SCOTUS punts affirmative action case back to lower courts; Immigration reform package's future in House is uncertain; Why is Edward Snowden seeking asylum in Ecuador?; Imperial Courts homicide draws attention to area's transition; #MyName: The importance of names and what they say about you; Hell Is Other People app helps you avoid unwanted run-ins, plus much more.
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• 4:23
In a 7-1 ruling, the high court "vacated and remanded" an earlier decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which had upheld the UT Austin's affirmative action program.
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• 5:51
First WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange sought political asylum at the Ecuadorian embassy in London. Now Ecuador has received an asylum request from former U.S. Intelligence contractor Richard Snowden and will process it when he arrives in the South American nation.
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• 3:46
A proposed California law would let pharmacists prescribe smoking-cessation drugs, administer routine vaccines and order certain tests without a doctor's supervision.
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• 7:47
The Senate continues debate on a comprehensive immigration reform package. Many believe it will pass before the week is out, but some are saying it could get as many as 70 votes before it goes to the House.
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• 7:33
Writer Susan Orlean has a knack for turning ordinary sounding subjects into extraordinary stories. She recently relocated to Los Angeles and it's here that she's found the subject of her next book: the central library.
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• 7:54
Now its time for our regular Monday discussion of the entertainment biz, On the Lot with LA Times reporter Rebecca Keegan.
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• 6:20
When he joined the Army 18 years ago, Lt. Col. Steven Cole never thought he would be working in Hollywood, but today, he serves as a liaison between the Army and the entertainment industry.
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• 3:25
Early Sunday morning, a man was shot while standing outside the Imperial Courts public housing development in Watts. He's the nineteenth person to die in South Los Angeles this year.
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• 5:35
Phoenix Mayor Greg Stanton is leading a delegation of mayors who hope to help shape the debate in Congress by providing a local government perspective on the need for immigration reform
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• 5:36
As we mentioned earlier - this coming January the Affordable Care Act goes into effect. But in a state as diverse as California, what will it take sell Obamacare to ethnic communities where English is a second language?
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• 2:43
Last night, the Clippers took another step in the right direction after agreeing in principle to a deal with the Boston Celtics for their head coach Doc Rivers.
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• 4:01
With social networks like Facebook, Foursquare, Instagram and Twitter, there are plenty of ways to keep track of your friends, family members and co-workers. But what if you'd rather avoid them?
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• 7:55
We asked listeners to tell us how they got their names. Dalton Conley, a sociology professor at New York University joins the show to tell us how important names can be and what they say about you.
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• 5:23
Neal Conan has been hosting the show since 2001 and he joins us now from NPR in Washington DC to talk about the show's legacy and what's next for him.
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• 2:20
Gary David Goldberg, the creator of the hit 80s TV show "Family Ties" as well as several other series, died yesterday, just two days shy of turning 69.
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• 6:47
The sound of the B3 Hammond Organ has always been a hallmark of Booker T's music. The group's new album, "Sound the Alarm," expands on that tradition.