Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Supreme Court after Scalia, Marijuana and Dying, and Bukowski’s Childhood Home
A look at the legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia; cultural critic Margo Jefferson writes about growing up black and middle class in Negroland, her new memoir; and reporter Anna Scott takes us inside Charles Bukowski’s childhood home.
By Madeleine Brand • • 54m ListenSupreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died this weekend after serving almost 30 years on the highest court in the land. What will his legacy be? And what happens to the current cases before the court? Then, how marijuana could help the terminally ill die with dignity. Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson explores the world of African American privilege in her new memoir, Negroland. It’s the story of growing up black and affluent in Chicago in the '50s and '60s. Finally, Press Play producer Anna Scott visits writer Charles Bukowski's childhood home in mid-city, which just sold for the first time in 20 years. This is the latest installment in our L.A. Dwellings series, which series tells stories about Los Angeles through its houses and apartment buildings.
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4 storiesThe Supreme Court after Scalia
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia died this weekend at the age of 79 after serving on the court for nearly 30 years. He was a strict constructionist - he believed that the Constitution was not a living document to be interpreted as the court saw fit.
Read the story14 minPalliative Care: Lessons from Medical Marijuana
For someone with a serious illness, the days are marked not by hours, but by an endless parade of pharmaceuticals. Unless you treat your disease with medical marijuana. Take it when you want, take how much you want, buy it when you need it, forget it when you don't.
Read the story15 min"Negroland"
Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Margo Jefferson explores the world of African American privilege in her new memoir, Negroland. It's the story of growing up black and affluent in Chicago in the ‘50s and ‘60s. Jefferson took dance classes, went to great schools, and had a wardrobe full of beautiful dresses…everything a little girl could want.
Read the story15 minBukowski House
Press Play producer Anna Scott visits writer Charles Bukowski's childhood home in mid-city, which just sold for the first time in 20 years. This is the latest installment in our L.A. Dwellings series. The series tells stories about Los Angeles through its houses and apartment buildings.
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