Michelle Singletary and her husband used to lend money to her friends on a regular basis, until one incident "taught us a lesson," she says. They lent money to a couple in their circle who didn't pay ...

Many of this year's graduating college students were looking forward to their first formal commencement ceremony. "I was a ...

DENVER, Colo. — Denver is among the cities most impacted by the arrival of migrants crossing the Southwestern border in the last two years. More than 40,000 have arrived, many on buses chartered by ...

The heart of the debate over the U.S.-Mexico border is illegal immigration. Yet that decades-old issue is complicated by hundreds of thousands of asylum-seekers claiming, under a process allowed by ...

The Science of Siblings is a series exploring the ways our siblings can influence us, from our money and our mental health all the way down to our very molecules. We'll be sharing these stories over ...

The Food and Drug Administration has missed its own deadline to propose a ban on the use of formaldehyde as an ingredient in hair relaxers and hair straighteners on the market in the United States.

In 2024, a Donald Trump campaign speech is many things: a forum to air grievances against his opponents and ongoing criminal proceedings, a safe space to test his popularity among supporters and a ...

Lost Notes presents a story about Soul Train, the Slauson Shuffle, and what’s lost – and found – when a regional dance suddenly belongs to the world.

Soul singer Bette Smith ’s musical adventure was born in the church pews and street corners of Brooklyn. Today, Bette Smith announces a brand new album filled with her signature mix of soul and gospel ...

Once viewed as a progressive movement for a Jewish state, Zionism has taken on a settler colonialist connotation for many pro-Palestinian protestors.

Maya Rudolph spent eight seasons on “Saturday Night Live” doing impressions. In her latest show, she’s a billionaire determined to donate her fortune. Keep KCRW Independent. KCRW is here to provide ...

One reason for sky-high veterinary bills? Private equity funds and big corporations have been gobbling up small, independent vets .