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Justin Chang

Justin Chang is a film critic for the Los Angeles Times and NPR's Fresh Air, and a regular contributor to KPCC's FilmWeek. He previously served as chief film critic and editor of film reviews for Variety.

The January siege of the U.S. Capitol is forcing lawmakers and top agency officials to pivot to find out about future threats before individuals and groups with extreme views try to mount new attacks.

With Focus On Domestic Extremists, Lawmakers Aim To Reorient National Security Agenda

In the aftermath of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, a growing number of lawmakers are calling for a revamp of U.S. policy to better target domestic terrorists.

Waters near Ponce de Leon Bay in the Gulf of Mexico, where ocean temperatures are rising twice as fast as the global average.

In Hot Water

Our oceans are heating up—what does that mean for all the life that lives in the sea...and us?

The UN reports that 94% of global fish stocks are overfished. So if we want to keep loving our seafood and making sure there are still shrimpers, fishers, and oyster harvesters able to make a living along our coast, then we’ve got to think about sustainability.

Fish to Fork

Your expert guide to sustainable seafood is here! Get ready to feel the salt spray, and tuck into a wide-ranging conversation about what's on your plate and the future of our ocean.

LSU's campus circa 1938. The university's close ties to the fossil fuel industry date back nearly a century.

Fueling Knowledge: Part One

Universities have grown cozy with the oil and gas industry. In Louisiana, one college’s bond dates back nearly a century.

Louisiana has millions of acres of coastal wetlands. There is an ongoing, massive effort to save them. Pictured here is a canal dug through the wetlands by oil and gas companies in Jean Lafitte National Park’s Barataria Preserve.

Wetlands Radio: Part One

Louisiana is a world leader in coastal restoration. Many would even say number one. The media is full of stories about the coastal land loss crisis in Louisiana, the dire predictions of climate change and sea level rise, and polarizing accounts of controversial projects, but what is also true is that Louisiana is making tremendous strides in piecing this ragged shoreline back together little by little.

Morning news brief

Secretary of State Blinken is in Israel on Friday. Truth Social seeks to merge with a little known public company. Some other GOP-led states are taking a note from Texas when it comes to immigration.

An image released by the FDA shows bottles containing tianeptine and other compounds. Authorities have urged gas station store owners and others not to sell the products, with names like Neptune's Fix, Za Za and Tianaa, citing serious health risks.

8 things to know about the drug known as 'gas station heroin'

For decades, tianeptine was used to treat depression, even though no one knew how it worked. But it turns out it's a type of opioid, and the U.S. is facing a spike in abuse of "gas station heroin."

Trump Star Is Walled In; Past Presidents' Hair Up Close And Personal

A Los Angeles artists built a wall around Donald Trump's Hollywood star — it's topped with razor wire. And in Philadelphia, a museum has put the hair of some early presidents on display.

Jose Ortiz atop Early Voting wins the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday in Baltimore.

Early Voting wins the Preakness Stakes

Early Voting won the 2022 Preakness Stakes, outracing Epicenter and Creative Minister. Early Voting came into the race as one of the top contenders to win.

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