Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Amazon.com sells thousands of products deemed unsafe
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that more than 4,000 products on Amazon were missing safety labels, not up to safety standards, or were banned outright -- but still for sale.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenA Wall Street Journal investigation found that more than 4,000 products on Amazon were missing safety labels, not up to safety standards, or were banned outright -- but still for sale. Apparently Amazon does not have a rigorous process for vetting the safety of its products.
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5 storiesAs fires rage in the Amazon, the world’s richest countries pledge $20 million to help (but not the U.S.)
The three-day G7 summit ended today with not much to show for it. The most significant accomplishment was a pledge of $20 million to fight the fires in the Amazon jungle. That fund includes no money from the U.S.
Read the story8 minTrump allies unearth old social media posts to discredit journalists
President Trump tweeted on Sunday that the question he received most at the G7 meeting was: “Mr. President, why does the American media hate your Country so much? Why are they rooting for it to fail?”
Read the story10 minCalifornia’s highest court says police departments may turn over information about officers' misconduct to prosecutors
In a unanimous ruling today, the Calif. Supreme Court said that the LA County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement agencies may give prosecutors an officer’s history of bad behavior when that officer plans to testify in court.
Read the story10 minThousands of products for sale on Amazon don’t meet federal safety standards
A Wall Street Journal investigation found that more than 4000 products on Amazon were missing safety labels, not up to safety standards, or were banned outright -- but still for sale.
Read the story11 minThe soaring popularity of Spanish language music on the radio
Stations like Power 106, Real 92.3, and even KCRW are increasingly playing songs with Spanish lyrics and Latin artists. KCRW DJ Raul Campos says throwing more artists like Bad Bunny, Mana, and Rosalia in his mixes is seamless.
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