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 A UCLA professor's call to root our racism in research | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 52

In the latest issue of the journal "Ethnicity & Disease," Chandra Ford calls out the public health field and challenges researchers to recognizes bias.

 For Some Facebook Employees, Free Food Is Coming To An End | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 225

Some cities in the Bay Area want to stop tech companies from offering free or discounted food in their cafeterias. The idea is to make employees go to local businesses for their meals.

 Sturgis Motorcycle Rally Gets Mellow | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 236

The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota, once notorious for nudity and brawls, eases into its 78th year.

 Were seven giant LA developments worth giving $1 billion in tax breaks? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 49

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to provide nearly one billion dollars in tax breaks to large developments since 2005. Downtown hotels that got millions of dollars of tax breaks each have become our modern-day landmarks.

 From Mills To Manufacturers, Steel Tariffs Produce Winners And Losers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 192

President Trump boasts that his trade policies are bringing back the steel industry, but corporate earnings reports suggest they're also hurting the bottom line at some manufacturing companies.

 Santa Monica is on trial over voting rights lawsuit | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 951

The city of Santa Monica is being sued for violating California’s Voting Rights Act, according to plaintiff Maria Loya.

 Discussing the Oscar-winning screenplay of ‘Chinatown’ with its screenwriter, Robert Towne | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1134

The 1974 classic film “Chinatown” tops some of the most prestigious “best film” lists and is studied for everything from its score to its cinematography.

 FilmWeek: ‘BlacKkKlansman,’ ‘The Meg,’ ‘The Miseducation of Cameron Post’ and more | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1730

Larry Mantle and KPCC film critics Amy Nicholson, Peter Rainer and Tim Cogshell review this weekend’s new movie releases.

 A check in on the Holy Fire in Orange and Riverside counties | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 236

The Holy Fire in Orange County ignited Monday, but it’s already burned over 10,000 acres, forcing more than 21,000 people to evacuate by Thursday night.

 Should California extend hours of sale for alcoholic beverages? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1117

Lawmakers are pushing for a bill that would allow bars and clubs in some parts of California to serve alcoholic beverages until 4 a.m. SB 905 would give local communities the option to extend operating hours of service.

 Plug it in, plug it in: Assessing the impact of charging EVs on California’s power grid | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 546

Cleaner and more fuel efficient than fossil fuel-powered cars, electric vehicles, or EVs, are believed by many to be the automobiles of the future.

 Reunited migrant family clears one obstacle, now face more in bid to remain in SoCal | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 220

For separated migrant families, reuniting is one more step in their odyssey. Next comes the challenging of settling in — and fighting deportation.

 Democrats Seize On GOP Ethics Scandals In Midterms, Because It's Worked Before | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 215

Taking a page from their own 2006 playbook, House Democrats hope to capitalize on the insider trading allegations against Rep. Chris Collins and other GOP scandals to regain a majority in November.

 Journalist: Fear Is A 'Very Powerful Tool' In Trump's Approach To Immigration | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2257

Atlantic writer Franklin Foer says President Trump has "radicalized" Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), opening the door for the agency to deport any undocumented immigrant.

 What new NCAA rules mean for college basketball | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1117

On Wednesday, the NCAA announced new college basketball policies meant to overhaul the system in light of the FBI probe into recruiting practices.

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