A new report details US drone strikes in Yemen, a review of the big decisions from SCOTUS, what the Laker's draft could look like.
New Snowden documents reveal details about US drone program
The question of whether to use drones to fight suspected terrorists stirs a lot of debate. Opponents raise concerns about the potential for unintentionally killing civilians. Now they have more fodder for those concerns.
New documents detailing a U.S. drone strike in Yemen several years ago have been released to The Guardian newspaper and shared with The New York Times.
Scott Shane, national security reporter from The New York Times, has reviewed those documents and he joined Take Two to discuss what they reveal about the U.S. drone campaign.
A preview of the upcoming SCOTUS decisions
With just two days remaining in the current U.S. Supreme Court session, we check in on the remaining cases with Jerry Goldman, Research Professor of Law and Director of the Oyez Supreme Court project at the IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law.
Click on the blue player above to listen to the interview.
Female janitors and the risks of the night shift
When the workday ends for most of us, it's just beginning for the janitors who clean our offices, airports and schools.
Many of them are immigrant women who work at night alone - and that can put them in danger.
KQED California Report's Sasha Khokha has the first story in a three-part series.
Sports roundup: Lakers consider options ahead of NBA draft, Tom Brady appeals suspension
The NBA Draft is Thursday, and the Lakers could have a franchise-changing decision on their hands. So what are their options? And Patriots' star Tom Brady appeals his four-game suspension – will he be successful? It's time for sports with
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JiHAE's new album, Illusion of You, explores honesty, love
The new album from musician JiHAE features a duet with Dave Stewart of the Eurythmics and a sultry rendition of a Leonard Cohen poem. But the sound from the New York-based artist – who draws from her international upbringing in South Korea, Nigeria and Sweden – is entirely her own.
"My biggest goal has always been, as an artist, to be honest," she told Take Two, during a visit to the studios. "To be myself and to find myself."
Watch the music video for the song, "It Just Feels," starring Norman Reedus, of "Walking Dead" fame:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Muiy54AGwk
JiHAE is scheduled to perform Wednesday evening in Hollywood:
Where: The Hotel Café, 1623 Cahuenga Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90028 United States
When: Jun 24, 2015 7:00 PM
More info: www.hotelcafe.com
Also, she performed a special acoustic version of the song, "Lullaby For the Lonely People," during her visit with Take Two. Click above to listen.
*Correction: An earlier version of this post misidentified the title of JiHAE's latest album. KPCC regrets the error.
The Stonewall Inn becomes a part of history
Officials in New York City on Tuesday approved the application for landmark status to the Stonewall Inn.
The Greenwich Village bar was the location for a 1969 uprising against a police raid that is credited with creating the modern gay rights movement.
Karen Lowe of the Greenwich Village Society for Historic Preservation joined the show to talk about the Stonewall Inn and its significance.
The Factory in West Hollywood added to endangered buildings list
The Factory in West Hollywood has been added to a national list of endangered buildings.
The annual list by the National Trust for Historic Preservation, which came out Wednesday, highlights the 11 Most Endangered Historic Places in America.
Chris Nichols, LA Magazine editor and Southern California historian, told more about the challenges of building preservation in Los Angeles.
Click on the blue player above to listen to the interview.