Amanda Ripley

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Last summer, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz made headlines with a big promise: he announced his company would team up with Arizona State University to help Starbucks employees finish…

The Upwardly Mobile Barista

Last summer, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz made headlines with a big promise: he announced his company would team up with Arizona State University to help Starbucks employees finish…

from To the Point

A public school in New Jersey fields 18 sports teams in a year, including golf and bowling. The campus has lush grass fields, six tennis courts and an athletic Hall of Fame.

Are America's Public Schools Too Much About Sports?

A public school in New Jersey fields 18 sports teams in a year, including golf and bowling. The campus has lush grass fields, six tennis courts and an athletic Hall of Fame.

from To the Point

By early next week, the first batch of some 250 million swine flu vaccine treatments will be available free, paid for by the American government.

H1N1: What You Need to Know, What You Need to Do

By early next week, the first batch of some 250 million swine flu vaccine treatments will be available free, paid for by the American government.

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KCRW wants to know: How will the elimination of federally-protected abortion rights change your life?

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On the day the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, staff at a San Antonio abortion clinic had to turn away patients who were already scheduled for the procedure there.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The story of the National Rifle Association involves infighting and backstabbing, million-dollar corruption, and a red-headed Russian spy.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Panelists discuss revelations from the House hearings on the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. Plus, the Federal Reserve takes big action on inflation.

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The results of California’s primary elections suggest cannabis industry stakeholders want a balance between law enforcement and progressive criminal justice reforms.

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The City of Los Angeles aims to inject $8.5 million directly into nine neighborhoods that have faced systemic inequities through its first participatory budget program.

from KCRW Features

The authors of “Let’s Agree to Disagree” offer a guide to fostering critical thinking and dialogue in a society that seems to have forgotten how to engage in either.

from Scheer Intelligence

As President Biden attends the Summit of the Americas in LA, a caravan of of thousands of Central and South American migrants is heading to the U.S.-Mexico border.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Why does America’s baby formula shortage continue? Also, Norm Eisen’s new book traces corruption from the Trump White House to the rest of the country.

from To the Point