This story was produced, edited, and sound designed by Juliana Clark. 

The recording was conducted by Crystal Torres.

Filling The Well

From an early age, autism spectrum disorder has played a significant role in Maja Watkins’ life. Not only is her older brother Zack on the spectrum, Watkins is a social and emotional learning specialist who works with children and adults diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder).

On WHYY's The Pulse, reporter Juliana Clark breaks down some of the reasons that certain forms of humor might be harder to perceive for those on the autism spectrum.

Getting to the basics of humor for people on the autism spectrum

CNN legal analyst Laura Coates discusses her new book Just Pursuit, which chronicles her time working as a prosecutor and the moral and ethical dilemmas she faced.

In Depth // Laura Coates on "Just Pursuit"

Lede: Today, the Los Angeles City Council welcomed back the public in person for the first time since March of 2020.

The L.A. City Council reopens meetings to the public

Lede: A day after Politico published a draft of the Supreme Court majority opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade, the L.A. County Board of Supervisors voted in favor of a pilot program to make the county a safe haven for abortion access.

Los Angeles County gears up to protect abortion services

Lede: State Attorney General Rob Bonta is investigating the fossil fuel and petrochemical industries – for their role in creating and perpetuating the plastic pollution crisis – plaguing the state and the world at large.

California is examining big oil's role in plastic pollution

Lede: The fight against climate change is getting an extra boost from a California congresswoman.

Congress pushes for clean energy vehicles to come to low-income residents

A segment aired on January 14, 2022 on KNX's mid-day news magazine show In Depth.

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