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    Ohtani’s Dodger debut is a hit!

    Shohei Ohtani got two hits in his Dodger regular-season debut against the Padres. Plus, the NCAA women's basketball tournament is drawing more attention than the men’s competition.

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    KCRW placeholderBy Marisa Lagos • Mar 20, 2024 • 1 min read

    Shohei Ohtani got two hits in his Dodger regular-season debut against the Padres. Plus, the NCAA women's basketball tournament is drawing more attention than the men’s competition.

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    ‘Problemista’: Funny, surrealist look at US immigration system
    1. 0:00Stalled TX immigration bill could upend US immigration policies
    2. 8:56Is the conservative ‘war on woke’ losing steam in CA?
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    4. 26:30Julio Torres puts a comedic and surrealist lens on US immigration
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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    ‘Problemista’: Funny, surrealist look at US immigration system
    1. 0:00Stalled TX immigration bill could upend US immigration policies
    2. 8:56Is the conservative ‘war on woke’ losing steam in CA?
    3. 17:32Overrun by gangs, is Haiti on the brink of collapse?
    4. 26:30Julio Torres puts a comedic and surrealist lens on US immigration
    5. 40:05Ohtani’s Dodger debut is a hit!You’re reading this
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