Ruxandra Guidi

multimedia journalist and contributor to High Country News

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LA’s favorite cougar, P-22, has risen to fame over the last decade or so. Miguel Ordeñana first caught him on camera roaming Griffith Park in 2012.

P-22 gained LA fame thanks to biologist who discovered him

LA’s favorite cougar, P-22, has risen to fame over the last decade or so. Miguel Ordeñana first caught him on camera roaming Griffith Park in 2012.

from Greater LA

Listen to the story Read the story There’s a one-story brick building off of Central Avenue, in the heart of industrial South LA. It has no sign at the entrance;…

He lost his job when American Apparel closed, but this 73-year-old is still working

Listen to the story Read the story There’s a one-story brick building off of Central Avenue, in the heart of industrial South LA. It has no sign at the entrance;…

from Arts & Culture Stories

She’s not the teacher, but when 70-year-old Joann Priestly shows up at this preschool, she is well-prepared for each lesson.

Preschoolers gain skills and elders find a ‘sense of purpose’

She’s not the teacher, but when 70-year-old Joann Priestly shows up at this preschool, she is well-prepared for each lesson.

from Arts & Culture Stories

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from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

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Homeschooling has long been common for religious families and those with aversions to public school, but the pandemic seems to have widened its appeal.

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Today we’re sharing an episode from a science podcast you might like, Short Wave, from NPR. If you like what you hear, check them out wherever you get podcasts.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

Batteries are the key to a greener planet, but they cause environmental damage too.

from The Anti-Dread Climate Podcast

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from KCRW Features