Take Two

Today we examine the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting from multiple angles: The gun control question, school security, gun permitting and more. Plus, we meet a Syrian rapper who infuses revolutionary messages into his music, and much more.

A new report shows that fiscal cliff or not, California faces more budget problems. Plus, CA schools are using controversial bonds to finance new buildings, L.A. County pushes for a tax to help pay for storm drain cleanup. BREAKING NEWS: A tragic school shooting in Connecticut has left 27 dead. We interrupted our regular program for national news on this story.

A judge rules that CIA torture testimony of 9/11 suspects will remain secret during trial. Plus, the Dept. of Interior releases a grim report about the Colorado River, what are the effects of older parenthood? Then, can MySpace's sexy new redesign entice users? Actor Alan Cumming joins the show to talk about his new film, and much more

We remember the amazing life and career of sitar maestro Ravi Shankar. Plus, in an enlightening new investigative report by Bloomberg finds that public employees in California are way over paid, how gay marriage supporters won over voters in four states, why people dislike the UC logo and brand changes in general, and much more.

Childhood obesity rates are inching down in Los Angeles and other major cities. Plus, SCOTUS will rule on key provision in the Voting Rights Act, Florida universities may freeze tuition for in-demand STEM majors, SpongeBob Squarepants joins the show to talk about his new Christmas album, and much more.

We look at the Supreme Court's role in guiding social change. Plus, the Mormon Church creates a new website calling for compassion for gays. Then, why your baby needs a flu shot this season, a new book looks at the secret life of Dr. Seuss, and the L.A. Dodgers drop big money on two new players...will this equal wins? Plus much more.

President Obama and Mitt Romney spent a record-breaking $2 billion on their campaigns. Plus, Vincent van Gogh's 'Self-Portait' comes to L.A., and our fair city gets its first poer laureate, Eloise Klein Healy, LAUSD wants to make arts core to curriculum, but it won't be easy. Then, Friday Flashback, The Dinner Party and actor Robert Carlyle joins us to discuss his new film, "California Solo."

Unrest builds in Cairo as Egyptian army creates barrier around the presidential palace. Plus, a study finds that cell phone companies dodge rules for natural disasters, Alison Martino and her project Vintage L.A. takes us back in time to the Los Angeles of yore, Eddie Izzard joins us to talk about his run at the Steve Allen Theater in Los Feliz and much more.

Today, we take a look at House Speaker John Boehner's complex position between President Obama and conservatives. Plus. Actress Ashley Judd is exploring a possible run for the Senate in 2014, one man hopes to transform billboard ads into living ecosystems, Obama meets with tribal leaders and much more.

Conservative activists are gathering in the nation's capitol to talk immigration reform. Then, why has deferred action slowed since its start in August? Does an 'immortal' jellyfish hold the key to everlasting life? Plus, new 110 toll lanes causing confusion for some drivers, and comedian Steve Mazan talks about his 'Dying To Do Letterman.'

How will the Benghazi report impact Hillary Clinton's White House bid? Ecological factors that contribute to fire devastation, how to manage bias in the workplace.

An explainer on who's behind the Traditionalist Worker Party, the fate of LA's oldest Japanese newspaper Rafu Shimpo, and ther work of LA architect Barbara Bestor

How So Cal Britons are reacting to the Brexit news, an app that helps talk to kids about natural disasters and the L.A. volunteers who nurse abandoned infant kittens

Sit-ins: the political statement that goes back years, a look at the Supreme Court's DAPA decision, CA LGBT rights organization shifts focus to gun control.

The latest on the CA wildfires burning closer to each other, SoCal's POV on the European Referendum in the UK, CatConLA and the stylish cat lovers who attend.

The risks of the heat and tips for staying safe, Trump's unconventional campaign against Clinton's well-oiled political machine, the latest on Copa América.

Senate voted gun control measures likely to fail unless a compromise can be worked out, the rise and popularity of the AR-15, Moby's new memoir 'Porcelain.'

The latest on the Sherpa fire, how threats to the blood supply stream are determined, when a gathering doesn't name a higher power where people place their faith?

The 15-hour gun filibuster and where things go from here, how grief keeps us together and unites us in the face of tragedy, after a 5-year absence 'Curb' is back.

The history of gay clubs and how things could change following the Orlando shooting, what makes an ideal VP? The latest round of responses to your voter queries.

A look at homegrown extremism and self-radicalization, how parents can have those tough conversations with their kids about sexual assault, E3 preview with Mike Roe.

How can the Orlando shooting alter the conversation around gun control in the election? Islam and the LGBT community, Angelenos react to Orlando events.