Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Why COVID is spreading in some LA courts
Hundreds of employees and several judges have tested positive for coronavirus — and courts are still open for in-person trials.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenHundreds of employees and several judges have tested positive for coronavirus — and courts are still open for in-person trials. Americans are dealing with more political division than ever before, says a new survey from American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research. New film “Little Fish” tells the story of a couple struggling to remember their love story during a pandemic that wipes away memory. And Dana Point, renowned sea-life destination, has been named America’s first Whale Heritage Site.
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4 storiesLA Courts are in session despite COVID outbreaks
Despite massive restrictions on businesses and restaurants for fear of spreading COVID, Los Angeles Superior Court is still holding some in-person sessions for evictions and traffic trials.
Read the story17 min4 in 10 Republicans support the use of violence if leaders can’t ‘protect America,’ says survey
Based on an online poll of about 2000 Amercians conducted by the American Enterprise Institute, nearly 100% of Democrats surveyed say Biden is the legitimate winner of the 2020 election, but nearly 70% of Republicans surveyed felt otherwise.
Read the story11 min‘Little Fish’ is a pandemic love story filmed long before COVID
In the new sci-fi film “Little Fish,” the world is battling a devastating pandemic. But the film was written and filmed before COVID-19 came to the United States.
Read the story13 minDana Point is the first Whale Heritage Site in the U.S.
People come from all over to whale watch from the shores of Dana Point. The city in Orange County is a hub for sea life, thanks to its harbor and protected marine area.
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