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.

Faith leaders discuss how America can heal after the election, CA youth protected under DACA face an uncertain future, the big business of legal pot.

The day after the election Take Two and AirTalk come together to bring analysis of the 2016 presidential race. We take your calls and explore the impact on immigration policy, the environment and the future of the Republican and Democratic parties.

A look at Caltech's series of tools and research designed to improve our voting system, hosting a successful election party, the future of the Robert Durst trial.

The final Human Voter Guide, Joel Edgerton on playing the role of reluctant activist Richard Loving, how do expats view the U.S. election?

10 things you need to know about LA's homeless housing measure, CA's iconic palm trees in peril because of an unwelcome guest, should the term "black cinema," be retired?

The curse is broken and the Cubs are MLB champions, what happens to the @POTUS twitter account after the election? Trolls offers up a new kind of princess.

A look at the judicial candidates running for L.A. Superior Court, the rift forming within LGBT organizations, racial discrimination in the sharing economy.

Covered California's open enrollment kicks off today, a look at South LA's demographic shift and the launch of our new series looking at the judicial candidates.

A look at what a judicial position entails, what's the future of mobile video? How popular culture feeds into our fears around ghosts and ghouls.

A look at the judicial candidates and how the system works, Some of the biggest names in tech are shrinking their workforces, the best Halloween movies to binge on.

Debunking the Gaetan Dugas 'Patient Zero' theory, California Democrats eye a supermajority, how LA has been an inspiration for sci-fi stories.

Congressman Adam Schiff on the California National Guard re-enlistment bonuses, how to prepare for heavy rain, the newly uncovered Trump tapes and celebrity culture.