Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Cutting Water in LA, Medicating Foster Kids, Comedy's Second Wave
As the drought continues, California adopts mandatory water cutbacks. A new report finds that foster kids, some as young as four, are being over-prescribed psychiatric drugs. And a look at how comedy got so big.
By Barbara Bogaev • • 52m ListenCalifornia faces mandatory water cuts for the first time ever, so what does this mean for Los Angeles? In a state where agriculture sucks up a majority of the water, why don’t farmers have to disclose their well water usage? Foster children are being overmedicated, with kids as young as four taking psychiatric drugs, according to a new Federal Report. And we take a close look at comedy - good and bad. Trevor Noah is poised to take over Jon Stewart’s role as host of The Daily Show, but he’s in hot water for some offensive jokes discovered in his Twitter feed. And then, a look at the new wave in comedy as comedians sell out massive venues and land TV deals.
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