Take Two

Journalist Hermione Gee gives an update on the rise of Islamist militants in Iraq and Syria and the group calling itself the Islamic State, who caught the world's attention in 2014. A new study says the advice dished out by TV doctors is wrong, and a check-in with a couple who hit the road to live in a tiny house.

What L.A. could expect with the release of the Ezell Ford autopsy report. A check-in on Ebola conditions in Liberia, and 'The Wild Truth' explains the story behind why a young man ventured off into the Alaskan wilderness, as depicted in the movie 'Into the Wild.'

The contribution women make in the military, bassist Flea produces a movie about a junked-out jazz pianist, artichoke joins the legion of flavored waters for sale.

Laemmle co-owner Greg Laemmle talks about the decision to screen "The Interview." A new app keeps drivers in the know about U.S.-Mexico border traffic, and a travel writer speaks in defense of parents flying with children.

A woman who was involved in a police shooting in the 1970s and fled to Cuba could now face capture. New York Times reporter Jodi Kantor talks about the gender gap in the Silicon Valley, and the gift concierge shares her ideas for last-minute holiday shoppers.

North Korea's once thriving film industry falters, finding security and privacy in the always-connected world, sorting out the villians in the Sony hack.

Sony's Amy Pascal's support of artists could hurt her, films that have drawn political fire, and Robin Williams' last appearance in 'Night of the Museum 3.'

Sony axed the release of 'The Interview', a company that hacks back at hackers, and new research shows kids aren't really buying Santa Claus.

LA's ambitious plan to outfit officers with body cameras, a threat against theaters that show Sony's 'The Interview,' and the return of actress Gena Rowlands.

Consumer security one year after the Target data breach, D'Angelo's first album in 14 years, Border Patrol wants to hire more female agents.

The FDA has changed the rules for blood donations from gay men, 'Concussion' writer and director Peter Landesman, SpaceX makes a historic landing.

The search continues for a new LAUSD superintendent; Families of missing in Mexico remember their loved ones and the magic of 'Star Wars' through music.

Obama meets with the families of the victims in the San Bernardino shooting, Disneyland will no longer sell toy guns in park shops and choreographer Debbie Allen takes on The Nutcracker.

What's next after a mistrial is declared in the case of a police officer charged in Baltimore man Freddie Gray's death, a guide to FSAs, and a Star Wars primer if you know nothing.

LA Unified School Board president Steve Zimmer responds to the closing of all school campuses, the economic impact of the shut down and Star Wars fashion.

LA Unified closed 900 schools due to "credible" threat, parents tell us how they got the news and what they told their kids, plus a security expert weighs in on how the situation was handled.

Nearly 200 countries signed on to a deal to cut emissions worldwide, plus why Millennials don't vote, and a new kid's books explains how the Golden Gate Bridge got it's color.

The latest research on L.A.'s middle class, a new investigation unveils a link between the drug trade and global terrorism, Cinespia showcases 'Die Hard.'

Recognize the difference between responsible citizenship and profiling, what is the economic cost of not paying attention to climate change?

A look at the history of fear within American politics, a check-in on the search for LAUSD's next superintendent, British singer Nick Lowe.

Los Angeles area Muslims share their thoughts about America's reaction to the San Bernardino shooting, teaching kids tolerance, Mattel's Ava DuVernay Barbie

We'll hear more about the San Bernardino shooting victims ahead of a vigil, what it means to be 'radicalized,' reviving California gun control.