Marisa Lagos

political reporter at KQED

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Political reporter for KQED in San Francisco; former reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle

Marisa Lagos on KCRW

For your holiday table, cut a long-necked butternut squash in thin slices but not all the way through. This hasselback style allows the glaze to penetrate.

Halloween: Try these sweet and savory treats

For your holiday table, cut a long-necked butternut squash in thin slices but not all the way through. This hasselback style allows the glaze to penetrate.

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From rap videos to the Met Gala red carpet, high fashion and hip-hop are inseparable nowadays. A new book documents the melding of the two.

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This year, Missy Elliott will become the first woman rapper inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame . KCRW looks at her influence from the 2000s to today.

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