Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Jerry Brown: From Governor ‘Moonbeam’ to the ‘Adult in the Room’
As California’s youngest-ever governor in 1975, many Californians didn’t know what to make of Jerry Brown. Forty-one years later, as the state’s oldest-ever governor, is that still the case?
By Madeleine Brand • • 53m ListenAs California’s youngest-ever governor in 1975, many Californians didn’t know what to make of Jerry Brown. What do people make of him now that he’s the state’s oldest-ever governor?
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5 storiesJerry Brown: From Governor ‘Moonbeam’ to the ‘Adult in the Room’
In 1975, Jerry Brown’s first year in office as the Governor of California, ABC News reported that many Californians didn’t know what to make of the state’s youngest-ever governor. Forty-one years later, as the state’s oldest-ever governor, that may still be the case.
Read the story11 minA Clinton/Warren ‘Dream Ticket’?
Hillary Clinton met with Senator Elizabeth Warren Friday, fueling speculation that Clinton talked to Warren about being a possible running mate. It would be a dream ticket for liberal Democrats. Warren endorsed Clinton Thursday night, but she hasn’t always been such an ardent supporter of her.
Read the story8 minWhat Do Doctors Think About California’s Aid-In-Dying Law?
Terminally ill adults now have the right to die on their own terms in California. The so-called End of Life Option Act went into effect Thursday . It allows terminally ill patients who are mentally competent and have less than six months to live to request medication that would kill them. Not all doctors are on board with the new law, though.
Read the story11 minFilm: Games, Heists, and Ghostly Hijinks
What’s new at a cineplex near you? Warcraft is a film based on the video game “World of Warcraft”. “Now You See Me: The Second Act” is about a group of Vegas magicians called The Horsemen who run spectacular heists. ”The Conjuring 2” follows married ghost hunters Ed and Lorraine Warren to England and ghostly hijinks ensues.
Read the story12 min‘The Fits’: The Dreamy Coming of Age Sundance Favorite
Coming of age is a common theme in art, especially movies. That moment between childhood and adolescence is full of drama. A new movie set in a Cincinnati housing project with an all African American cast takes on the subject in an innovative way.
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