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.

A recap of Wednesday night's GOP debate, Sandra Bullock and Billy Bob Thornton talk 'Our Brand is Crisis,' expert advice on sprucing up your dating life.

The LA City Council votes to require all residents to lock up their handguns. Former MBL player says taxi driver snubbed him based on race. Styleside looks at the candidates

Sleep aids for tiny tots, the commercialization of Dia de los Muertos, a taste-test of Halloween ice cream that isn't your typical treat.

The conditions in Mexico following Hurricane Patricia, does the lack of Latinos on 'SNL' make Donald Trump's appearance OK? The debut of 'Supergirl.'

What's ahead for Mexico with Hurricane Patricia, the autistic Muppet joining 'Sesame Street,' inside West Hollywood's lesbian feminist haunted house.

What Black Lives Matter movement means in Los Angeles, how Millennials are altering the parenting landscape, the state of teens and distracted driving.

Can the GOP pull it together in time for Paul Ryan? A settlement has been reached in the Sony hack, and 'Back to the Future' Day has finally arrived.

New guidelines for mammograms are out, monitoring how long children spend on mobile devices, the dos and don'ts in the event of a mudslide.

Two years since Javier Cisneros went missing in Jalisco, the latest in Hollywood business news, the director of 'Meadowland.'

Las Vegas shuts down daily fantasy sites amid a federal probe, the cultural differences of the Koreas after 70 years of Communism, photo of Billy the Kid verified.

Preparing for earthquake safety when you're in an unusual location, President Obama's announcement about troops in Afghanistan, Thelonius Monster's Bob Forrest.

Analysis of the first Democratic debate, Cassini gets within 30 miles of Saturn, the latest news in the fashion world.