Press Play with Madeleine Brand
How Mexico Sees Donald Trump; And What Happened to El Niño?
How does Mexico view the U.S. presidential race and how do Mexicans feel about Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric on immigration?
By Madeleine Brand • • 53m ListenHow does Mexico view the U.S. presidential race and how do Mexicans feel about Donald Trump’s harsh rhetoric on immigration?
Then, the Supreme Court this week will hear an important challenge to abortion rights. What are the implications?
We also take a closer look at Fox sportscaster Erin Andrews’ court testimony in her case against a Nashville Marriott hotel, where she was filmed without her knowledge through a hotel peephole.
After that, we discuss the new book West of Eden, about the families that shaped Los Angeles.
And finally, what ever happened to the dire El Niño predictions for this year?
In this episode
5 storiesThe Mexican View of Our Presidential Election
It’s Super Tuesday, which means voters in a dozen states will cast ballots in presidential primaries and caucuses. Republican candidate Donald Trump is expected to win big, which is something few people saw coming just a couple of months ago.
Read the story11 minSupreme Court Takes Up Abortion Access
Tomorrow, the Supreme Court will hear the most significant challenge to abortion rights in a generation. The case is about a Texas law that curtails women’s access to abortion clinics. The law requires clinic doctors to have hospital admitting privileges and the clinics themselves to be certified as ambulatory surgical centers.
Read the story8 minErin Andrews Testifies in Stalker Case
Fox sportscaster Erin Andrews has been testifying in court for the last two days. She’s suing the Marriott Vanderbilt in Nashville and her stalker, Michael David Barrett, for $75 million. Barrett took nude videos of Andrews through a peephole while she was staying at the hotel. He then posted the videos online.
Read the story10 min'West of Eden' Looks At Los Angeles History
The history of Los Angeles is a history of the families that shaped it. In a new book called West of Eden , oral historian and author Jean Stein tells the stories of five families who shaped our city, including her own. Her father was Jules Stein, founder of the media giant MCA in the 1920s.
Read the story12 minWhat Happened to El Niño?
Remember El Niño? We came into this year with big predictions for rain. But now February is over and, here in L.A. at least, it was one of the hottest on record. What gives?
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