Family shares impact of CHLA ending its gender-affirming care

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Family shares impact of CHLA ending its gender-affirming care

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Published on Aug 13, 2025, 4:40:35 PM
Total time: 00:49:47

Episode Description

After two months of denied access, Rep. Brad Sherman tours LA’s secretive ICE facility, raising questions about masked raids, detainee living conditions, and oversight rights. 

Matt, 19, got hormones and surgery through CHLA. After the hospital ended its gender-affirming care, he turned to a new clinic but is considering leaving the U.S.  

By now, you or someone you know has probably ridden a Waymo in LA. What lies ahead for the company, its rivals, human ride-share drivers, and customers?

Around 160,000 Americans still receive dial-up internet. AOL is ending the service. KCRW takes a trip down the memory superhighway.

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