Mo Elleithee

Those seeking systemic change often aim to radically overhaul the existing structure and directly challenge the rot they see within.

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

The LA-based nonprofit Step Up On Second Street received grant money to quickly house Californians experiencing homelessness.

Kim Masters and Matt Belloni examine MSNBC’s decision to hold Errol Morris’ immigration documentary Separated until after the 2024 presidential election.

The Federal Reserve announced a half-a-percentage point cut in interest rates on Wednesday. Mortgage rates had already been falling, but the median home price in LA is $1 million.

Prop 34 – sponsored by the California Apartment Association – looks like health care reform, but it’s crafted to stop one nonprofit from spending on politics.

Voters will have the chance to raise the state minimum wage to $18 with Prop 32. Wages are usually a hot topic in the state, but campaign spending is low.

Kim Masters banters with Bloomberg’s Lucas Shaw about the future of Apple’s place in the streaming landscape.