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From member station KCRW in Santa Monica, Jon Kalish reports on the past of and prospects for the business of drilling for oil in Los Angeles.

It was the first execution carried out in Alabama this year after the state halted executions last fall. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey announced a pause on executions in November to review procedures.

In a new court filing, the Trump administration offers its most thorough explanation to date of why it considers the hit video-sharing app a national security threat.

NPR's Ina Jaffe reports that while the average weekday in Los Angeles brings traffic jams throughout the city and region, the air pollution is at its worst during the weekend. Scientists say the reasons for this are as hazy as the LA skyline.

NPR's Claudio Sanchez reports that Former Colorado Governor Roy Romer is facing a big challenge in trying to turn around the massive, and troubled, Los Angeles school district. Romer has been working in LA as the School superintendent for half a year.

That's how the head of the World Health Organization paid tribute to Nabarro's lifelong public health leadership. A physician, Nabarro was a leading voice in the effort to quash the COVID-19 pandemic.

In Los Angeles, the Museum of Contemporary Art has mounted an ad campaign on billboards around the city. The billboards are, in effect, labels for the settings in which they're located. Imagine the city as if it were a painting, and you'll get the idea. NPR's Andy Bowers reports.

NPR's Scott Simon talks to author Daniel Silva about his new novel A Death in Vienna. The former journalist, now a prolific writer, brings back his hero, Gabriel Allon, a European art restorer who hunts down Nazi criminals who have escaped justice. (The book is published by G.P. Putnam & Sons.)

The new American Fitness Index is out, with some good news and bad news. Five cities fell five or more slots; Washington, D.C., finished first, followed by Minneapolis-St. Paul.