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Five years ago, when Facebook was still a relative novelty, the game Farmville was all the rage. In this encore essay from that time, News-Press…

Today marks the return to our airwaves of News-Press Essayist Amy Bennett Williams. She shares with us fond memories of one of the region’s most…

This week’s installment from News Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams introduces listeners to a tangy culinary ingredient unique to citrus growing…

This week, News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams brings us along on a tale of childhood remembrance of what first sparked her long-standing affinity…

This week’s encore offering from News-Press storyteller Amy Bennett Williams takes us out of the realm of shorts and flip-flops and into one of boots and…

News-Press story-teller Amy Bennett Williams is enjoying a new book detailing the history of Pine Island. Her knowledge of the area and the on-going…

The Florida legislature passed SB 1084 during the 2024 session. It makes it a second-degree misdemeanor to sell or manufacture cultivated, or so-called ‘lab grown’ meat in the state. Gov. DeSantis signed it into law in May, and now, the California-based company Upside Foods has filed a lawsuit challenging the new law, arguing it gives an unconstitutional advantage to Florida farmers over out-of-state competitors. Shortly after lawmakers approved SB 1084, we spoke with a meat science and safety expert to get a better understanding of the science behind cultivated meat and its implications for our current agriculture system and economy.

Justin Chang is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Fresh Air, and a regular contributor to KPCC's FilmWeek. He previously served as chief film critic and editor of film reviews for Variety.

Jeremy Hammond is currently serving 10 years in Manchester Federal Prison for his cyber attacks. He thinks the feds tracked him down because he used his cat's name in his password.

Best known for his work on the pioneering cable television comedy series The Larry Sanders Show, Shandling died following a "medical emergency," the Los Angeles Police Department said.