Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The Museum Tax Loophole, Legalizing Weed in California, and 'Roar'
It’s tax day! How much are we all paying? Also, a little-known loophole lets very wealthy art collectors deduct the full value of all the expensive art they give to museums -- even museums they run right next to their homes.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenIt’s tax day! How much are we all paying? A little-known loophole lets very wealthy art collectors deduct the full value of all the expensive art they donate to museums -- even museums they run right next to their homes. 53% of Californians now say they support legalizing weed, and they’ll get the chance to vote on it next year. A lot of people got hurt during the filming of Roar. The early 70s movie was shot with dozens of real lions and tigers in the home of producer Noel Marshall, his wife, Tippi Hedron, and their kids John Marshall and Melanie Griffith in Los Angeles. And finally, we update the latest news on all the melting ice at the north and south poles.
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5 storiesTax Day - Who Pays What?
Yes, it’s April 15th … tax day! Are the rich paying more or less than their fair share? Now there’s a new report by Congress’ Joint Committee on Taxation. It takes a broad look at ALL the taxes we pay -- not just federal income tax -- to see what Americans’ true tax load really looks like.
Read the story8 minTaxes and the Art Loophole
Well the ultra-wealthy have a whole menu of tax deductions to choose from every spring. But one of the more obscure options, a secret menu item if you will, involves art. Art collectors can deduct the full market value of a piece of art if they donate it to a museum or exhibition space. Enter: the loophole.
Read the story9 minWill Californians Legalize Weed Next Year?
The majority of voters in California -- 53% -- say they support legalizing recreational marijuana for adults. That’s according to a recent survey conducted by the Public Policy Institute of California. The PPIC says that’s the highest approval point since they started asking about legalization 5 years ago.
Read the story8 minROAR!!
It has a very loose plot. But the plot isn’t the point. Roar was shot with dozens of big cats: lions, tigers, panthers. And sometimes they injured the people on set … as the cameras rolled. The movie site Hitflix said Roar is “like Walt Disney went insane and shot a snuff version of Swiss Family Robinson.”
Read the story14 minThe Melting Poles
We’ve been hearing for a while that global warming is melting the ice at both the north and south poles. But now there’s evidence that the melting may be happening faster than anyone thought. In Antarctica, scientists say the glaciers in both the Western and Eastern parts of the continent are collapsing and melting.
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