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KCRW's Press Play with Madeleine Brand

  • Which lesser-known women played key roles in the suffrage movement?

    18 AUG 2020 · One hundred years ago today, the 19th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing that the right to vote in the United States wouldn’t be denied on the basis of sex. It was the culmination of a fight that took decades. History books recount the...
    51m 24s
  • The fight over the USPS

    17 AUG 2020 · The U.S. Postal Service told officials in nearly every state late last week that it couldn’t guarantee all November ballots would arrive in time to be counted. Reports say that sorting machines have been removed by the USPS, and postal hours have...
    53m 30s
  • How are students feeling about school starting soon?

    14 AUG 2020 · The fall semester starts on August 18 for more than 600,000 students in LA’s public schools. Instructions will be entirely online, and teachers will keep attendance. KCRW talks with Sydney Perry, who will soon start her junior year at Los Alamitos...
    50m 12s
  • Kamala Harris’ backstory and impact on the Indian American vote

    13 AUG 2020 · Kamala Harris is both the first Black woman and the first South Asian woman to appear on a major party’s presidential ticket. Her mother is Indian and her father is Jamaican. KCRW talks about Kamala Harris’ family history, influences, and rise...
    50m 42s
  • How Kamala Harris could change the dynamics of the presidential race

    12 AUG 2020 · U.S. Senator Kamala Harris is now the vice presidential running mate of Joe Biden. She’s also the first woman of color to run for vice president on a major party ticket. Harris built her political career in California.  “From the very...
    49m 10s
  • The fight over mail-in voting

    11 AUG 2020 · President Trump has been criticizing vote-by-mail in the lead-up to this fall’s presidential election. In the White House briefing room on Monday, Trump said, “When you have this mail-in voting, it’s very susceptible. It’s something that...
    50m 15s
  • Whether Trump can unilaterally extend pandemic relief

    10 AUG 2020 · One executive order President Trump signed over the weekend aims to give Americans an extra $400 per week during the pandemic. That’s down from the $600 per week originally passed by Congress. But whereas the federal government was paying for all...
    50m 56s
  • Back to school: How LAUSD teachers are prepping

    7 AUG 2020 · LAUSD’s new fall semester begins in less than two weeks, and classes will be online. A tentative agreement between the teachers union and the district calls for a 30-hour school week and time for student and family counseling. The teachers union...
    50m 8s
  • Vaccines, skepticism, and herd immunity

    6 AUG 2020 · Some companies are in phase three trials for COVID-19 vaccines. KCRW looks at the work being done by Moderna, Pfizer, and AstraZeneca. However, some Americans are concerned about safety and effectiveness. How many people will have to get vaccinated...
    50m 10s
  • Ammonium nitrate caused Beirut explosion, officials say. Is US safe against a similar blast?

    6 AUG 2020 · A massive explosion in Beirut, Lebanon on Tuesday killed more than 100 people, injured thousands, and leveled an entire neighborhood. Lebanese officials blamed the blast on more than 2700 tons of ammonium nitrate that were stored without safety measures.
    50m 47s

Madeleine Brand examines the latest ideas and trends that are shaping our world and shaping Los Angeles. Madeleine talks with news makers, big thinkers, and everyday people as we map...

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Madeleine Brand examines the latest ideas and trends that are shaping our world and shaping Los Angeles. Madeleine talks with news makers, big thinkers, and everyday people as we map out our modern world. Monday through Friday, noon-1pm.
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