We start today with a look at the FBI's investigation into problems with the Dept. of Veterans Affairs. Then, will Eric Cantor's departure push Rep. Kevin McCarthy ahead in House? Plus, California ranked one of the most stressed-out state in U.S., LA's Croatian community roots for their homeland team, 'Obvious Child''s Jenny Slate on life, love and stand-up comedy, how to make high-concept ice cream sandwiches like Coohaus at home and more.
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• 5:36
There's been a lot of discussion about the VA Department the past few weeks, with department secretary Eric Shinseki resigning over reports of the falsification of records and prolonged delays for veterans seeking medical care.
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• 4:01
Bakersfield's Kevin McCarthy has made a career of getting Republicans elected. Will they elect him as the new House Majority Leader?
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• 4:22
In the first of our series looking at L.A.'s communities through the lens of the World Cup, KPCC visits fans of underdog Croatia as it goes up against top-ranked Brazil.
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• 4:58
A new list of the most stressed states in America ranks California in the top five. Rounding out the list? Florida, Georgia, New Jersey and Nevada.
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• 10:52
Host Alex Cohen speaks with author Anthony Breznican about his new novel, "Brutal Youth," a dark, coming-of-age story set in a troubled Catholic high school.
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• 7:49
Host Alex Cohen recently had a chance to meet SNL alum Jenny Slate and talk about her new film Obvious Child.
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• 14:43
Votes are still being counted in a few primary races around Southern California and hotel workers in Los Angeles might be looking at a wage increase sooner than expected.
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• 6:21
E3 is one of the biggest events of the year for the gaming world, and Take Two was on hand to check out some of the game titles that were announced.
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• 5:24
Ratings firm Nielsen delayed releasing the report for May because it needed to review their findings, but the problems with their reporting may be much more extensive.
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• 5:28
"The Paleo Foodie Cookbook" author Arsy Vartanian firmly believes you can be an epicurean and stay on the Paleo plan.
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• 6:11
In the second part of KPCC's ongoing series on high rents in L.A., reporter Ben Bergman looks at why there are so few affordable places to live here.
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• 10:51
If you thought ice cream sandwiches were just ice cream with cookies, you haven't eaten from the Coolhaus ice cream truck. With flavors like whiskey Lucky Charms and peking duck, these high-concept desserts first wowed eaters in 2009 at Coachella.