Real ID deadline is here, The history of English spelling, Trader Joe's and other fads

Published Apr 15, 2025, 7:41 PM

Today on AirTalk, what you need to know as the Real ID deadline approaches. Also on the show, the Trump Administration freezes Harvard grant funding; new book explores the history of reforming English spelling; we get the latest on L.A. budgets; how tariffs and immigration is impacting local tourism; and more.

  • What to know about the Real ID deadline (00:17)

  • The Trump administration freezes funding to Harvard (20:58)

  • New book explores history of English spelling (33:09)

  • Latest on L.A. County budget (53:21)

  • Checking in on local tourism (1:09:30)

  • Where do fads come from? (1:27:09)

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