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Back to SearchMaggie Gyllenhaal on her directorial debut
In this crossover episode with “The Envelope” podcast, Maggie Gyllenhaal speaks about “The Lost Daughter,” her directorial debut.
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How violence smashed Mexican avocados
Americans eat billions of dollars of Mexican avocados every year. Demand is such that drug cartels and other criminal elements have muscled in on the…
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Vladimir Putin's Ukraine obsession
On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced his country would recognize the independence of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine and se…
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Transgender drivers struggle to join Uber
Uber’s under fire over its treatment of transgender drivers after the Los Angeles Times published a story about the alleged mistreatment.
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Saving segregated 'Mexican' schools
Marfa, Texas, is known internationally for its arts scene. But on the south side of the city, there’s this old school. It’s a school where teachers o…
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Homeless prisoners of the suburban dream
A new podcast series from KPCC and LAist Studios called "Imperfect Paradise: Home Is Life" zeroes in on the battles over homelessness in suburban com…
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California's death penalty flip-flops
For decades, California voters and politicians have vacillated over the future of the death penalty. Currently, Gov. Gavin Newsom has put a moratoriu…
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A labor union with your latte?
The U.S. labor movement has experienced a resurgence in recent years in sectors that historically have hired younger people. And one of the biggest b…
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Black joy in Questlove's "Summer of Soul"
The Roots drummer and music legend Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson sifted through 40 hours of archival footage of the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival for hi…
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Will the Super Bowl change Inglewood?
With more economic development and rents on the rise, Inglewood is struggling to meet its goal of encouraging more investment while trying to preserv…
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