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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Ditching Friday night out? Subtracting things from your life can be beneficial, and science proves it

    Many KCRW listeners told Press Play they wanted to continue doing less now that the state has fully reopened. That means having fewer social commitments, normalizing weekend nights at home, spending less time at work and way less time commuting.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 15, 2021 • 9m Listen

    Many KCRW listeners told Press Play they wanted to continue doing less now that the state has fully reopened. That means having fewer social commitments, normalizing weekend nights at home, spending less time at work and way less time commuting.

    Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less.”

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    California reopens today. Here’s what listeners don’t want to change
    1. 0:00Being outdoors, working from home, ditching bras: What listeners want to keep from the pandemic
    2. 13:51Ditching Friday night out? Subtracting things from your life can be beneficial, and science proves itYou’re reading this
    3. 23:32NFL ends ‘race norming,’ a practice that made it tougher for Black players to qualify for legal settlement
    4. 38:30From floral arrangements to lego construction, TV craft competitions were a hit during pandemic
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Leidy Klotz

      Author; associate professor and director, Convergent Behavioural Science Initiative, University of Virgina

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    California reopens today. Here’s what listeners don’t want to change
    1. 0:00Being outdoors, working from home, ditching bras: What listeners want to keep from the pandemic
    2. 13:51Ditching Friday night out? Subtracting things from your life can be beneficial, and science proves itYou’re reading this
    3. 23:32NFL ends ‘race norming,’ a practice that made it tougher for Black players to qualify for legal settlement
    4. 38:30From floral arrangements to lego construction, TV craft competitions were a hit during pandemic
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