Today on the show, Lucy Jones warns about the impact of a large earthquake could have on Los Angeles. Then, U.S. and British spy agencies have been infiltrating online games like World of Warcraft. In her new book, "In Meat We Trust," author Maureen Ogle takes a look at how the US meat industry shaped our identity, plus much more.
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• 7:57
According to Dr. Lucy Jones, a science advisor for risk reduction with the U.S. Geological Survey, organizing an earthquake kit isn't enough.
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• 8:09
A report by the newspaper accused the Eagle Rock college of not reporting allegations of sexual assault. The Times subsequently corrected its story.
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• 6:45
Book critic and founder of the Libros Schmibros lending library, David Kipen, gives us his picks for holiday presents, including beautiful coffee table books.
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• 8:13
The Los Angeles Times' Rebecca Keegan joins the show for our regular discussion of the film business, On the Lot.
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• 3:53
The low temperatures continue to threaten citrus crops all around California.
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• 5:53
UCLA women's soccer has competed for the College Cup three times since 2000.
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• 4:09
Mexican officials say they are suspects in the theft of radioactive material - called cobalt-60 - stolen on December 2.
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• 4:14
Bike Trains organizes work routes so riders can bike in groups.
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• 6:50
When you play a game like World of Warcraft, you're not only playing with dwarf paladins and goblin mages, but human spies, too. The New York Times and ProPublica report on how spy agencies have been monitoring communications on MMORPGs.
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• 10:25
Art critic Ben Lerner explores the world of art vandalism - people who physically attack works of art - in a new piece for Harper's magazine.
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• 11:37
Throughout our history, the American meat industry has been both a source of American pride and suspicion. A new book looks at how meat came to define part of what it is to be American.