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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can Waze Carpool fix LA traffic?

    Navigation app Waze is expanding its carpool feature across California next week. The feature connects drivers with riders heading to the same place so they can ride together and save on gas. However, it’s not intended to be the next Lyft Line or Uber Pool.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    Navigation app Waze is expanding its carpool feature across California next week. The feature connects drivers with riders heading to the same place so they can ride together and save on gas. However, it’s not intended to be the next Lyft Line or Uber Pool. There’s also a legal fight between Uber and Waymo, in which Waymo says Uber stole its self-driving car secrets.

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    Trump says goodbye Paris Accord: What does it mean for U.S. and the planet?
    1. 0:00What message has the U.S. sent by pulling out of Paris Climate Accord?
    2. 18:38Trump, fear and anxiety at a Highland Park school
    3. 27:53Author Joshua Ferris on why men are the worst
    4. 42:39Can Waze Carpool fix LA traffic?You’re reading this
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