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International editor for NPR; former Jerusalem Correspondent for the New York Times
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Greg Myre
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FROM Greg Myre
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Newest Countries in the World Countries all around the world are watching Scotland’s independence vote closely -- some more closely than others. If the Scots decide to break away from the U.K., it could spur separatist movements from Spain to Canada to Turkey to... Texas?
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Assassination Attempt Pushes Palestinians Closer to the Brink On the nineteenth anniversary of its organization, Hamas, which leads the Palestinian government, has accused the rival Fatah faction of trying to assassinate Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh. This following yesterday's seven-hour stand-off during which Israel refused to let the Prime Minister return to the Gaza Strip from Egypt after discovery of millions of dollars in cash which could be used for terrorist attacks.
To the Point
Death Toll Rising in Gaza after Israeli Raid Israeli troops, tanks and helicopter gun-ships assaulted the northern Gaza Strip today to destroy rocket launchers that have struck Israel 300 times this year. Both Palestinian factions called the deaths of at least eight people a "massacre." We hear more about today's assault as well as response from Israeli and Palestinian officials.
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Left, Right & Center
LRC Live: Taxes, tech and Taylor Swift It’s a special live Left, Right & Center from San Francisco!
KCRW Features
As sidewalk gardens grow on Skid Row, homeless residents lose a sidewalk In a city with tens of thousands of people living on its streets, sidewalk space can be a hot commodity. Businesses want to keep the sidewalk clear for customers, but the city’s housing crisis means that for some people, the sidewalk is home. Some property owners have reportedly used sprinklers or private security guards to make sure no one sets up camp outside their doors. And in recent months, people living on the streets have noticed a new tactic – business owners effectively occupying a portion of the sidewalk themselves.
Zócalo's Connecting California
Keeping it fresh The intersection of Salinas, California and Yuma, Arizona is in your salad bowl.
KCRW Features
LA Renters Fight Back The housing crisis is so bad that some landlords are boosting rents without making fixes to big problems, like mold and infestation. Now, some Angelenos are taking a labor union approach and organizing renter strikes. We go to Westlake and Highland Park with LA Taco editor Daniel Hernandez. The housing crisis is so bad that some landlords are boosting rents without making fixes to big problems, like mold and infestation. Now, some Angelenos are taking a labor union approach and organizing renter strikes. We go to Westlake and Highland Park with LA Taco editor Daniel Hernandez.