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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    New Birth Control Laws, Preparing for Terror, and Alone on the Wall

    Protesters are demanding that Calfornia eliminate the 10-year statute of limitations on sexual assault cases. But why is there a statute of limitations in the first place? And seven years ago, Alex Honnold free-climbed the northwest face of Yosemite’s Half Dome.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 23, 2015 • 52m Listen

    Protesters are demanding that California eliminate the 10-year limit on prosecutions of all sexual assault cases. But why is there a statute of limitations in the first place? And what would it take to change it?

    And women in California and Oregon will soon be able to get birth control directly from their pharmacists, without a doctor’s prescription. The new laws will take effect sometime in the next few months.

    Next, Los Angeles is not under any kind of imminent threat, but what are the city’s plans to handle a terrorist incident, or the possibility of one?

    Then, seven years ago, Alex Honnold climbed the northwest face of Yosemite’s Half Dome in just under three hours. He wore rock climbing shoes and had a bag of chalk to keep his fingers dry — and that was it, no ropes or aid of any kind.

    Finally, two highly-anticipated TV shows debuted on two streaming platforms this weekend: Jessica Jones on Netflix and The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. Does this signal the start of the streaming wars?

    Banner Image: Photo by Jimmy Chin

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations

      Protesters are demanding that California eliminate the 10-year limit on prosecutions of all sexual assault cases. But why is there a statute of limitations in the first place? And what would it take to change it?

      Read the story
      8 min
    2. 8:11

      New Birth Control Laws

      Women in California and Oregon will soon be able to get birth control directly from their pharmacists, without a doctor’s prescription. The new laws will take effect sometime in the next few months.

      Read the story
      8 min
    3. 16:33

      Preparing for Terror

      Brussels is on lockdown for a third straight day because of concerns of a possible terrorist attack there. And France is in a three-month state of emergency. Los Angeles is not under any kind of imminent threat, but what are the city’s plans to handle a terrorist incident, or the possibility of one?

      Read the story
      9 min
    4. 25:33

      Alone on the Wall

      Seven years ago, Alex Honnold climbed the northwest face of Yosemite’s Half Dome in just under three hours. He wore rock climbing shoes and had a bag of chalk to keep his fingers dry — and that was it, no ropes or aid of any kind.

      Read the story
      14 min
    5. 41:59

      TV Roundup: Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle

      Two highly-anticipated TV shows debuted on two streaming platforms this weekend: Jessica Jones on Netflix and The Man in the High Castle on Amazon Prime. Does this signal the start of the streaming wars?

      Read the story
      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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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Sexual Assault Statute of Limitations

    2. 8:118 min

      New Birth Control Laws

    3. 16:339 min

      Preparing for Terror

    4. 25:3314 min

      Alone on the Wall

    5. 41:598 min

      TV Roundup: Jessica Jones and The Man in the High Castle

    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand