Lauren Barry

Chicago

News Producer at Audacy

News producer for @Audacy, host of the On Deadline pod. Award-winning journalist, @JournalTopics and @NEIU alum. Opinions = mine.

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Articles

Altadena fire map has become a place for healing

5 days ago | audacy.com | Nataly Tavidian |Lauren Barry

In Altadena, a town in California that was ravaged earlier this year by the , there is a unique art piece. KNX News' Nataly Tavidian visited it this weekend. Located in the parking lot of Altadena Wine and Spirits, the wall-sized plywood construction displays a map that conveys the destruction caused by the fire in this community. Artist Noel McCarthy hopes the work will bring healing and visibility to the people who lived through the ordeal.
Motherhood changes a woman's brain: new research

5 days ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

New research indicates that the "mom brain" phenomenon can actually be observed in changes to brain composition during pregnancy. However, things go back to normal after birth, so expectant moms should just be comforted that there's a reason that they keep forgetting their keys.
What's next for the auto industry after tariffs?

5 days ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

It takes a lot to make a car, often including parts that come form outside the U.S. Tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump are expected to impact the car industry, and at least one expert said they already have. "It's going to a challenging time for everyone," auto analyst Sam Abuelsamid, vice president for market research at Telemetry. "We're already seeing prices start to increase. Ford yesterday indicating they're raising prices on some Mexican-built products.
Sick of online dating? Try this live dating show

5 days ago | audacy.com | Nataly Tavidian |Lauren Barry

"I'm so sick of online love," Chappell Roan sings in "Femininonenon" - and she's not the only one. Now, a group in the L.A. area is doing something about it. " All Hands On Deck" is a dating show at House of Cocotte where people get up on stage and pitch their friends and loved ones to potential partners. This weekend, moms can pitch their kids at a Mother's Day event. KNX News Nataly Tavidian reported from the event. These shows are just one type of in-person fun organized by The Next Fun Thing.
Sick of online dating? Try this live dating show

5 days ago | audacy.com | Nataly Tavidian |Lauren Barry

"I'm so sick of online love," Chappell Roan sings in "Femininonenon" - and she's not the only one. Now, a group in the L.A. area is doing something about it. " All Hands On Deck" is a dating show at House of Cocotte where people get up on stage and pitch their friends and loved ones to potential partners. This weekend, moms can pitch their kids at a Mother's Day event. KNX News Nataly Tavidian reported from the event. These shows are just one type of in-person fun organized by The Next Fun Thing.
Here's what will happen if you try to fly without a REAL ID

6 days ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

While the new REAL ID requirements have kicked in for domestic travel, the approximately 19% of American residents who don't have theirs yet might still be able to fly. They'll just have to go through extra screening measures. That's what a press release from the Department of Homeland Security revealed this week. Audacy's KYW Newsradio also took a look into what travel might be like for those without a REAL ID.
How locals responded to the pope announcement

6 days ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

"I almost passed out twice - twice - because to be living next to the pope, that's real serious," Kareem Davis told WBBM Newsradio's Mike Krauser this week when Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost became Pope Leo XIV. "God been here all this time and we couldn't see it."People throughout the Chicago area have been celebrating the surprising announcement that the new pontiff was born in Chicago and raised in South Suburban Dolton, in the home next door to the Davis family's home.
Joe Biden blames racism, sexism for Dems losing 2024 election

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

"I was disappointed but not surprised," said former President Joe Biden of the 2024 presidential election in a recent interview with "The View". During the campaign season, Biden dropped out after a much-criticized performance at his first debate with now-President Donald Trump and concerns about the octogenarian's age and mental faculties. Biden's running mate, former Vice President Kamala Harris, was selected to replace him. She went on to run the shortest campaign in modern history.
Why do GenZers spend so f'ing much on breakups?

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry |Chris Blake |Mike Rogers

Recent research from the finance app Frich has found that for Gen Zers (born between 1998 and 2012), it can cost around $4,000 to recover from a break up. What's going on? Why is that figure so high? "Something Offbeat" is on the case. Host Mike Rogers chatted with one of the founders of Frich - Aleksandra Medina - about how break ups and other spending trends they've noticed with Gen Z.
New Pope is a sports fan and here's who he roots for

1 week ago | audacy.com | Lauren Barry

When Americans found out Thursday that the fist ever U.S. pope had been selected, they soon began asking the all-important question: what teams is he rooting for? This question became even more top-of-mind when people realized that he hails from Chicago, Ill., the land of the superfans and home of two baseball teams forever in loving competition with one another.