Rebuilding Los Angeles

Today, Explained

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Daily News, Politics, News

4.4 • 9.5K Ratings

🗓️ 3 February 2025

⏱️ 28 minutes

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LA Times reporter Liam Dillon assesses the damage now that the fires are fully contained. Torched editor Alissa Walker explains how the 2028 Olympics might impede rebuilding efforts. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram. Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast Support Today, Explained by becoming a Vox Member today: http://www.vox.com/members Flea, Chad Smith, Anthony Kiedis, and John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers perform at the LA28 Olympic Games Handover Celebration. Photo by Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for LA28. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Donald Trump was not at the Grammys last night.
0:04.0	Beyonce was, she won country album of the year, Lady Gaga was too, she shouted out trans rights.
0:11.0	Alicia Keys was there, she shouted out DEI, Chapel Rhone won best new artist and shouted out health care.
0:17.0	Shakira showed up and shouted out immigrants, but no one got more shoutouts than the
0:22.5	firefighters in Los Angeles, the city that hosted the show.
0:29.3	An all-star band opened the Grammys with a cover of I Love L.A. by Randy Newman. The host, Trevor
0:34.9	Noah, was asking for donations all night when Cowboy Carter won
0:40.2	album of the year. It was Los Angeles firefighters who finally got to hand our queen the prize
0:46.0	she's been after for all these years. Carboy Carter.
0:50.5	16. Beyonce. Los Angeles fires are finally fully contained.
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