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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."
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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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Lessons on rebuilding after the Woolsey and Thomas Fires Monique Quigley’s Christmas this year won’t be like any she’s ever had. Her home in Malibou Lake burned down in the Woolsey Fire last month. She lost nearly everything, including her house.
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Despite evacuation orders, some Malibu residents 'stay and defend' homes The Woolsey Fire destroyed 670 structures in Malibu, including more than 400 single family homes. That makes it the most destructive fire in the history of that beachside community. But some residents say even more homes would have been lost, if not for the private citizens who defied mandatory evacuation orders to protect their neighborhoods. The homeowners who stay during a fire can be a nuisance for fire fighters... but they say they're not going anywhere next time.