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from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

New auto tariffs are supposed to be for “foreign” cars and parts, but no U.S.-made vehicle will escape the impact. Detroit’s obsession with big cars won’t help.

No vehicle, foreign or domestic, will escape new auto tariffs

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Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

Cory Booker and Wisconsin election give Democrats a glimmer of hope

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Bernie Krause’s thousands of hours of recordings reveal how climate change is affecting the natural world.

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Bernie Krause’s thousands of hours of recordings reveal how climate change is affecting the natural world.

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UCLA’s cityLAB has launched a design competition where contestants can submit proposals for low-cost, easy-to-build starter homes on vacant city-owned lots.

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Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

Building more homes on tiny LA lots, recording sounds of climate change

Democrats won a key Wisconsin Supreme Court race. The result is being seen as a rebuke of Elon Musk, who campaigned in the state and spent millions on the GOP candidate.

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Scott Sanders transformed the justice system in Orange County. He’s now retiring after more than 30 years working in courtrooms.

Known for exposing corruption, OC public defender Scott Sanders retires

Scott Sanders transformed the justice system in Orange County. He’s now retiring after more than 30 years working in courtrooms.

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