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Congress could get its first Korean American in 20 years

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Apr. 05, 2017

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LA congressional seat runoff: Jimmy Gomez v. Robert Lee Ahn

The race to fill the Congressional seat vacated by state Attorney General Xavier Becerra has been whittled down from more than 20 candidates to two. Ballots are still being...

8 min

Secret deals between LA neighborhood groups and developers

When developers want to build something in LA, often they have to set aside a slush fund for neighborhood groups. That money is paid out to these groups to buy their...

9 min

California bill aims to overhaul cash bail system

There’s a new bill in California that would throw out how the bail system works. Critics of the system say that it punishes poor people for being poor. Some 46,000 people...

10 min

'Generation Wealth:' A cautionary tale in photographs

President Donald Trump -- with his flashy wealth, power and celebrity -- is the “apotheosis of Generation Wealth,” according to photographer Lauren Greenfield. Her new...

15 min

Pepsi ad pulled after internet uproar

Pepsi pulled an ad starring Kendall Jenner at a protest after the internet went crazy. However, corporations are always trying to profit off youthful idealism. Does it work?

7 min

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy

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