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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.

The Committee for Greater LA offers "The Center" in Response to Homeless Crisis, UTLA President Wants Full Time School ...with Changes, the Cost of Being Californian

Take Two brings you a special edition of the LAist podcast 'Norco 80,' about the bank robbery that reshaped modern policing

State of Affairs: CA Budget and Rep. Kevin McCarthy's Control Trip, To Mask Up or Not?, Sup. Holly Mitchell Pushes for Universal Basic Income In LA County

How to Safely Reopen Schools, Why People are Still Hesitant to Go Maskless, More Fires in LA Homeless Encampments

What the State's Drought Declaration Means, How Schools are Helping Vaccinate Latino Teens, Gov Newsom Announces Multibillion Dollar Budget for Education

Gov. Newsom has Proposed putting $9 Billion Towards Homelessness, Look Into the Day of a Contact Tracer, Shortcomings of California's Cap-and-Trade Program

Gov. Newsom Announces New Round of Stimulus Checks, How Officials are Incentivizing People to Get Vaccinated, Rep. Ted Lieu Announces 21st Century Federal Writers Project

State of Affairs: John Cox's Recall Bear, Students Help Fight Warehouse Pollution in So Cal, Afraid of Needles? We Have Some Advice

Pediatrician Weighs in On COVID-19 Vaccine for Kids, Chula Vista Has a Big - and Controversial - Surveillance Program, How Neighborhood Pollution Can Affect Brain Development

NOAA Finds Climate Indeed Getting Hotter, LAUSD Will Stick to Start Mid-August Start, Hollywood Talent Agency ICM Accused of Hostile Work Environment

Legislation in Works to Bridge Digital Divide, How Carbon Vacuums Could Combat Climate Change, Race in LA: Being 'Black Enough'

The Likelihood Of Ever Reaching 'Herd Immunity' in the U.S., How to Socialize Again After Staying Home for A Year, Alamo Drafthouse will reopen Downtown