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A $100 million home run for Dodger Stadium
Kai Ryssdal Mar 27, 2013
Dodger Stadium is in the midst of a $100 million remodel. Janet Marie Smith, the architect who designed it, took us on a tour less than a week before opening day.
'March Madness' Beltway style
David Gura Mar 21, 2013
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament kicks off today, and there is big money at stake -- in office pools, of course, and in Washington, where the tournament is a gimmick for politicians raising campaign cash.
Skid Row was L.A.'s solution for homelessness. Now that's changing
David Weinberg Mar 19, 2013
Los Angeles has long steered its homeless population to a border area of downtown rarely seen except by those who work there and the homeless. Now redevelopment is pressing against Skid Row, and advocates are taking steps to secure homes for the homeless.
Nation's capital gripped by 'sequester stress'
Nancy Marshall-Genzer Feb 22, 2013
D.C. denizens turn to happy hours, cigarettes to cope with looming budget cuts.
Home prices start to climb again
Jeff Tyler Feb 1, 2013
Home prices are starting to climb again, particularly in certain cities -- such as Phoenix, Los Angeles and Miami. The news may be good for the housing industry, but some aspiring homeowners find themselves priced out.
Even if you don't watch sports, you're still paying for it
Kai Ryssdal Jan 28, 2013
A new deal between Time Warner Cable and the L.A. Dodgers will create another regional sports network that will drive up your cable bill, even if you don't watch.
A smaller crowd in Washington as Obama begins second term
David Gura Jan 21, 2013
Four years after the largest presidential inauguration in history, President Obama's second term begins on a more subdued note.
Notable firsts in inauguration history
Chau Tu Jan 18, 2013
Tradition and ritual play major roles on Inauguration Day. Here are some of the firsts, both quirky and significant, that have occurred throughout history.
Government job cuts hurt wealthy, middle class and poor
Kate Davidson Jan 18, 2013
Wealthy, poor and in-between residents tell us how shrinking government would affect their personal finances
Literary voices: 'Hope' is about second chances
Héctor Tobar Jan 17, 2013
It's been four years since Barack Obama used 'hope' in his presidential campaign message. Author and journalist Héctor Tobar talks about how he sees hope where he lives.
