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How secure is the US-Canada border?; Mexican immigrants hope reform will allow them to reunite with long lost loved ones; Is Kim Jong-Un's aunt actually calling the shots in North Korea?; Girl Scouts' LA chapter offers patch for video game development; How the Great Recession has affected young people's relationship with money, plus much more.

How our current path to US citizenship works and how it might change with immigration reform; House "Gang of Eight" group working on its own immigration bill; Is it about time to start charging an Internet sales tax?; A new project maps the greenness of cities; Tuesday Reviewsday featuring Jessie Ware, Daft Punk, Major Lazer, plus much more.

Today we take a look at the new roadblocks affecting the Senate's immigration bills; The genocide trial of former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt is halted; Steve Proffitt takes a ride in a new hydrogen-powered fuel cell SUV; How air traffic-controller furloughs will affect travel in and out of LAX; Porn star James Deen has become an industry advocate amid growing fame, plus much more.

How battlefield medicine has been crucial in helping Boston bombing victims; Why Internet vigilantism can hurt, not help, the Boston bombing case; Muslims fear a backlash after Boston bombings; Chris Nichols of LA Magazine shares some souvenirs from Tijuana's long-lost Agua Caliente Casino, plus much more.

We'll take a look at the Senate's immigration reform bill, and hear the concerns of the bill's critics; The FDA has banned the development of a generic version of Oxycontin; Shelby Smoak joins the show to talk about his memoir, "Bleeder"; How the Boston bombings will affect CicLAvia, and much more.

We take a look at the ongoing debate for immigration reform as we wait for news on the Senate bill; Deepa Fernandes reports on how library story times use puppets, rhymes to sow the seeds of literacy; Legal weed sends tourists flocking to Colorado and Washington for 4/20; LAX is now using therapy dogs to calm stressed passengers; How NASA imagined life in a space colony 40 years ago, plus much more.

A deadly case of meningitis sparks fear of bi-coastal outbreak; Why is a torn Achilles injury so serious for a pro basketball player?; What happens to kids separated from deported parents?; Publishers share secrets of what makes a great kids' book; Mexico City makes targeted effort to curb salt intake, and much more.

Today, '42' writer/director Brian Helgeland talk about telling Jackie Robinson's story; Hockey legend Willie O'Ree on breaking down barriers in sports; Court rejects Gov. Brown's call to end judicial oversight of California prisons; Are people leaving California because of high taxes? Plus much more.

Fracking efforts in the Monterey shale hits a snag; Millions of Japanese cars recalled because of faulty air bags; Indio city leaders are eager to capitalize on the Coachella festival’s succes; Fashion designer Trina Turk mines the Coachella festival for inspiration, and much more.

Today, we'll get an update on the immigration reform debate in DC; What could Obama's 2014 fiscal budget mean for student loan debt?; Retired NBA player John Amaechi on sexual identity in pro sports, and much more.

Take Two will discuss Guantanamo abuse including force feeding. We will also look at a new report showing California as the top target in the United States for cybercrime. Also, recycling gray water is one way Californians may be able to deal with drought. And it's Thursday, so we'll have State of Affairs, a look at government in California.

Today on the show, we'll take a look at the continued protests in Venezuela. Then, the challenges in translating "Breaking Bad" for a Spanish-language audience. Plus, UC Berkeley hires its first Wikipedian in residence, Cal Poly reacts to its unexpected win, and much more.

On Tuesday Take Two talks about a controversial proposal to bring back affirmative action. We'll also talk about a survey conducted by a KPCC reporter about how many LA schools offer arts education. In light of Vladimir Putin's claim to Crimea, we discuss what it would mean if that region became a part of Russia. And it's Tuesday Reviewsday, so we'll look at new music.

KPCC's Take Two discusses Monday what we do know about the missing Malaysia flight. We also find out about earthquake science in light of Monday's "Shamrock Shake." Also, the GOP convention highlights two contrasting candidates. We look at LA Fashion Week and March Madness, as well as new films "Divergent" and "Veronica Mars."

Today on the show, we'll start with a look at President Obama's review of U.S. deportation practices. Then, Hollywood Reporter music editor Shirley Halperin wraps up the SXSW festival for us. Plus, filmmakers of 'Better Living Through Chemistry' talk about the film, CVS us under fire for missing painkiller prescriptions, Sierra Madre's giant wisteria trees and much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with a look at the FTC investigation into Herbalife. Then, is El Mayo the likely successor of the Sinaloa Cartel in El Chapo's absence? Plus, the Las Fotos Project teaches girls to document their lives through photography, Chilean-French rapper Ana Tijoux joins us from SXSW, the popularity of Pope Francis spurs increased interest in St. Francis, and much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with a conversation about Pope Francis's first year as head of the Catholic Church. Then, we take a look at the Church abuse charges in Puerto Rico. Plus, a profile of musician Jessica Childress at SXSW, Barry Manilow on writing music for the stage, scientists discover fossils of a giant cousin of T. Rex, and much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with an interview with House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi. Then, Take Two's Jacob Margolis reviews Austin's breakfast tacos at SXSW. Plus, we learn how tsunami-prone California citied prepare for the next big wave, A restored Jackson Pollock "Mural" to be unveiled at Getty Museum, LA voters play a role in El Salvador elections and much more.

Today on the show we'll talk with Senator Holly Mitchell about expanding political leadership opportunities for black women. Then, why is the U.S. so poorly represented at the BNP Paribas tennis tournament? Plus, the story behind the opening sequence of "True Detective," driver's licenses for undocumented immigrants, plus much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about Obama's recent townhall on health care and immigration. Then, why did the Lakers lose so horribly last night? Plus. remembering sports medicine pioneer Frank Jobe, We Anderson on "The Grand Budapest Hotel," The Handsome Family talks about having their 2003 song chosen as the theme of "True Detective," the L.A. marathon is set to be one of the hottest, plus much more.

Today, we'll start with a discussion about how Facebook is cracking down on illegal gun sales on its website. Then, we're less than 100 days from Brazil's World Cup. What are the issues? Plus, the College Board announces major changed to the SATs, local Venezuelans react to unrest back home, we dispel recent 'guacpocalypse' panic and much more.

Today on the show, we'll start with the LA Fire Commission's audit of recruitment in the LAFD. Then, a Colorado prison director recounts his experience in solitary confinement. Plus, tech companies put big bucks into office space design hoping to foster creativity, artist Daniel Joseph Martinez's 'Ship Of Fools' show comes to LA, San Francisco votes to ban sale of plastic water bottles, plus much more.