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San Diego Union Tribune
Environment and transportation reporter with the San Diego Union Tribune.
PROFILE
Joshua Emerson Smith
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FROM Joshua Emerson Smith
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
State gas tax turns into political football State Senator Josh Newman was recalled over his “yes” vote on raising the state gas tax. House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy is hoping an initiative to repeal that gas tax hike will draw more Republicans to the polls in November, to support endangered Congressional candidates. We talk about the politics of the tax, and what the tax actually does.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
‘A Private War’ director on whether the danger of war reporting is worth it What does it take to be a war correspondent? What kind of person is drawn to cover death and destruction? And does the reporting make any difference? They’re questions raised in “A Private War.” It stars Rosamund Pike as Marie Colvin, who’s covered atrocities in Sri Lanka, Iraq, Afghanistan, Libya, and Syria.
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Eileen Myles: Evolution Evolution is a collection of all-new material by Eileen Myles, whose inspired poetry is a form of communication.