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Business reporter for the Washington Post
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Drew Harwell
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Ivanka Trump's company falls short in treatment of garment factory workers It’s Made in America Week, according to the White House. But not for Ivanka Trump’s business. All the clothes, shoes and accessories are made overseas in poor countries like Bangladesh and Indonesia.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Donald Trump's press conference and his relationship with the media Donald Trump took questions from the press for the first time since the election. Politics reporter Vann R. Newkirk said the president-elect’s relationship with the press is like a gladiator game. Trump answered questions about Russia, his business interests and Obamacare. But the story grabbing all the headlines right now: a dossier alleging the Russians have dirt on Trump and are blackmailing him with it.
To the Point
The Corporate Meteorologists Who Keep Santa's Sleigh in the Air Did you know that companies like FedEx and UPS have war rooms of meteorologists to keep everything on schedule? We didn't. Almost a billion packages will be delivered this holiday season by the shipping industry. Who keeps all those planes in the sky and on time? The answer comes from Washington Post reporter Drew Harwell.
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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.
Design and Architecture
Farewell LA freeways, Peter Shire is back Angelenos don't want more freeways but we seem not to want mass transit either. Metro has killed the 710 freeway extension, and bus and train ridership is down across the region. What's the future of getting around in LA? And, Peter Shire is having a comeback. What attracts a new generation to his playful ceramics and furniture?