AIDS Walk Los Angeles
Large crowds are already starting to gather this morning for AIDS Walk Los Angeles. Debra Greene reports. (posted 5/10/07)
By Debra Greene

Expo Light Rail in Cheviot Hills
Construction is underway on the Exposition Light Rail Line from Downtown Los Angeles. Now transit planners are hoping to extend the line from Culver City to Santa Monica. David Kates reports the two proposed routes near one West L.A. neighborhood are the project's main source of controversy. (posted 4/05/07)
By David Kates

State of the Union, Drinking Liberally
An estimated 35 million Americans tuned in to watch President Bush's State of the Union address Tuesday night. But perhaps nobody enjoyed it as much as those who joined the Drinking Liberally social group to play interactive games and sip wine while watching. (posted 2/15/07)
By Andy Sternberg

Mama Kim
In the outskirts of Los Angeles' Koreatown, one woman has made it her life mission to help people in need. Every day 65-year-old Gloria Kim gives her heart and soul to feeding and clothing the homeless. Download/view this article (.pdf). (posted 1/22/07)
By Shirley Shin

You’ve Ruined My Thanksgiving
For most Americans, Thanksgiving is a day to sit back with family and fill up a dinner plate, but for servers at one Beverly Hills restaurant, it's just another day on the job. I joined my co-workers and over 500 customers for my third Thanksgiving waiting tables at this popular "seafood grill" (which will remain nameless). Download/view this article (.pdf). (posted 12/12/06)
By Lindsay Watts

Grand Avenue Project
Two billion dollars are floating around downtown Los Angeles. Developers want to turn a profit. Community advocates want affordable housing and job training. And officials want to balance the two and get the project done.Download/view this article (.pdf). (posted 12/11/06)
By Tom Rippe

The Diner
Customers who come to diners at night have their own subculture. They spend hours enjoying the abundant food and discussion. David Kates went to the Original Pantry Cafe in downtown Los Angeles to hear some stories as dark and quirky as the still night outside the diner's windows. Download/view this article (.pdf). (posted 12/11/06)
By David Kates

A Very Wal-Mart Christmas
The most profitable season for retailers in America is the holiday season in November and December. The bulk of that profit comes from Christmas shopping which makes Christians a powerful group that retailers need to keep happy. But Wal-Mart, the biggest retailer of them all, has offended Christians in the past and it has cost them, so this year they are making some changes in store policy. (posted 12/08/06)
By Dan Abendschein

My Brother, the Rock Star in Nepal
One of the most popular recording artists in Nepal is Gajab Bahadur Gurung Lama, which translates in English to "strange and wonderful thing." But I know the artist as Josh Brody, my big brother.

Originally aired on NPR's Day to Day, November 28, 2006. Click here to read the article and watch videos at NPR.org. (posted 12/03/06)
By Alison Brody

Taking on Secret Laws
Internet advocate John Gilmore's life took a dramatic turn in 2002, after he was denied entry to a flight leaving Oakland Airport for Baltimore. Though Gilmore had a boarding pass, he was stopped for not carrying identification. In search of an explanation as to why the government keeps ID laws secret, he recently filed a case with the U.S. Supreme Court. Andy Sternberg met up with him on the road. Download/view this article (.pdf). (posted 11/30/06)
By Andy Sternberg