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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How San Bernardino hospital staff are handling its 5th COVID surge

    A doctor from San Bernardino County explains how he’s handling another COVID surge as the Omicron variant spreads, and how he talks to vaccine skeptics.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 22, 2021 • 50m Listen

    A doctor from San Bernardino County explains how he’s handling another COVID surge as the Omicron variant spreads, and how he talks to vaccine skeptics.

    The James Webb Space Telescope will launch on Christmas. It’s meant to help scientists understand exoplanets and the birth and evolution of stars.

    Critics review the newest film releases: “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Parallel Mothers,” “Tragedy Of Macbeth,” “Jockey,” and “Memoria.”

    Every year, KCRW’s DJs tally up their favorite artists and albums, and music programming director Anne Litt gives a rundown of this year’s picks.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      San Bernardino experiences 5th COVID surge as hospitalizations jump

      A doctor from San Bernardino County explains how he’s handling another COVID surge as the Omicron variant spreads, and how he talks to vaccine skeptics.

      Read the story
      8 min
    2. 8:16

      NASA’s new $10 billion telescope will teach Earthlings about faraway planets

      The James Webb Space Telescope will launch on Christmas. It’s meant to help scientists understand exoplanets and the birth and evolution of stars.

      Read the story
      9 min
    3. 16:57

      ‘Jockey’: Great performances and breathtaking cinematography, says critic

      Critics review the newest film releases: “The Matrix Resurrections,” “Parallel Mothers,” “Tragedy Of Macbeth,” “Jockey,” and “Memoria.”

      Read the story
      18 min
    4. 35:16

      Arlo Parks and Gabriels are behind KCRW’s top songs and albums of 2021

      Every year, KCRW’s DJs tally up their favorite songs and albums, and music programming director Anne Litt gives a rundown of this year’s picks.

      Read the story
      15 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      San Bernardino experiences 5th COVID surge as hospitalizations jump

    2. 8:169 min

      NASA’s new $10 billion telescope will teach Earthlings about faraway planets

    3. 16:5718 min

      ‘Jockey’: Great performances and breathtaking cinematography, says critic

    4. 35:1615 min

      Arlo Parks and Gabriels are behind KCRW’s top songs and albums of 2021

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