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In 2008, Aravind Adiga dedicated his novel "The White Tiger" to his friend from college, Ramin. He never thought his friend would turn it into a movie thirteen years later:

KCRW's new project #myBlackLA aims to showcase Black writers, artists and creators who’ve been documenting their neighborhoods. And it's powered by you! Share your photos, stories, or poems with us to be added to this living archive:

MGMT broke onto the scene with their catchy hits like Electric Feel, and Kids. Relive that magic feeling from their debut KCRW performance in 2008!

Armie Hammer, Gina Carano, Marilyn Manson, Morgan Wallen. Talent agencies have been dropping a string of actors and singers:

NOLA's multi-cultural DNA is reflected in the city's food, architecture, art, and most notably, music. Explore the history of Haiti and its continuing impact on the music of New Orleans with WXPN's latest doc "Kanaval".

A job used to be a means to an end, but now people are expected to love their work too. Author Sarah Jaffe says "job satisfaction has become a meaningless slogan:

Newly elected LA County Supervisor Holly Mitchell says homelessness is "the moral dilemma of our time."

Exide's battery plant in Vernon spewed toxins into neighboring communities for decades. The company was paying to clean up contaminated soil at thousands of homes until their bankruptcy plan was approved.

Four Seasons Total Landscaping was just another business in an industrial part of Philadelphia. Now, it's a tourist attraction and the company is cashing in on its viral fame:

A new study finds that veterans often pay more than they should for their mortgages, costing them tens of thousands more over the life of the loan. Read more:https://kcrw.co/3kqVcRj

The Department of Veterans Affairs granted U.S. military veterans and gold star families a lifetime of free access to national parks.

After 25 years in the making, the National Native American Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., has finally opened. #VeteransDay

President-elect Joe Biden has big plans on his environmental agenda, including rejoining the Paris Agreement. Some changes can happen right away, but others will take more time:

How has the notion of masculinity changed? One sociology professor says it's hard to speak about masculinity in the singular because there are so many masculinities.

California is home to the first woman vice president-elect, Kamala Harris, and first female House speaker, Nancy Pelosi. So why does it lag on women holding power in the statehouse? (CalMatters)

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments from the Trump administration and GOP-dominated states to strike down the Affordable Care Act.

In the OC, two house seats that went to Democrats in 2018 will now likely return to Republican hands. Gustavo Arellano says it's not really surprising.

Composer Ludwig Göransson wanted to connect to his 7 year old self to create the music for "The Mandalorian." So he went back to his first instrument: the recorder.

Congresswoman Karen Bass wants the Biden administration to be successful. She notes that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi will play a crucial supporting role: