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Mike Pesca is a contributor to National Public Radio, covering sports, and the host of Slate's podcast "The Gist."
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The biggest what-ifs in sports What if Michael Jordan played for the Lakers? What if Diego Maradona’s Hand of God was called a foul? What if the Seahawks ran instead of threw in the Super Bowl? Sports fans love to ponder endless what if’s, especially after their team loses. But what if history actually hinged on certain plays, predictions, performances? Mike Pesca collected these thoughts in the new book “Upon Further Review” and his podcast of the same name.
Left, Right & Center
The legacy of the Charlottesville protest Should Confederate monuments come down?
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We Need to Talk About the Children Ever since Amy Chua popularized the term “Tiger Mom”, there’s been a lot of debate around the country over Eastern vs Western parenting practices. Now, Stanford researchers have compared the more strict approach of some Asian-American families to the more lenient approach of some European-American parents. We discuss the results in our regular parenting segment, “We Need to Talk About the Children.”
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We Need to Talk About the Children Middle East politics at UCLA, trigger warnings, rising sea levels, and our new parenting segment "We Need to Talk About the Children."
Left, Right & Center
Obamacare Signs Up 7 Million, SCOTUS Changes Campaign Finances Seven million sign up for healthcare; the Supreme Court lifts campaign finance restrictions.
Left, Right & Center
Russian Sanctions, NSA MYSTIC and the Hobby Lobby Case Sanctions and reverse sanctions, more from Edward Snowden, SCOTUS considers the right to contraception.
Left, Right & Center
The Ukraine, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Climate Change Political protests in the Ukraine, what's up with WhatsApp and climate change as a political issue.
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Super Bowl Prep Sunday is the big game! The Denver Broncos take on the Seattle Seahawks in this weekend’s Super Bowl Matchup. NPR’s Mike Pesca joins us to discuss everything novice viewers need to know. Plus, Americans will eat 1 billion chicken wings during the game. Turns out, they’re eating them all wrong . We’ll find out why -- and how you dip a chip says a lot about your personality.
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Are state-mandated gender quotas legal? California becomes the first state to impose gender quotas on corporate boards, but will the new law make it through legal review? It’s a close race for the 25th Congressional seat in Ventura County, as Democrats try to flip the district from red to blue. A wine from the Central Coast plays a lead role in “Somm 3,” and artists debut performances inspired by the Thomas Fire and subsequent mudslides.
KCRW Features
As sidewalk gardens grow on Skid Row, homeless residents lose a sidewalk In a city with tens of thousands of people living on its streets, sidewalk space can be a hot commodity. Businesses want to keep the sidewalk clear for customers, but the city’s housing crisis means that for some people, the sidewalk is home. Some property owners have reportedly used sprinklers or private security guards to make sure no one sets up camp outside their doors. And in recent months, people living on the streets have noticed a new tactic – business owners effectively occupying a portion of the sidewalk themselves.