Take Two

Poll: Most Americans confused about the debt ceiling; LA schools and iPads: Big promises but where's the research?; App Chat: Tools to make travel more bearable; Sports Roundup: LA Dodgers, NCAA drama, Frontline doc; 'Justice For My Sister' doc examines femicide in Guatemala, plus much more.

Cognitive therapy for the government shutdown; Rep. Mark Takano of Riverside on the status of the shutdown; Foster Farms chickens blamed for salmonella outbreak that sickened 300; Immigration rally to go on at National Mall despite closure; Hard time or inhumane? Solitary confinement in Corcoran prison's SHU (Photos); Study shows vets suffering from PTSD benefit from meditation, plus much more.

A look back at the last government shutdown; GOP strategist Mike Madrid on CA's Republican summit in Anaheim; Dodgers fans hopeful at team's chances at a championship; Profile: The first Latino president of the State Bar of California; Cheech Marin on Chicano art and 'Chicanitas'; Odd Hollywood Jobs: Celebrity profiler, plus much more.

What do foreigners think about the US government shutdown?; NYT sets off a New York-Los Angeles taco showdown; 'Parkland': The search for the truth behind the JFK assassination; 'League of Legends' video game championship comes to LA; Friday Flashback: Government shutdown edition, plus much more.

Rep. John Campbell on the government shutdown; What is it like to sign up for Obamacare in California?; Danny DeVito and Judd Hirsch reunite in 'The Sunshine Boys'; Picture This: Documenting the Los Angeles Dodgers; Former Guatemalan soldier accused of atrocities convicted of US immigration fraud, Etiquette Lesson: How to deal with a significant other's annoying obsession, plus much more.

How the government shutdown will affect the average US citizen; Report finds California has highest poverty rate in US; Finding bone marrow matches is harder for some ethnic groups; LA Unified's backlog of broken musical instruments 'like a war scene'; FAQ: Navigating Covered California's health insurance exchange, plus much more.

Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.

The latest on the fatal stabbing of Dodgers fan Jonathan Denver; ACA enrollment tools delayed for small businesses, Spanish language; Decision in Jackson-AEG trial now in jury's hands; LA Beer Week celebrates LA's thriving suds scene, and more.

President Obama promotes health care reform at community college in Maryland; House bill threatens federal food stamp program; Ask Emily: Navigating the new Medi-Cal expansion; Rep. John Campbell joins the show to discuss the battle over Obamacare; Plan to raise Shasta Lake may hinge on Sacred River, plus much more.

Former L.A. County Sheriff Lee Baca's pleads guilty, the meaning of 'progressive' politics, body positive campaigns and the rate they trickle down to young women.

The role of nonwhite voters in the upcoming primaries, Rebel Wilson on women in comedy and her bawdy roles, a look at the impact BMI's have on health coverage.

A Coastal Commission divide could lead to the ouster of its director, a new soul band from Lithuania, and should women feel obligated to vote for Hillary Clinton?

Are things changing for women and the NFL?, a look at how Asian Americans are celebrating Lunar New Year, inside the studio of a backstage Oscar photographer.

Female democrats torn between possible candidates, what makes an environmental disaster get more attention over others?, the new movement to bring fine wine to Cuba.

Cars may dominate the roads in Southern California, but we look at how Angelenos are adapting to new forms of getting around.

How and when to quit the presidential race, the world of sports through behavioral economics and psychology, Porter Ranch residents ask can the gas give them cancer?

What last night's close race reveals about the state of the Democratic party, a look this year's Super Bowl Media day, how the Zika virus may be tied to climate.

Shirt and button sales may give better insight than polls, a look at the changes to the NFL's annual tradition, how close is LA to their plan to help the homeless?

SCPR is partnering with other stations to explore issues vital to residents, roundtable on the lack of diversity in the newsroom, the initiative to clean up Watts.

VA Secretary Robert McDonald visits L.A. to focus on the issue of homeless vets, Barbie's new bodies, a rare California banana is back after 18 years.

How often do endorsements translate into votes?, Bay Area residents prepare for the Super Bowl by renting out their properties, a look into the world of drug gangs.