What can victims of revenge porn do if photos and information were posted without their consent? ; Credit: iStockPhoto Revenge porn websites, where an angry ex posts sexually explicit photos or videos of a former lover, have fallen into a legal gray area for decades. Victims often find private photos of themselves posted on websites […]
LAUSD Superintendent John Deasy spoke at a press conference at South Region High School #2 in Los Angeles on February 6, 2012. Deasy joins AirTalk to talk about the recent “no confidence” vote.; Credit: Krista Kennell/AFP/Getty Images Since he was hired in 2011, Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) Superintendent John Deasy has been shaking […]
Cyberbullying has become more and more common in recent years — how should it be handled? ; Credit: AFP/AFP/Getty Images Anti-bullying advocates across the country are calling for stricter laws to prosecute juveniles who harass others online. A California teenager killed herself just a week after she was sexually assaulted at a party and photos […]
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus (R) talks with members of the press after speaking at the National Press Club March 18, 2013 in Washington, DC.; Credit: Win McNamee/Getty Images Republican voices from across the country gathered in Hollywood this past weekend to discuss the future of the party at the Republican National Committee’s annual […]
Chapman University unveiled their state-of-the-art Marion Knott Studios, located at the Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, on February 10, 2007 in Orange, California.; Credit: Mark Davis/Getty Images An independent film company started by Chapman University’s film department is wrapping up production on their first feature, Trigger. The fully-functioning production company, Chapman Filmed Entertainment, […]
(L-R) Actors Olga Kurylenko, Ben Affleck and Rachel McAdams attend the premiere of Magnolia Pictures’ ‘To The Wonder’ at Pacific Design Center on April 9, 2013 in West Hollywood, California. ; Credit: Jason Merritt/Getty Images Larry is joined by KPCC film critics Andy Klein and Henry Sheehan to review this week’s latest, including To the […]
Instead of a one-on-one doctor’s visit, would you share your appointment with a group of strangers that have similar symptoms?; Credit: Joe Raedle/Getty Images Under the Affordable Care Act, a surge of people will need health care, but how will medical professionals be able to accommodate everyone? The Annals of Family Medicine projects that an […]
“Bully Nation,” by Susan Eva Porter As the public looks at adolescent development to make sense of violent tragedies, anti-bullying programs and policies are growing. However, an educator and clinician for 25 years asked herself a question: “Why have our views toward aggression changed when the kids haven’t changed?” Her answer was Columbine. Educator Susan Eva […]
Students walk across the campus of UCLA. What does the discrepancy in pay for professors at public and private universities mean for higher education? ; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The annual economics report from American Association of University Professors reveals that the difficult economic climate is taking a particularly nasty toll on professors at public […]
In this Jan. 3, 1978 file photo, actress Annette Funicello recalls moments when she played a “Mouseketeer” on ABC’s first successful daytime television show,”The Mickey Mouse Club” in Los Angeles, while she was taping an ABC Silver Anniversary Celebration special.; Credit: Lennox McLendon/AP Original Disney Mouseketeer Annette Funicello died today at the age of 70 […]
