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The Mixer
Why California lawmakers procrastinate We explore why the rush is on at the California statehouse.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Bank headed by Treasury Secretary nominee allegedly broke foreclosure laws A leaked memo from the state attorney general’s office says OneWest Bank, which Steven Mnuchin ran, may have broken state laws during the foreclosure crisis.
Scheer Intelligence
David Dayen: The untold stories of the mortgage crisis In this week’s Scheer Intelligence, Robert Scheer sits down with writer David Dayen to discuss the fallout from the housing crisis.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Obama’s Unfinished Financial Business Today, we tackle the final installment in our presidential “unfinished business” series. President Obama made a lot of promises during the housing collapse and the subsequent financial crisis, but in what ways are markets and homeowners still struggling?
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Gov. Jerry Brown: California and China will fight climate change together President Donald Trump reportedly wants the U.S. to withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord, and he’s expected to announce a decision soon. California Governor Jerry Brown heads to China to strengthen climate and clean energy ties.
Bookworm
George Saunders: Lincoln in the Bardo (Part I) Lincoln in the Bardo dramatizes a grieving President Lincoln as he visits the grave of his beloved son Willie, who died at age eleven. In the novel, the buried dead believe they're not dead -- "they're sick and refer to their coffins as "sick boxes."
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Terrorism in London: Lessons for the US This weekend’s terrorist attack in London left seven people dead and almost 50 injured. London police fatally shot the attackers, and ISIS claimed responsibility.
Good Food
Shaking up the USDA, 'The Beef Cookbook' and 'Tartine All Day' Peggy Lowe explains why Trump’s pick for USDA Secretary is rattling rural America. Dario Cecchini talks future plans for Chianti ramen, and Richard Turner shares cuts from “PRIME: The Beef Cookbook.” Writer Matthew Sedacca looks at the controversy behind liquid smoke. Jonathan Gold tries Chengdu-style dishes, and Elisabeth Prueitt of Tartine fills us in on the latest. Plus, chef Michael Beckman shares a recipe for cactus confit.