A 32-year-old law makes it illegal for teachers in that state to speak about queer relationships, unless it's about sexually transmitted infections. But a federal lawsuit could change that.

The National Book Award-winning author has a new novel called Deacon King Kong. It's set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969. "Time and place is really crucial to good storytelling," he says.

As India is facing major tensions over a new law Muslims say discriminates against them, NRP's Scott Simon notes the country's history of rich religious diversity.

Why are we so often pulled into memories of the past? This week, we bring you a 2018 episode about our ruminations on what we could have done differently, and what we wish we could do again.

With Super Tuesday less than a week away, KPCC’s senior political reporter Libby Denkmann joins us to discuss how the Dem candidates have been campaigning in the Golden State.

Political movies. At their best, they breathe emotion into complex historical situations, providing a glimpse into the rarefied lives of powerful and mysterious figures.

Gloves are oiled, fungo bats are in full force for infield practice and with any luck all trash cans have been removed from the Houston Astros dugout. It’s time, once again, for Los Angeles baseball, and both Los Angeles clubs have shiny new players they’re excited to try out this Spring Training.

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Claudia Puig, Tim Cogshell and Angie Han (who is making her FilmWeek debut, yay!), review this weekend’s new movie releases.

Researchers in Asia are using a blood test that identifies people who've previously been exposed to the new coronavirus. In the U.S., that kind of test isn't yet available.

Officials this week confirmed the first case of the coronavirus without a known origin.