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Sterling sexism, campus sexual assault, Toyota leaves SoCal, New Yorker cartoons and more
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Apr 29, 2014
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Sterling sexism, campus sexual assault, Toyota leaves SoCal, New Yorker cartoons and more

Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about Clippers owner Donald Sterling's history of sexism. Then, the White House is set to announce guidelines for college campuses to combat sexual assault. Plus, Toyota's move from Torrance to Texas strikes a blow to Southern California, The New Yorker's cartoon editor talks about his life in comics, science might help streamline the airplane boarding process, plus much more.

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28:  U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at George Washington University April 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke about the Republican budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and economic policy during his remarks.  (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 28: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks at George Washington University April 28, 2014 in Washington, DC. Biden spoke about the Republican budget proposed by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) and economic policy during his remarks. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)
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Today on the show, we'll start with a discussion about Clippers owner Donald Sterling's history of sexism. Then, the White House is set to announce guidelines for college campuses to combat sexual assault. Plus, Toyota's move from Torrance to Texas strikes a blow to Southern California, The New Yorker's cartoon editor talks about his life in comics, science might help streamline the airplane boarding process, plus much more.

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Later this morning Vice President Joe Biden will announce new guidelines for how colleges deal with the issue of sexual assault.
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Donald Sterling's history of racism has been thrown in the spotlight since a taped conversation attributed to him came to light, ut there are many allegations that show he also has a long history of sexism.
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Eric Chemi is the head of research for Bloomberg Businessweek and Bloomberg TV - he wrote about this and joined us to talk about the the best way to board.
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Toyota has called Southern California home for more than 60 years. The company that advertises itself with "Let's Go Places"... Is going to Texas.
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It's time again for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week, music supervisor Morgan Rhodes is back with music, including some Future Soul.
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When you hear the letters "TMZ", you make think of aggressive, paparazzi-style reports at the intersection of celebrities and scandal. However, over the years, they've also broken news that many mainstream outlets scrambled to get late or missed altogethe
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The controversy around Donald Sterling's alleged remarks has shed light on the business of professional sports and the media itself.
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Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court takes up a California case that could settle the question of whether police can search the contents of cell phones without a warrant.
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There’s a person in the eastern part of the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta who’s a lifeline -- the only mailman in California who delivers by boat.
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The Donald Sterling controversy has raised questions about how nonprofit organizations vet their donors, and why the NAACP would have accepted money from Sterling, since this is not the first time he's been accused of racial discrimination.
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The New Yorker has published 78,000 cartoons since its inception, and more than 14,000 of those were published under current cartoon editor, Bob Mankoff.