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KCRW's annual Best Of recognizes the music, food, and entertainment that broke through the din and made us think, feel, and move in 2024. These are the artists and works that continually innovate and inspire, while pushing culture forward; not a competition but a celebration.

All presidents have legal issues. Some have more than others. In this special weekly series from Left, Right & Center, Josh Barro and former federal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney Ken White untangle the legal drama facing former President Trump and his associates, and the legal issues President Biden will encounter in his first term.

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KCRW's annual Best Of recognizes the music, food, and entertainment that broke through the din and made us think, feel, and move in 2024. These are the artists and works that continually innovate and inspire, while pushing culture forward; not a competition but a celebration. Explore the standouts from the past year.

Music Yacht rock: Inside the appeal and repulsion of ‘70s SoCal music. In the mid-1970s and ‘80s in SoCal, bands like Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, and Toto blended jazz, R&B, and pop to create a new soft style: yacht rock.

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