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Imperfect Paradise is LAist's weekly on-demand news magazine show that pulls back the curtain and dives deeper into the biggest and most consequential SoCal stories of the week from our newsroom. New episodes drop every Friday. Support for this...

Episodes

After two years of progress, homelessness went up in LA. Why?

Can a city built by the oil industry stop drilling for good?

Who gets due process? Inside the fight over immigration bond hearings at Adelanto

More dads are taking parental leave than moms. Here's why.

Has World Cup fever translated into a boost for LA businesses?

Can this museum rebrand AI art?

On the ground for LA's historic ICE protests (Redux)

War, politics, and sports collide as Iran competes in LA for the World Cup

From immigrant roots to celebrities, how LA became a soccer city

The World Cup is more than just soccer. How it’s a flash point for politics, the economy and ICE for host cities like LA

Voter Game Plan Part 5: Your last chance to cram before the June 2 primary

Voter Game Plan Part 4: What you need to know about the key Orange County races

Voter Game Plan Part 3: The primary races for LA mayor and LA County sheriff heat up

Voter Game Plan Part 2: How to vote for LA and OC Superior Court Judges on the June primary ballot

Voter Game Plan: What you need to know about the June primary elections

Inside a Southern California church, where Muslims, Jews, and Christians all pray

'Astronomical' LA28 Olympics tickets have shocked fans. But could a more expensive games benefit taxpayers?

Big Bear Valley’s ‘royal couple’ Jackie and Shadow & their emotional journey to parenthood

Rotten food, disease, isolation – what we know about conditions at the Adelanto ICE detention center

Looming strike, budget deficit, and superintendent under federal investigation. What it could all mean for LA Unified's 400,000 students and staff