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Inside the job of a border patrol agent

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Feb. 22, 2018

Photo: Francisco Cantu is a former border patrol agent by Beowulf Sheehan.

From this Episode:

As NRA gets defensive, what will Congress do about guns?

National Rifle Association CEO Wayne LaPierre spoke Thursday at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington.

10 min, 59 sec

When some L.A. police quit during car chases

The LAPD had more crazy car chases this week. In one chase, the driver of a stolen truck turned onto train tracks and drove into a subway tunnel. He almost got away.

9 min, 35 sec

Hard truths about what it means to be a border patrol agent

Francisco Cantu grew up near the U.S.-Mexico border, and he wanted to understand it better -- the policy fights over it, the people who cross it. So he joined the border...

16 min, 37 sec

New food study emphasizes quality over quantity

A new Stanford study found that by reducing sugar and other processed foods, and focusing on veggies and whole foods, a group of more than 600 adults lost weight -- without...

8 min, 20 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Gina Pollack, Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or

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