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Researcher at the nonpartisan Hinckley Institute of Politics at the University of Utah.
PROFILE
Morgan Lyon Cotti
FROM Morgan Lyon Cotti
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Who is presidential candidate Evan McMullin? Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are grabbing all the headlines today, but another presidential candidate was getting quite a bit of ink yesterday: Evan McMullin. The obscure independent candidate is polling ahead of both Trump and Clinton in the state of Utah.
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Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Rethinking public school funding in California LAUSD teachers are striking for the second day. Many people are questioning the state’s model for funding schools. California spends around $10,800 per pupil, which is less than the national average. But maybe that money could be better spent if the district itself were smaller and more manageable.
Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Superintendent Austin Beutner on what will happen to kids if teachers strike A strike by LAUSD teachers has been postponed until Monday. The teachers union and the district are still trying to negotiate a new contract for educators. We ask Superintendent Austin Beutner what he’s proposing to the union, what’s happening with the $2 billion reserve fund, what appropriate class sizes would be, and more.
The Treatment
Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi: 'Destroyer' Karyn Kusama, Phil Hay & Matt Manfredi discuss female rage in "Destroyer."
The Business
Spike Lee and John David Washington on ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Could this be the year the Academy finally nominates Spike Lee for Best Director or Best Picture? ‘BlacKkKlansman’ is looking like a contender. The film is based on the true story of black police officer Ron Stallworth, who went undercover with the KKK in the 1970s.