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Congress Advances Proposal To Preempt Calif. Regulations On Self-Driving Cars
Dozens of companies are permitted to test self-driving cars on California roads. The proposal would let federal officials decide what designs to allow.
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Forecast Predicts Biggest Harvest Ever For California Almond Growers
California almond growers are looking at the biggest crop ever according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture forecast.
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July 24, 2017
Political Junkie On Kushner Testimony, Scaramucci Joining White House
Political Junkie Ken Rudin joins Insight to talk about Jared Kushner testifying before Congress and Anthony Scaramucci taking over as White House Communications Director.
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July 24, 2017
Remembering End Of Life Option Act Advocate Elizabeth Wallner
Beth Ruyak gives an update on Elizabeth Wallner, the high-profile activist who advocated for California's End of Life Option Act.
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July 24, 2017
New Dean of McGeorge School Of Law Wants To Modernize Legal Education
Michael Hunter Schwartz is the new dean at the McGeorge School of Law. He makes his Insight debut to talk about his plans to improve the school and how legal education can be modernized.
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July 24, 2017
Amy Seiwert Takes Over Sacramento Ballet
Amy Seiwert was announced as the new artistic director of the Sacramento Ballet earlier this month. As a former dancer herself, she approaches the job from a unique position.
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Kevin McCarthy's False Claim On Obamacare Sign-Ups
Republican House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Bakersfield is no fan of the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare. But did he accurately characterize sign-ups under the federal health law in a recent interview on Fox Business?
July 23, 2017
Attorney: California Riot Suspect Was Exercising Rights
(AP) - The attorney for one of three counter-protesters facing rioting charges from last year's California state Capitol melee says her client was exercising his constitutional rights.
July 23, 2017
Red Flag Warning In Effect For Parts Of Northern California And Nevada
The National Weather Service has issued a red flag warning for parts of northeastern California and northwestern Nevada. The agency says thunderstorms plus winds of up to 50 or 60 miles per hour mean fires can start and spread quickly.
July 23, 2017
Sunday Update: Detwiler Fire 40 Percent Contained
CAL FIRE says containment on the Detwiler Fire burning in Mariposa County increased to 40 percent overnight, with its area increasing only slightly to 76,000 acres.
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The Two-Way
Parents Of Terminally Ill British Baby Charlie Gard End Legal Fight
July 24, 2017
The couple's lawyer told the London High Court that new medical tests have shown that an experimental treatment would not help at this point, ending their legal fight to transport him to the U.S.
Goats and Soda
New Yorker Redesigns Her Life To Help Kids In Ghana
July 24, 2017
Pat Wilkins had a "high maintenance life" with expensive vacations and a BMW. Then she decided to diverge from that path.
13.7: Cosmos And Culture
How Small Inequities Lead To Big Inequalities
July 24, 2017
How do societal inequalities arise and persist? Tania Lombrozo interviews philosopher Ron Mallon about "accumulation mechanisms": the processes that explain how small biases can have big effects.
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Scars Still Run Deep In Motor City 50 Years After Detroit Riots
July 24, 2017
Detroit police raided an illegal after-hours club when a brick was thrown and the city ignited into five days of rioting. Many African-Americans see it as rebellion against decades of harassment.
The Two-Way
Jared Kushner Says 'I Did Not Collude' Ahead Of Senate Committee Appearance
July 24, 2017
Kushner states that during the presidential campaign he had "hardly any" contact with Russia representatives. He is set to participate in a closed-door meeting with the Senate Intelligence Committee.
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Are Helicopter Parents Ruining Summer Camp?
July 24, 2017
In a wired world, summer camp is one of the last phone-free zones. But campers, staff and especially parents don't always appreciate the message.
All Songs Considered
The Songs Of Sylvan Esso, Like You've Never Heard Them Before
July 24, 2017
For one day only, members of Wye Oak, The Mountain Goats, Hiss Golden Messenger, Mountain Man and Megafaun joined Sylvan Esso to reimagine and record the electronic duo's music as a full band.
Analysis
Americans Prefer Democratic House Candidates In 2018 ... For Now
July 24, 2017
Democrats have led in the generic ballot since Trump took office. That may be encouraging, but the 2018 midterm outlook isn't entirely rosy for them. Here's why.
Turning The Tables
A New Canon: In Pop Music, Women Belong At The Center Of The Story
July 24, 2017
Why make a list of the greatest albums by women? To start a new conversation, where musicians who have too long been marginalized are now at the center.
Shots - Health News
Female Athletes Are Closing The Gender Gap When It Comes To Concussions
July 24, 2017
Gina "Danger" Mazany is a professional mixed martial arts athlete, and she's helping researchers learn more about head injuries and the female brain.
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Insight: Political Junkie Goes West / Remembering Elizabeth Wallner / New McGeorge Dean Michael Hunter Schwartz / New Sacramento Ballet Artistic Director Amy Seiwert
Political Junkie Ken Rudin recaps the week in politics; Beth Ruyak remembers End Of Life Option Act advocate Elizabeth Wallner; McGeorge School of Law welcomes a new dean; Sacramento Ballet alumna Amy Seiwert takes over as the new artistic director.
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