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ISIS lures in weed-loving surfer from Laguna Beach
Rez Courdee is second-generation Iranian American, born and raised in wealthy Laguna Beach. He likes to surf and smoke weed. When jihadi terrorism hits a nearby mall, many neighbors and friends start looking at him as a possible enemy. Rez then looks into what means to be Muslim. That’s the setup for Laleh Khadivi’s novel “A Good Country.”
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readRez Courdee is second-generation Iranian American, born and raised in wealthy Laguna Beach. He likes to surf and smoke weed. When jihadi terrorism hits a nearby mall, many neighbors and friends start looking at him as a possible enemy. Rez then looks into what means to be Muslim. That’s the setup for Laleh Khadivi’s novel “A Good Country.”
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Did USC violate medical ethics?- 0:00Will Democrats' new 'Better Deal' gain traction?
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- 16:06What does the scandal around former USC med school dean say about ethics?
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The full episode
4 of 5Did USC violate medical ethics?- 0:00Will Democrats' new 'Better Deal' gain traction?
- 7:48How President Trump is remaking the federal judiciary
- 16:06What does the scandal around former USC med school dean say about ethics?
- 24:56ISIS lures in weed-loving surfer from Laguna BeachYou’re reading this
- 39:16Is FYF the better Coachella?