Many who volunteer at the polls do so as a matter of habit, but with the pandemic underway this year we’re wondering if that’s going to affect the worker pool.

We all know the old adage— “don’t talk politics at the dinner table.” It’s meant to keep harmony and decorum among family and friends whose conversation might otherwise be… inspired, to say the least.

Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett vows to be a justice “fearless of criticism” as the split Senate charges ahead with confirmation hearings on President Donald Trump’s pick to cement a conservative court majority before Election Day.

The hearings, which start at 9 a.m. ET on Monday, begin against the backdrop of early voting that has begun in many states and just 22 days before Election Day.

The use of an immune-system stimulant harvested from shark liver oil in the development of some coronavirus vaccines has animal conservationists pressing for alternatives.

One way or the other, the NBA (bubble) Playoffs will come to a close in a matter of days. The Los Angeles Lakers could end it all Friday night, seizing the championship if they beat Miami in game 5. If not, Sunday brings us game 7. The Lakers lead 3-1 and are just a single win away from the franchise’s 17th championship.

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with infectious disease specialist at Huntington Hospital in Pasadena, Dr. Kimberly Shriner.

Federal and state law enforcement officials have begun expanded preparations for the possibility of widespread unrest at the polls on Election Day, a response to extraordinarily high tensions among voters and anxieties about safety stoked in part by President Donald Trump.

Julie Taymor's latest film, "The Glorias," is also a biopic and depicts activist, journalist and feminist Gloria Steinem at varying points in her life, played by different actors at each one.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Angie Han and Amy Nicholson review this weekend’s new movie releases.