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The delegate fight, inside the making of Disneyland's Star Wars Land, the cost of caring
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Apr 11, 2016
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The delegate fight, inside the making of Disneyland's Star Wars Land, the cost of caring

How will GOP candidates secure the number of delegates needed for the nomination? Star-Wars-ifying Disneyland, inside the lives of immigrant women who work as nannies.
Concept art of Star Wars Land.
Concept art of Star Wars Land.
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How will GOP candidates secure the number of delegates needed for the nomination? Star-Wars-ifying Disneyland, inside the lives of immigrant women who work as nannies.

GOP candidates, super PACs work to woo delegates ahead of Cleveland convention
Listen • 9:03
As the possibility of a contested convention looms for the GOP, the campaigns have resorted to some controversial methods to persuade delegates.
Black and Latino drivers disproportionately arrested for suspended licenses, per new study.
Listen • 8:14
U.S. Census data reveals that minority groups face more arrests for driving with a suspended license than white drivers. We look into what this means.
On the Lot: Melissa McCarthy scores at the box office and a new head for SAG
Listen • 7:13
On this week's On the Lot with Rebecca Keegan, Melissa McCarthy's R-Rated comedy "The Boss" squeaked out a win for the weekend, cementing her status as a star who can open a film, despite bad reviews.
The guy who's bringing 'Star Wars' to Disneyland
Listen • 10:09
Construction begins on Disneyland's new Star Wars Land this month and Scott Trowbridge is in charge of marrying the space movie franchise with the theme park.
SoCal theme parks step up competition with expansions and upgrades
Listen • 5:51
Disneyland has long dominated the theme park business in Southern California, but this year some other amusement parks are giving Disney a run for its money.
Filipina caregivers and the high price of labor exportation
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About one-tenth of the people in the Philippines are overseas workers, living and working abroad to support their families. Reporter Rachel Aviv wrote an article in The New Yorker Magazine detailing the difficult experience of immigrant women who work as nannies for families in New York.
Report: Public education inaccessible to immigrant students in some states
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In some states, undocumented students are refused access to a public school education, according to a new report from Georgetown.
The TV trope that's killing off your favorite LGBTQ characters
Listen • 9:02
Trish Bendix, editor-in-chief of LGBT blog AfterEllen talks about why the queer community is tired of lesbian storylines always ending in a tragic death.
Screenwriters explore loss and grief in the film 'The Invitation'
Listen • 8:20
In the new psychological thriller, "The Invitation," a man shows up to the home of his ex-wife and her new husband with the belief that the couple have a hidden agenda. Alex Cohen talks to the screenwriters, Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi.
Room with a view: The first inflatable habitat in space
Listen • 5:45
A SpaceX Dragon cargo ship delivered the first inflatable habitat to the International Space Station. How will it affect the future of space travel?