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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Truth About the Drought

    We keep hearing what a big impact the drought is having in our state. But we don’t really feel it here in LA. Water still comes out of everyone’s tap and shower. In Fairmead, California and surrounding communities, the drought is an everyday presence.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 20, 2015 • 1 min read

    We keep hearing what a big impact the drought is having in our state. But we don’t really feel it here in LA. Water still comes out of everyone’s tap and shower. In Fairmead, California and surrounding communities, the drought is an everyday presence.

    The full episode

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    The Mayor Disrupted, and the Real Drought
    1. 0:00Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Mayor’s Community Meeting
    2. 18:17Does Anyone Care About the Search for the Next LAUSD Superintendent?
    3. 24:32To Breastfeed or Not...
    4. 31:24The Truth About the DroughtYou’re reading this
    5. 45:53IKEA's Food
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    The Mayor Disrupted, and the Real Drought
    1. 0:00Black Lives Matter Protesters Shut Down Mayor’s Community Meeting
    2. 18:17Does Anyone Care About the Search for the Next LAUSD Superintendent?
    3. 24:32To Breastfeed or Not...
    4. 31:24The Truth About the DroughtYou’re reading this
    5. 45:53IKEA's Food
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