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Ep. 5 Disaster
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LAUSD strike begins. What’s ahead for workers, students?
EducationTwo teachers — from an elementary school and a high school — explain why they’re striking in solidarity with LAUSD workers such as custodians and bus drivers.
The Birthplace of Dystopian America
NationalCop City Atlanta is a privately funded, local community surveillance campus that has already taken the life of one protestor as a harbinger of the police state on the horizon.
NBA’s top scorer is now LeBron James. How far can he go?
SportsLeBron James is now the NBA’s all-time leading scorer, surpassing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. He entered the league at age 18 and will probably play into his 40s, says writer Dave Schilling.
The US Is Sending Its Worst Down to Mexico
PoliticsViolent drug cartels often dominate headlines about Mexico but the Ayotzinapa case reveals a more sinister involvement from the US side of the border.
It’s China’s Turn To Give Peace a Chance
PoliticsThe Iran-Saudi deal spells trouble for U.S. hegemony but potentially a new chapter of peace and prosperity in a deeply troubled world.
Ep. 7 Decamping
HomelessnessA top federal official promised everyone on Veterans Row would have a place to go in just ten days. What does it take to make that happen?
US presidents and first ladies used food as political tools, PR moves
NationalAuthor Alex Prud’homme explores the appetites of more than two dozen U.S. presidents in “Dinner with the President: Food, Politics, and a History of Breaking Bread at the White House.”
‘2 separate economies’ in CA leads to senator’s call for living wage
ImmigrationSenator Steve Padilla’s SB 253 requires officials to calculate how much people need to earn to pay for basic needs in each California county.