Taxpayers Revolt: The History Of Prop. 13
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October 22, 2018
Enthusiasm Bump Not Reflected In Early California Voting
The percentage of Californians who have voted so far is similar to this time four years ago.
October 22, 2018
BBC Lookahead: Brazil's Presidential Election, Our Ocean Conference On Plastic Litter
Every Monday, CapRadio's Steve Milne gets a preview of the biggest global stories of the week from BBC reporters. Listen in at 10:37 a.m. during Here & Now.
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Trade Commission Blocks Two Unapproved Stem Cell Clinics In California, But Experts Say There Are Many More
There’s a growing black market for unapproved stem cell treatments.The federal government is cracking down, starting with two California clinics.
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October 22, 2018
Celebrating The Public Square With Song
Italian tenor Pasquale Esposito is on tour to support his latest PBS concert special, “Pasquale Esposito Celebrates Italian Piazzas.” He returns to Insight to preview his Oct. 27 performance at the Crest and play some tracks from the show.
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October 22, 2018
UC Davis Planetary Scientist Dr. Sarah T. Stewart’s Research On Planet Formation Earns A MacArthur Fellowship
Dr. Sarah T. Stewart shares her research on how random collisions gave birth to planets and satellites like our Earth and Moon in the infancy of the solar system.
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October 22, 2018
California Voter Foundation Shares Tips On Final Day Of Registration
Kim Alexander from the California Voter Foundation goes over the essential details and changes to the process on the final day of voter registration in California.
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October 22, 2018
Political Junkie: Khashoggi, Trump On Refugees And California’s Senate Race
Political Junkie Ken Rudin offers analysis of major political events in the news, including a caravan of migrant refugees from Honduras traveling towards the U.S. and the death of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
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October 22, 2018
Nevada Republicans Whip Up Fears Of California's Influence
In Nevada's hotly contested races for governor and U.S. Senate, Republican candidates are taking aim at California as they try to maintain GOP control of the seats.
October 22, 2018
The California Dream Series: The Block That Prop. 13 Built
Prop. 13 was meant to save the California dream when it passed in the 1970s. But did it? To answer this question, we focused on a single block in a middle-class neighborhood in North Oakland. These are the stories we found.
October 20, 2018
People Priced Out Of Salinas, California, Look To The Ballot
Salinas is one of the least affordable places in America, reflecting a housing crisis in California's rural and urban areas alike.
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National
Supreme Court Blocks Commerce Secretary Questioning In Census Lawsuits For Now
October 22, 2018
The Supreme Court granted the Trump administration's request to temporarily shield Wilbur Ross from facing questioning under oath in challenges to the 2020 census citizenship question.
Politics
From 'Lyin' Ted To 'Beautiful': How Trump And Cruz Found Political Love
October 22, 2018
Donald Trump once accused Ted Cruz's father essentially of being linked to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. On Monday, he flew to the Texas senator's hometown and gave him his full endorsement.
World
What Trump's Threat To End A U.S.-Russia Nuclear Arms Treaty Means For Putin
October 22, 2018
The 1987 Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty marked the end of the Cold War. The Kremlin may want to leave the agreement, too.
The Salt
Microplastics Are Turning Up Everywhere, Even In Human Excrement
October 22, 2018
A very small study shows that microplastics are in human waste in many parts of the world. While it's not entirely clear what that means for our health, it might be a sign that we need to pull back.
Animals
Behold The Headless Chicken Of The Deep Sea
October 22, 2018
A sea cucumber that looks like a headless chicken has been caught on video in the deep seas near East Antarctica, thousands of miles from where one of the species was last spotted.
WABE-FM | National
6 Takeaways From Georgia's 'Use It Or Lose It' Voter Purge Investigation
October 22, 2018
Tens of thousands of Georgians who haven't voted in recent elections may be no longer registered to vote, according to an investigation from APM Reports, Reveal and WABE.
National
On College Campuses, Making Overdose Medication Readily Available
October 22, 2018
College campuses are growing increasingly concerned about how to keep students safe amid a national opioid crisis. Some schools provide free and easy access to drugs that can reverse an overdose.
Asia
China To Open Mega-Bridge And Tunnel: 34 Miles Across The Water
October 22, 2018
Drivers on what's being called the world's longest sea bridge will have the experience of seeming to plunge underwater in two spots, where artificial islands house openings for a four-mile tunnel.
NET | National
Costco Builds Nebraska Supply Chain For Its $5 Rotisserie Chickens
October 22, 2018
Costco is building a facility in Nebraska to process chickens from hundreds of nearby farms for sale as rotisserie chickens. The warehouse retailer sells 60 million rotisserie chickens each year.
Books
'In My Father's House' Explores How Crime Spreads Through Generations
October 22, 2018
Nearly 60 people in the Bogle family have been incarcerated. In a new book, journalist Fox Butterfield chronicles the Bogles' history to show how crime runs in families — and disentangle it from race.
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Insight: Political Junkie / Voter Registration Deadline / MacArthur Fellowship For UC Davis Professor / Italian Tenor Pasquale Esposito
The Political Junkie talks about this week's political news. We find out what you need to know about voter registration. MacArthur Fellowship recipient Sarah Stewart tells us about her work. Tenor Pasquale Esposito previews his latest PBS special.
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