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Lee Drutman
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Make presidential debates great again Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump meet for their first debate Monday night. But many critics of the current debate format complain that voters don’t actually learn much during these debates. One idea to disrupt the debates - make the candidates do crisis simulations to see how they make decisions under pressure.
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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?
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why did Jared Kushner want a back channel with Russians? News broke Friday that President Trump’s son-in-law and senior advisor, Jared Kushner, tried setting up a back channel between the Trump transition team and the Russian government. What are the consequences for Kushner, President Trump, and the investigation into Russian meddling?