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Headlines From The Times
Get essential Los Angeles Times news highlights from the L.A. Times Studios in “Headlines From The Times.” Each episode brings you a bite-sized breakdown of the day’s top news stories and biggest headlines from California and beyond. From politics and climate to entertainment and food, you’ll get the basics behind the trending topics and key news stories that matter most.
Episodes
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Can the FBI spy on Muslims and not say why?
In 2011, a group of Muslims in Orange County sued the federal government, alleging that the FBI violated the constitutional rights of Muslims by spying on them…
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Why we forget U.S. violence toward Chinatowns
This fall, a commemoration in downtown Los Angeles marked the 150th anniversary of when a mob lynched 18 Chinese men and boys — one of the biggest such…
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California's marijuana revolution at 25 years
Marijuana use is now ubiquitous in mainstream culture — even Martha Stewart’s into CBD products thanks to her good pal Snoop Dogg. Despite this, the federal…
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Why this USC fraternity scandal is different
At USC, hundreds of students have been protesting university officials and so-called Greek life itself over the last month after a series of drugging and…
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How Filipino Americans are the Latinos of Asia
In this crossover episode with our cousin podcast “Asian Enough,” hosts Suhauna Hussain and Johana Bhuiyan speak with sociologist Anthony Ocampo. He’s spent…
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Make way for women, LGBTQ and POC skateboarders
Skateboarding is a mainstay of California street culture, from San Diego to San Francisco and beyond. It’s so popular that L.A. County filled outdoor…
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What it's like for L.A.'s female firefighters
Less than 4% of Los Angeles’ firefighters are women — a number that, despite the mayor’s goals, has inched up only slightly in recent years. Many of the female…
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Extreme heat, the silent killer
Every year, people in the American West die from scorching temperatures. Experts fear that the number of deaths is undercounted — and, that as the climate…
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Mexico’s wine country gets big — maybe too big
The Valle de Guadalupe in Baja California is Mexico’s premier wine country, a lush valley that makes Napa seem as gorgeous as a parking lot.But a lot of…
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Just 5 countries could make or break climate change
Over the next two weeks, leaders from nearly 200 countries are gathering in Glasglow, Scotland, for a United Nations climate summit known as COP26. They’ll…
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How Día de los Muertos flourished in the U.S.
For decades, late October meant one holiday in American popular culture: Halloween. But over the past couple of decades, more and more people are also marking…
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The unsolved assassination of Alex Odeh
On Oct. 11, 1985, Palestinian American activist Alex Odeh opened the door to the Orange County offices of the American Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee. He…
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Will the fatal 'Rust' shooting change Hollywood?
Vigils from Southern California to Albuquerque were held last weekend to mark the death of Halyna Hutchins. The up-and-coming cinematographer was working on…
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Stuck for days in L.A.'s biggest traffic jam
Hundreds of thousands of sailors worldwide are stuck on cargo ships far longer than they’d intended, with few chances to contact the outside. Usually ports…