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 look at the tragic Palm Springs tour bus crash, Volkwagen's nearly $15 billion settlement, voter diversity in local contests.

A look at voter outreach on California's last day of voter registration, Palm Springs in the aftermath of the tour bus collision tragedy, the science of Pixar.

The lives of Porter Ranch residents a year after the Aliso Canyon gas leak, why women are reclaiming the word 'nasty', Shepard Fairey makes 'Noise' with his new album

Did last night's debate sway any voters? Can election numbers be manipulated by hackers? California's annual earthquake drill to keep your survival skills sharp.

This presidential election has scrutinized the media more than ever before, the plight of the debate moderator, we hear from a Cubs fan and a Dodgers fan.

A formal apology from the leader of the national police chiefs association, how fathers talk with their sons about respecting women, the little-known history of LA's Wrigley Field.

On November 9th, will we see the return of political civility? The history of Muslims in America, plus the next steps in L.A.'s Olympic bid.

The effectiveness of 'correcting the record' through digital discourse, the goal to register 15,000 Asian American millennials, LA Magazine's 11th annual food festival

What drives people to share the truth, even when it could be damaging, sexual assault's blurred lines, San Jose may allow tiny homes for the homeless

How mixed heritage shapes American identity, the L.A. police commission's raft of reforms to reduce police shootings, our series inside a private immigrant detention center continues.

How social media can further a discussion about sexual assault, school for children with disabilities, the Cure's former drummer on his new book.

SoCal residents answer: What does it mean to be an American? An experiment highlights the car less experience in LA, CA's new fault line by the Salton Sea.