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The Crowded Race to Fill Barbara Boxer's Senate Seat
With 34 candidates running to fill Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat, will the crowded field cause too much confusion for voters? Also, an update on South L.A.’s tiny houses for the homeless.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThere are 34 candidates running to fill Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat and polls say that somewhere between a third and half of voters are undecided.
Also, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has ordered that the tiny houses for the homeless in South L.A. he recently had removed be returned. We’ll check in with the man behind them.
Next, the murder of a Honduran activist has members of the U.S. Congress questioning American aide to the Central American country.
After that, the internet and social media have ushered in a ‘new comedy economy’ for comics. Is that good for funny?
And finally, we’ll talk about HBO’s big weekend on our weekly TV roundup.
Banner Image: Sen. Barbara Boxer at her victory rally on election night, Nov. 2, 2010; Credit: Neon Tommy via Flickr
In this episode
5 storiesWill the Crowded Field to Fill Boxer's Senate Seat Confuse Voters?
There are 34 candidates running to fill Barbara Boxer’s Senate seat, but only the top two Democrats and three Republicans will be included Monday night in the first debate of the race. That means 29 candidates will likely be unfamiliar to most voters.
Read the story9 minReturning Tiny Houses to the Homeless
Elvis Summers builds houses for the homeless in L.A. Tiny houses – 6 feet wide and 8 feet long. He’s given away 37 mini-homes so far, but in February, the Los Angeles Department of Sanitation confiscated about a dozen of them from a South L.A. sidewalk.
Read the story5 minMurder of Honduran Activist Prompts US Congress to Question Aide
Following the murder of Honduran activist Berta Caceres, who was shot dead in her home last month, 60 members of the U.S. Congress are questioning a $750 million aid package designated for parts of Central America, including Honduras.
Read the story9 minThe 'New Comedy Economy'
For today's hardcore comedy fans, there is no shortage of ways to watch comics, from comedy clubs to TV.
Read the story14 minTV Roundup: Can HBO Remain Supreme?
HBO had a big weekend. Beyonce dropped a surprise hour-long visual album on Saturday.
Read the story9 min
