Take Two

Examining the benefits of hosting the Olympics, the difficulties black actors face in being cast for Hollywood roles, San Francisco's Eatsa.

How BuzzFeed has evolved, Nic Harcourt joins this edition of Tuesday Reviewsday, sisters Wendy and Lizzie Molyneux of 'Bob's Burgers.'

A new website tracks deaths of undocumented immigrants, 'Straight Outta Compton' tops box office again, say goodbye to the Instagram square.

How disillusionment with the American dream can lead to violence, Vietnamese art show hit Orange County, board games are making a comeback.

How workplaces and communities deal with sudden workplace trauma, a journalists reexamines the 'gay gene,' a Yosemite ranger celebrates 50 years.

The new show 'Mr. Robot' tackles hacker stereotypes, experts say Millennials are thin-skinned by adulthood, rules for writing meaningful apologies.

How the latest stock market conditions could impact your personal finance, the state of the family dinner, Black Lives Matter origins in Hurricane Katrina.

A look at the stock markets, Jake Johnson talks new film 'Digging for Fire,' men take breakups harder than you think, study finds.

Take Two follows one family through the asylum process, America's next black leaders, the history of Jello (that may surprise you).

Latino vs. Hispanic -- one cartoonist illustrated the difference, should brands hitch themselves to spokespeople, the precedent set by the Ashley Madison hackers.

We find out why COVID-19 Cases at LA homeless shelters were below average up until the holidays, how environmental protections will change with a Biden White House and about the new West Hollywood program to fill out vacant storefronts with art installations.

We ask an expert about LA's post-holiday rise in COVID cases, examine what police reform might look like In 2021 and talk about new state laws in the New Year.

From Gavin Newsom's rough second year as Governor to the state of the city finances to questions about who will fill the seat of Attorney General, there's a lot to review at the end of 2020.

Los Angeles County is the epicenter of the pandemic, but Governor Newsom did dangle a plan to get kids back to school, plus a look back at Hollywood in 2020.

The pandemic hit our most vulnerable populations the hardest. We look back - and ahead on the issue of housing and homelessness. Plus, we unwind with the best tunes of 2020.

This week, we look back at 2020 - and ahead to 2021 - and today we zero in on the spread of COVID-19 and distance learning in LAUSD. Plus, some judges and prosecutors in LA are pushing back on DA Gascon's policies.

Today's show is dedicated to our Race in LA series with LAist.com where Angelenos share their personal stories of how race and ethnicity has shaped their relationship with the world.

What to know about the UK's new COVID-19 variant, coronavirus outbreaks tick up at childcare facilities and how to give this holiday season because kindness is contagious.

COVID-19 relief talks continue in congress as needs mount, ICU nurse pleads to Angelenos to stay home and author Christina Hammonds Reed on her new young adult novel, The Black Kids.

LAUSD first millennial board president Kelly Gonez joins us, California monarchs plummet to low levels and why Tom Cruise freaked out on his crew over COVID-19 protocols

It'll be several months before the general public gets access to the coronavirus vaccine but what checks will be place to make sure it's distributed equitably, LAist's Race in LA series goes back to 1956, and Disney faces pushback for some mask photos.

The first shots of the COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine are administered, cops may have to be 25 before they get a badge and gun and West Hollywood relies on super heroes to stress importance of wearing masks.