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February 25, 2020
Map: Last Week Gov. Newsom Made 286 Sites Available For Homelessness Solutions. Here's Where They Are.
A temporary housing executive order has designated Caltrans owned land and other state properties, but details remain vague.
February 25, 2020
Revisiting Beethoven's Beloved, Radical Symphonies For His 250th Birthday
Sir John Eliot Gardiner conducts all nine symphonies this year. He spoke about the surprisingly political side of Beethoven's music with All Things Considered.
February 25, 2020
Union Says Plácido Domingo Engaged In 'Inappropriate Activity'
The statement from the American Guild of Musical Artists contained no details, although an Associated Press story did, reportedly prompting the withdrawal of a $500,000 settlement.
February 25, 2020
Financial Market Jitters, Global Trade And The Coronavirus
On Monday, global stock markets tumbled more than 3 percent, apparently in reaction to the continuing spread of the coronavirus or COVID-19. The latest increase in cases hit South Korea, Iran and Italy.
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February 25, 2020
Annual Flu Activity Is Still High
While world markets and national governments focus on COVID-19’s spread, annual flu season is still very much underway. In parts of the world, cases are decreasing. But the World Health Organization says North America still has elevated levels.
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February 25, 2020
American River College Presents ‘North Star’
An upcoming play presented by American River College explores the experience of a young girl in the 1960s during the Civil Rights era. "North Star" opens this weekend with performances through March 8.
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February 24, 2020
Harvey Weinstein Found Guilty Of Rape, But Acquitted Of Most Sexual Assault Charges
Jurors in Manhattan spared the 67-year-old former producer the harshest penalty he might have faced but convicted him on some counts. He faces the possibility of years in prison.
February 24, 2020
BBC Lookahead: Taliban-US Peace Deal, Cesars Controversy
The BBC's Audrey Tinline joins CapRadio's Steve Milne from London to talk about a peace deal between the Taliban and the U.S. and controversy at the Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars.
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February 24, 2020
Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician And An Inspiration For 'Hidden Figures,' Dies
Johnson was one of NASA's human "computers" and wrote trajectory equations for missions in the space agency's early days. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015.
February 24, 2020
California Congressional Update From Washington, DC
Stories develop so quickly, run their course and are replaced by the next big headline. Much attention is focused on the race for the Democratic nomination for president, while the California Congressional delegation is focused on Washington, DC.
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Business
Tesla Driver Was Playing Game Before Deadly Crash. But Tesla Software Failed, Too
February 25, 2020
The driver was distracted by his phone as his car steered itself toward a barrier, and Tesla should have done more to prevent this "foreseeable misuse of technology," federal investigators said.
Goats and Soda
U.N.: Humanitarian Crisis In Syria Reaches 'Horrifying New Level'
February 25, 2020
As fighting escalates in northwest Syria, the U.N. estimates that thousands of Syrians are being displaced every day.
Shots - Health News
Health Officials Warn Americans To Start Planning For Spread Of Coronavirus In U.S.
February 25, 2020
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging Americans to start preparing for the possibility of more aggressive measures to stop the spread of the new coronavirus in the United States.
Sports
Sabrina Ionescu Sets NCAA Record — Hours After Speaking At Bryant Memorial
February 25, 2020
The Oregon star spoke with deep respect for Gianna's game. "She had a fadeaway better than mine," she said. "If I represented the present of the women's game, Gigi was the future, and Kobe knew it."
TPR | National
Who Gets 5G — And Who Gets Left Behind — Has Some Worried About Digital Inequality
February 25, 2020
As wireless companies continue to roll out 5G — the next generation of wireless technology — advocates worry this latest high-speed update will widen the digital divide.
New Music
Perfume Genius Announces New Album, Shares First Single 'Describe'
February 25, 2020
Mike Hadreas new album as Perfume Genius, Set My Heart On Fire Immediately, is out in May. Its first single features a video that "envisions an end of the world where there are no boundaries."
Music News
Union Says Plácido Domingo Engaged In 'Inappropriate Activity'
February 25, 2020
The statement from the American Guild of Musical Artists contained no details, although an Associated Press story did, reportedly prompting the withdrawal of a $500,000 settlement.
Goats and Soda
What Happens If You're Critically Ill In China — But Not With Coronavirus
February 25, 2020
Residents say their relatives have been unable to get care for cancer, for childhood diseases and more as Wuhan and other cities put a priority on treating COVID-19 patients.
Science
Sell Or Stay? Australia's Fire Zone Experiment
February 25, 2020
After deadly 2009 wildfires, authorities offered to buy property to encourage people to move. Few accepted. The questions raised by Australia's experience are freshly urgent after its latest fires.
All Songs Considered
Viking's Choice: Elyse Weinberg Remembered, Tasmanian Post-Punk, Lunar Ambient
February 25, 2020
Elyse Weinberg, who died last week, was a late '60s singer-songwriter rediscovered by crate-diggers. We remember her tangled folk-rock, plus music from Sign Libra, The Native Cats and Cirith Ungol.
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Coronavirus & World Markets / Flu Update / 'North Star’ At American River College
Stock markets tumble in reaction to the continuing spread of the coronavirus. We take a look at this flu season. We preview a play about a young girl caught up in the Civil Rights movement.
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