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    Puzzles, paints and 1 am pickups: peek inside a 24-hour daycare

    Most daycares are open during the day, but what if you work at night and don't have anyone to look after your kids? That's where 24-hour daycare comes in. Plus, LA has a spate of new vegan restaurants.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • May 21, 2019 • 24m Listen

    Most daycares are open during the day, but what if you work at night and don't have anyone to look after your kids? That's where 24-hour daycare comes in. Plus, LA has a spate of new vegan restaurants.

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    3 stories
    1. 0:00

      When parents work the night shift, babies need a safe place to sleep

      Like any daycare, Penny & Peggy Nairn’s 24 hour childcare and Early Education Center is full of toys and games and puzzles and paints. However, at this center, which is open around the clock, there are also cots for sleepy kids.

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      12 min
    2. 12:13

      College Board considers a student's hardships on the SAT

      Statistics have shown that kids from wealthy families generally score much higher on standardized tests than kids from poorer families. Now the College Board -- the company that creates the SAT -- is trying to address this bias in its test.

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      5 min
    3. 17:37

      As vegan movement grows in LA, where should you eat?

      The Economist says 2019 is the year of the vegan , claiming a quarter of American millennials identify as vegan or vegetarian.

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      7 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

      Afternoon News Anchor

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Kathryn Barnes

      Producer, Reporter

      CultureEducation

    In this episode

    3 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      When parents work the night shift, babies need a safe place to sleep

    2. 12:135 min

      College Board considers a student's hardships on the SAT

    3. 17:377 min

      As vegan movement grows in LA, where should you eat?

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