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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Foster care in LA: Stories of hope and resilience

    Stories about the foster care system are usually filled with tragedy. Los Angeles has the biggest foster care system in the county, charged with 30,000 kids. But some of these kids are safer and happier now, and families are reunited.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 9, 2019 • 1 min read

    Stories about the foster care system are usually filled with tragedy. Los Angeles has the biggest foster care system in the county, charged with 30,000 kids. But some of these kids are safer and happier now, and families are reunited. The new HBO documentary “Foster” tells some of these stories.

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    The financial pitfalls of getting divorced over 50
    1. 0:00In the race for California’s Democratic presidential nomination, who has the advantage so far?
    2. 10:1150 men accuse USC doctor of sexual misconduct
    3. 18:43Divorce looks different at age 50 and up. How do you navigate the financials?
    4. 36:56Foster care in LA: Stories of hope and resilienceYou’re reading this
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