Metro’s CEO Phil Washington joins Larry Mantle for his regular check-in to talk about all things public transit.

Shortly after a California Highway Patrol officer pulled over and arrested Marquette Frye on Aug. 11, 1965, a crowd started to form. Tensions rose as the crowd grew and it eventually led to days of destruction and violence in South Los Angeles and clashes between Watts residents, a predominantly Black neighborhood, and police.

"We need to do something different," says Dr. LouAnn Woodward, who leads the University of Mississippi Medical Center. She says the state needs a mask mandate, but knows many people won't comply.

The coronavirus pandemic feels eerily familiar to people who faced the AIDS crisis. It triggers memories of confusion over how the disease is transmitted and huge numbers of people dying quickly.

"Chicken or beef?" A leading Israeli airline food company, which is struggling with most flights grounded, is selling its meals to the public as a low-cost delivery option during the pandemic.

Comedian and talk show host Ellen Degeneres’ outgoing, friendly public persona has taken a hit over the last year, but particularly in the past few weeks as allegations of a toxic workplace environment from current and past employees have elicited calls for change from the top down.

LAUSD and UTLA reached a tentative agreement on distance learning for the coming school year, but what implications does that have for parents and students?

AirTalk’s weekly political roundtable recaps the major headlines you might’ve missed in politics news over the weekend and looks ahead to the week to come.

After a weekend of bargaining, LAUSD and UTLA, the union representing the district’s staff, reached a tentative deal on how distance learning will work in the 20-21 school year.

In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry speaks with Dr. Peter Chin-Hong, infectious disease specialist and professor of medicine at the UCSF Medical Center.