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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gay Veterans, The 'Dancing Baby' Lawsuit, and Wrestling's Comeback

    Until “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was repealed four years ago, gays and lesbians could be discharged from military. Now, there’s an effort change their less-than-honorable discharges to “honorable” ones. Then, pro wrestling is once again getting its due. And there’s more to it than you might think.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 15, 2015 • 51m Listen

    The world’s two biggest greenhouse gas offenders are meeting at a climate change summit today in Los Angeles. U.S. and Chinese leaders will discuss ways to combat the worsening climate situation. Both nations face similar challenges when it comes to reducing carbon emissions and have set ambitious goals for the next ten years. Then, a look at how the bark beetle is thriving in California’s drought conditions. And until “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was repealed four years ago, gays and lesbians could be discharged from military. Now, there’s an effort to change their less-than-honorable discharges to “honorable” ones. That could affect tens of thousands of people. Next, in 2007 Stephanie Lenz put a 29-second clip of her baby dancing on YouTube. Once the video was online, Universal Music cried copyright infringement for the background music, and the video was taken down. Lenz filed a lawsuit arguing that her video was protected by fair use, and yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco basically found that she has enough of a case to go to trial. Finally, pro wrestling was once to sports what hair metal was to music: cheesy, over-the-top, and insanely popular. Since then, wrestling has faded from mainstream pop culture. For years it’s been treated as a sports sideshow. But there’s more to it than you might think.

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      U.S.-China Climate Summit

      The world’s two biggest greenhouse gas offenders are meeting at a climate change summit today in Los Angeles. This is the first official meeting between U.S. and Chinese leaders to discuss ways to combat the worsening climate situation.

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      12 min
    2. 12:09

      The Rise of the Bark Beetle

      Not everyone is going to be unhappy if global warming makes California hotter and drier. Take the bark beetle, for example—when trees are stressed by drought, they’re more vulnerable to beetle attack. And right now, bark beetles are having a field day.

      Read the story
      8 min
    3. 20:39

      Gay Veterans and Honorable Discharge

      Until “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” was repealed four years ago, gays and lesbians could be discharged from military. Now, there’s an effort change their less-than-honorable discharges to “honorable” ones. That could affect tens of thousands of people.

      Read the story
      9 min
    4. 31:01

      Dancing Baby Lawsuit

      In 2007, Stephanie Lenz put a 29-second clip of her baby dancing on YouTube. If you listened closely, you might have identified the music in the background. It’s the song “Let’s Go Crazy” by Prince. Once the video was online, Universal Music cried copyright infringement and the video was taken down.

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      9 min
    5. 41:10

      Wrestling Makes a Comeback

      Back in the ‘80s, pro wrestling was to sports what hair metal was to music: cheesy, over-the-top, and insanely popular. Since then, wrestling has faded from mainstream pop culture. For years it’s been treated as a sports sideshow. But now, wrestling is once again getting its due. And there’s more to it than you might think.

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      8 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:0012 min

      U.S.-China Climate Summit

    2. 12:098 min

      The Rise of the Bark Beetle

    3. 20:399 min

      Gay Veterans and Honorable Discharge

    4. 31:019 min

      Dancing Baby Lawsuit

    5. 41:108 min

      Wrestling Makes a Comeback

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