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Take Two for August 6, 2013
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Aug 6, 2013
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Take Two for August 6, 2013

Prominent newspaper purchases raise questions about LA Times; What does it mean to be middle class in LA?; iPad training for 1500 teachers in LA Unified begins this week; 'The Art of Wealth' tells the intimate story of the Huntington family, plus much more.

L.A. Unified is handing out iPads to 1,500 teachers in first part of technology program. When school starts next week, 30,000 teachers will be using the devices
L.A. Unified is handing out iPads to 1,500 teachers in first part of technology program. When school starts next week, 30,000 teachers will be using the devices
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Adolfo Guzman-Lopez
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Prominent newspaper purchases raise questions about LA Times; What does it mean to be middle class in LA?; iPad training for 1500 teachers in LA Unified begins this week; 'The Art of Wealth' tells the intimate story of the Huntington family, plus much more.

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The president is on a renewed mission to spotlight economic issues facing the majority of Americans, and part of this campaign focuses on what it means to be middle class in America.
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One corner of the reservation about a million and a half acres, is even worse off because of something known as the Bennett Freeze. Here about 8,000 Navajo people have lived paralyzed in a state of poverty, extreme even by Navajo standards.
Listen 7:57
With two of the nation's most storied papers changing ownership, it's fair to wonder what could be next for the Los Angeles Times.
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Over the next week, L.A. Unified will give 1,500 teachers a few days of training on using new iPad applications in the classroom.
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Red tide is a dangerous phenomenon that can sicken and even kill sea animals. To help scientists understand these tidessan USC has designed a seafaring robot.
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Time Warner and CBS can't reach an agreement, but their customers are already paying for services they don't use. Subscribers often pay a portion of their monthly fee for channels they never watch.
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It's time for Tuesday Reviewsday, our weekly new music segment. This week, we chat with music programmer Morgan Rhodes and Soul-Sides.com author Oliver Wang to hear their thoughts on what's new in music.
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Today marks the one-year anniversary of the Mars Curiosity landing. Congressman Adam Schiff — a Democrat from Burbank — has been pushing back against the Obama Administration's proposed cuts to planetary science research.
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Going "child-free" is the cover story on this week's TIME Magazine, and story author Lauren Sandler joins the show today.
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The Sea of Cortez was once known for being one of the diverse seas on earth. A lot has changed over the years though, and not for the better.
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Many California citizens last night were awakened by an Amber Alert text message sent by the San Diego sheriff's department, a first for the state.
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Guest host Tess Vigeland speaks with Shelley Bennett, author of "The Art of Wealth: The Huntingtons in the Gilded Age", about how the famous family built their fortune and became so enamored with collecting art.