Syria in the context of the death of American journalist James Foley. Also, we look at the racial disparity in Ferguson, Missouri, and actor Alfred Molina stops by to talk about his new film 'Love Is Strange.' All this and much more.
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• 6:51
Host A Martinez talks with the RAND Corporation's Colin Clarke about the foreign fighters joining the ranks of the jihadist group calling itself the Islamic State.
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• 7:53
The Pentagon acknowledged that U.S. ground troops had attempted to rescue several American hostages, including James Foley, earlier this summer in Syria.
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• 5:59
Following the shooting of 18-year old Michael Brown by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, much has been made about racial disparity in the United States.
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• 5:29
A St. Louis-area hip-hop station has broken format to become a place for people to voice their opinions about the protests in Ferguson.
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• 3:57
Recent studies show the number of uninsured people in the state has reduced by half, but that doesn't mean consumers will have timely access to doctors.
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• 7:38
Mark Duplass' character in "The One I Love" is very multi-faceted. And the unique "Twilight Zone-esque" film is worth seeing.
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• 6:31
Recently the Petersen Automotive Museum released plans for a dramatic new reboot. L.A. Register auto critic Susan Carpenter is here to give Take Two the big scoop.
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• 7:36
Actor Alfred Molina and writer-director explain how their new film, "Love Is Strange," tells the story of how an older gay couple's love endures many challenges.
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• 4:43
Some local water agencies have tweaked the rates they charge to encourage customers to save water. Not every customer is happy about it, however
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• 4:31
As the drought continues, a growing number of cities and towns are taking increasingly dramatic steps to keep the taps flowing.
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• 14:27
It's time for State of Affairs, our weekly roundup of politics in the Golden State with Southern California Public Radio's Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze.
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• 6:07
Since the rover Curiosity landed on Mars two years ago, it's taken tons of pictures of the Martian surface, and people have seen all sorts of things that don't exist.
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• 8:09
What do LA's top graffiti artists have in common with a rare, 17th-century text found in the Getty's rare book collection? As it turns out, plenty.