Just hours after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, we learned the country had produced 275,000 jobs in February. That added to the historically high job creation figures we’ve seen ...

The 2025 Grammys were as big as ever, and the likes of Kendrick Lamar, Chappell Roan, Charli XCX, and Sabrina Carpenter took home some of the most coveted awards of the evening. There were major ...

On Tuesday, just one week before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris delivered her closing message to the American people — and it was a damn good speech. Harris spoke to a crowd of thousands ...

On this podcast, Paul goes behind the curtain with author and professional speech writer Jeff Nussbaum, author of “Undelivered: the Never-Heard Speeches that would have Rewritten History.” And amazing ...

President Joe Biden delivered a raucous third State of the Union address, one that could be among the most important speeches he gives during his presidency as he turns toward reelection. His list of ...

"Where did we fall in love with the movies? At the movie theater." Yep! This is an important speech for movie lovers. You may have heard it already during the Academy Awards presentation, or you may ...

Truth matters. Community matters. Your support makes both possible. LAist is one of the few places where news remains independent and free from political and corporate influence. Stand up for truth ...

At the age of 92, attorney and activist Clarence Jones reminds us of the life Martin Luther King Jr. might have enjoyed if he had been a simple church pastor or a seminary professor. Jones, a top King ...

The Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s "I Have a Dream" speech, delivered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in 1963, is so famous that it often eclipses his other speeches. King's greatest contribution ...