Press Play with Madeleine Brand

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LA Phil's new conductor Anna Handler 'energized, motivated' by Los Angeles
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Photographer Cathy Opie remembers friend, mentor Larry Sultan
07/04/2026 | 51 min
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UCLA demolishes South Carolina to claim first national title
06/04/2026 | 51 min
Plus, the Supreme Court sides with Steve Bannon, how AI is changing the books you’re reading, and all the new music venues in Los Angeles. Some have taken over old spots.