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Democrat Pete Buttigieg on why Californians should vote for him
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is running for the Democratic nomination for president. He’s in California, holding events and fundraisers to win potential votes in the state’s primary.
By Madeleine Brand • • 34m ListenPete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is running for the Democratic nomination for president. He’s in California, holding events and fundraisers to win potential votes in the state’s primary. We ask about his views on health care, higher ed, the Green New Deal, and breaking up Facebook.
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4 storiesPete Buttigieg wants to be president. Where does he stand on health care, higher ed, climate, and tech?
Pete Buttigieg, mayor of South Bend, Indiana, is one of the dozens of people running for the Democratic nomination for president. He’s in California this week, holding events and fundraisers to win potential votes in the state’s primary.
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Facebook co-founder Chris Hughes called on Thursday for Facebook, which owns Instagram and WhatsApp, to be broken up. In a New York Times op-ed , he wrote that Mark Zuckerberg has too much power over Facebook’s 2 billion users.
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When New York Times media columnist David Carr died in 2015 at age 58, there was a front-page obit. He was revered in media circles as a hero for his trenchant writing and for his personal story.
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Our critics review “Biggest Little Farm,” a documentary that follows a couple in LA working to develop a sustainable farm; “Poms,” about retired women who form a cheerleading squad; and “Pokémon Detective Pikachu,” in which a 21 year old teams up…
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