Madeleine Smithberg

Television producer and writer

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Television producer and writer; co-creator of The Daily Show

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As the Republicans staged the first debate of next year's campaign, another TV performer stepped down last night.

Jon Stewart's Final Show: The Evolution of 'The Daily Show'

As the Republicans staged the first debate of next year's campaign, another TV performer stepped down last night.

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President Biden unveiled his $2 trillion infrastructure plan on Wednesday in Pittsburgh, which Congress would have to approve.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

In the aftermath of the Atlanta shootings of six Asian women, some AAPI Angelenos are fearing their parents’ safety.

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California Democratic Senator Alex Padilla is in Inglewood today, touring the coronavirus mass vaccination site at SoFi Stadium. “We have to get the right information out there.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Forget about that whole American Revolution thing. Zocalo commentator Joe Mathews says California could benefit from a monarchy.

from Zócalo's Connecting California

The shootings in Georgia earlier this week that left eight people dead have refocused the country’s attention on hate crimes against the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI)…

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

UCLA runs a website that has COVID-19 resources in 60 languages, and that number is growing.

from KCRW Features

Josh Barro and Ken White talk about an apparent DOJ sex crime investigation for Congressman Matt Gaetz, plus the Trump campaign’s use of recurring donations, detention for the U.S.

from All the Presidents' Lawyers

Josh Barro and Ken White talk about former President Trump’s efforts to keep Republican groups from using his image to fundraise, investigating Cuomo, and more.

from All the Presidents' Lawyers

Rates of anti-Asian violence and discrimination have risen since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

from KCRW Features