Democrats’ direction, ‘Severance’ finale, art by Charles Gaines and others

The Trump administration’s release of war plans on a group chat that included the Atlantic’s editor-in-chief raises questions about the competence of the president’s top national security staff and their use of the messaging app Signal.

How should Democrats respond to Trump? His second term has sparked an internal reckoning. 

The season two finale of “Severance” left fans buzzing. KCRW breaks down its twists, hidden meanings, and what’s next for TV’s most mind-bending show.

Three must-see art exhibitions up now are “Charles Gaines: Numbers and Trees, The Tanzania Baobabs,” “Tau Lewis: Spirit Level,” and “Hugo Crosthwaite: Ex-voto.”

Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.