Is bankruptcy the solution for the student loan crisis?; What does it take to remove a politician from office?; Obamacare costs for farmers may translate into higher produce prices; Standoff with police a sign that Minutemen militia still active in Arizona; What's the deal with those comically long CVS receipts? plus much more.
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• 8:05
Student loans are virtually the only type of loan that can't be discharged in bankruptcy court. A new report from the Center for American Progress argues that changing that rule would be good for students.
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• 6:28
Meeting the legal requirements to recall the mayor is no small feat, but many San Diegans see it as their only option with the Bob Filner scandal.
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• 9:25
When the Affordable Care Act goes into effect, it could have a tremendous impact on California's $43.5 billion agricultural industry.
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• 6:10
You've probably heard of the Minutemen Project. It's a group that started back in 2005, billing itself as the "neighborhood watch" of the U.S.-Mexico border.
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• 5:59
According to the Wall Street Journal, the grocery store chain is trying to shed that "whole paycheck" image and be a bit more affordable. Reporter Julie Jargon joins the show with more.
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• 3:10
On the Navajo Nation, tacos lose the tortilla and take on fry bread. This summer, a group of teenagers visited a Navajo farm to learn the art of this speciality.
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• 6:06
If you've purchased something lately from CVS using your ExtraCare card, it's a good chance you've left the store with a receipt almost as long as you are tall.
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• 4:31
Republican Gary Miller is being challenged by a trio of Democrats including Redlands Mayor Pete Aguilar and former Congressman Joe Baca.
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• 10:01
Its time for State of Affairs, our look at politics throughout California with KPCC's political reporters Alice Walton and Frank Stoltze
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• 5:18
A nationwide trade association for the adult film industry has called for a moratorium on production after a performer has tested positive for HIV.
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• 5:15
It's become popular for them to virtually outsource large portions of their lives, but is it all that it's cracked up to be? Slate's Farhad Manjoo gave it a shot and it turns out that it can be pretty awful.
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• 4:31
Every week we get your weekend conversation starters with Rico Gagliano and Brendan Newnam, the hosts of the Dinner Party Download podcast and radio show.
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• 15:17
Best-selling author Michael Paterniti joins the show to discuss his new book, "The Telling Room: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, Revenge, and the World's Greatest Piece of Cheese." It's the true story of intrigue behind the sought-after cheese, Paramo de Guzman, made in a tiny Castilian village in Spain.