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“That social milieu, as we call it, on the playground, it's a very dynamic place for children to be able to express themselves creatively, practice their negotiation skills, practice…

“That social milieu, as we call it, on the playground, it's a very dynamic place for children to be able to express themselves creatively, practice their negotiation skills, practice setting boundaries,” says psychiatry professor Tara Niendam.

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Latinos in San Fernando Valley have high COVID rates due to essential jobs, overcrowding and more

“We have residents in the area that ... work at grocery stores, perform industrial jobs that increase their exposure to the coronavirus.

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Between March and July, California released 3,500 incarcerated people in response to the pandemic.

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 Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

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Los Angeles is having an identity crisis. City officials tout new development and shiny commuter trains, while longtime residents are doing all they can to hang on to home.

 Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

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Los Angeles County is spending hundreds of millions of dollars a year to combat homelessness. Yet the problem is getting worse. Why?

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Henry Rollins hosts a mix of all kinds, from all over and all time.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

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Rent drops in LA but rises in Inland Empire. Median home price in California hits record

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Outdoor dining still an option for 1 restaurant in LA despite COVID restrictions

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 Latinos in San Fernando Valley have high COVID rates due to essential jobs, overcrowding and more

Latinos in San Fernando Valley have high COVID rates due to essential jobs, overcrowding and more

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 New Showtime film looks at John Belushi, a groundbreaking comic adept at slapstick and songwriting

New Showtime film looks at John Belushi, a groundbreaking comic adept at slapstick and songwriting

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Katie Porter talks about the prospect of another coronavirus relief package, the CDC’s performance, what President-elect Biden must do about health care, and why many of her Democratic…

Rep. Katie Porter on economic relief during pandemic, CDC’s performance, health care and Biden

Katie Porter talks about the prospect of another coronavirus relief package, the CDC’s performance, what President-elect Biden must do about health care, and why many of her Democratic…

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LA’s real estate market is a little confounding right now.

Rent drops in LA but rises in Inland Empire. Median home price in California hits record

LA’s real estate market is a little confounding right now.

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Emmanuel Acho’s new book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” is based on a video series in which he sits down with people, many of them white, to discuss race in the U.S.

Former NFL player Emmanuel Acho on ‘Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man’

Emmanuel Acho’s new book, “Uncomfortable Conversations with a Black Man,” is based on a video series in which he sits down with people, many of them white, to discuss race in the U.S.

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Genesis Owusu names his inner and outer demons by way of “The Other Black Dog.” A song that reverberates with punchy verses and dynamic energy.

Genesis Owusu: ‘The Other Black Dog’ (Clean)

Genesis Owusu names his inner and outer demons by way of “The Other Black Dog.” A song that reverberates with punchy verses and dynamic energy.

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In the second part of a two-part interview, Thomas Frank explores how anti-populism made liberals comfortable with plutocracy.

How the Democratic Party Became a Vehicle of Aristocracy

In the second part of a two-part interview, Thomas Frank explores how anti-populism made liberals comfortable with plutocracy.

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Art Basel is a lauded international art fair that usually happens this time of year in Miami.

Famed international fair Art Basel goes virtual during pandemic

Art Basel is a lauded international art fair that usually happens this time of year in Miami.

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“This man was an artist who was forever reinventing himself. He never rested on his laurels. … He moved from comedy movie stardom to serious roles.

New Showtime film looks at John Belushi, a groundbreaking comic adept at slapstick and songwriting

“This man was an artist who was forever reinventing himself. He never rested on his laurels. … He moved from comedy movie stardom to serious roles.

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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday night announced a new citywide stay-at-home order. It mirrors the county order that went into effect earlier this week.

Outdoor dining banned, outdoor gym classes allowed. Sorting through LA’s new stay-at-home order

LA Mayor Eric Garcetti on Wednesday night announced a new citywide stay-at-home order. It mirrors the county order that went into effect earlier this week.

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Palmdale isn’t giving up, but it appears to have lost out on its bid to serve as home base for the new U.S. Space Command.

Joe Mathews: Spaced out

Palmdale isn’t giving up, but it appears to have lost out on its bid to serve as home base for the new U.S. Space Command.

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Fires are raging in Orange County today, already scorching more than 3500 acres.

Wildfire smoke is poisoning the Central Valley air. Some kids are paying a high price

Fires are raging in Orange County today, already scorching more than 3500 acres.

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Most people are stuck inside, staring at screens all day, looking for ways to pass the time. It’s been this way since March, with few outlets for pent-up feelings.

Journaling will prove to be an important window into this historic pandemic, says professor

Most people are stuck inside, staring at screens all day, looking for ways to pass the time. It’s been this way since March, with few outlets for pent-up feelings.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

With a spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitals in California's San Joaquin Valley are suffering from a staffing shortage. It's made worse because hundreds of health care workers are quarantined.

Quarantined health workers compound staffing shortages at California hospitals

With a spike in COVID-19 infections, hospitals in California's San Joaquin Valley are suffering from a staffing shortage. It's made worse because hundreds of health care workers are quarantined.

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David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 3, 2020.

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 3, 2020

David Lynch Theater Presents: Weather Report for December 3, 2020.

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Mia Doi Todd’s “Music Life” begins with the lyric: “If you give your life to music, it opens up the path” — and that’s just what it did for Todd from singing lessons as a teenager to a…

Mia Doi Todd: ‘Music Life’

Mia Doi Todd’s “Music Life” begins with the lyric: “If you give your life to music, it opens up the path” — and that’s just what it did for Todd from singing lessons as a teenager to a…

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KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

Morning Becomes Eclectic's playlist, December 3, 2020

KCRW's signature music program features new releases, live performances, and artist interviews hosted by Anne Litt.

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KCRW’s Warren Olney talks with Harvard law professor Jody Freeman and Princeton international affairs professor Michael Oppenheimer about Biden’s climate plans and what it means to…

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KCRW’s Warren Olney talks with Harvard law professor Jody Freeman and Princeton international affairs professor Michael Oppenheimer about Biden’s climate plans and what it means to…

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Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh nightly.

Travis Holcombe's playlist, December 2, 2020

Future beats and a mind-melting mix of fuzz, bass, and funk. Served fresh nightly.

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The Merriam-Webster dictionary has selected “pandemic” as 2020’s word of the year.

Pandemic: Merriam-Webster’s 2020 word of the year

The Merriam-Webster dictionary has selected “pandemic” as 2020’s word of the year.

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The gift-giving season is officially here. For many retailers right now, strong holiday sales could be a lifeline after a year ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

The future of shopping: Which retailers will likely survive and which may not?

The gift-giving season is officially here. For many retailers right now, strong holiday sales could be a lifeline after a year ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand