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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Supreme Court blocks citizenship question on 2020 census

    Chief Justice John Roberts joined the four liberal justices in handing a big blow to the Trump administration today. The court sent back to a lower court a case about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, blocking it for now.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 28, 2019 • 51m Listen

    Chief Justice John Roberts joined the four liberal justices in handing a big blow to the Trump administration today. The court sent back to a lower court a case about adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census, blocking it for now.

    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:00

      Supreme Court allows partisan gerrymandering, blocks census citizenship question

      In a 5-4 decision along partisan lines, the Supreme Court justices said the Constitution does not bar political gerrymandering.

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      17 min
    2. 17:16

      B: Scooter traffic jam: With so many different scooters on LA's sidewalks, it's become confusing and hazardous

      About 25% of LA Metro's bus lines are being used, despite a big push to expand public transit across LA County, according to an LA Times report today.

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      9 min
    3. 26:19

      California health officials team up with Silicon Valley to create apps that track your mental health

      Your phone already knows a lot about you: what you eat, where you go, and who you hang out with. Now add: your mental wellbeing.

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      9 min
    4. 35:40

      Comedian Tim Heidecker on pushing boundaries and people’s buttons

      Tim Heidecker has made a career blurring the lines between fantasy and reality.

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      16 min
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    4 stories
    1. 0:0017 min

      Supreme Court allows partisan gerrymandering, blocks census citizenship question

    2. 17:169 min

      B: Scooter traffic jam: With so many different scooters on LA's sidewalks, it's become confusing and hazardous

    3. 26:199 min

      California health officials team up with Silicon Valley to create apps that track your mental health

    4. 35:4016 min

      Comedian Tim Heidecker on pushing boundaries and people’s buttons

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