Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Fun in Iowa, New Retirement Rules, No Más Bebés and TV
Today we start with 'Press Play' contributor Mike Schlitt in Iowa. He’s a lifelong political junkie who decided to go there to see democracy at work. Then, California is huge; why is its voting power so miniscule?
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenToday we start with Press Play contributor Mike Schlitt in Iowa. He’s a lifelong political junkie who decided to go there to see democracy at work.
Then, California is huge; why is its voting power so miniscule?
After that, new retirement rules are aimed at helping consumers.
Next, a look at the story behind the documentary No Más Bebés.
And finally, our regular Monday TV roundup.
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In this episode
5 storiesSchlitt Does Iowa
Tonight’s Iowa caucuses mark the official start of the 2016 presidential election, and Mike Schlitt is there. He’s a Press Play regular and a lifelong political junkie who decided to go to Iowa to see democracy at work. He shares his quirky take with Madeleine to kick off today’s show.
Read the story11 minCalifornia's Undersized Voting Power
Iowa has about 3 million people. California has about 39 million. But Californians won’t get to vote in the primary until June. By then, it could all be over but the shouting. Or even the shouting might be over. We get a primer on California’s undersized voting power.
Read the story6 minNew Retirement Rules
When you go to a financial adviser to figure out your retirement plan, that adviser is not required to act in your best interest. But a new rule working its way through the federal system would change that, and make it mandatory for retirement advisers to actually work for the people who hire them.
Read the story7 min'No Más Bebés'
When someone uses the word "eugenics" – the genetic engineering of people – it conjures up the horrors of Nazi Germany. But not so long ago, a more subtle kind of eugenics was carried out right here in the U.S. Between 1922 and 1972, thousands of women in 30 states were sterilized against their will. Was it social engineering?
Read the story13 minTV Roundup
The People v. O.J. Simpson and Grease: Live: The latest TV events sound like headlines from the past. We get the latest in small-screen news in this week’s Monday television roundup.
Read the story9 min
