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Jun 28, 2013
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Take Two for June 28, 2013

Migrant farmworkers speak up about sexual harassment and rape; Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy collaborate on 'One True Vine'; Friday Flashback: SCOTUS decisions, NSA scandal and more; Time is running out for prevention of student loan rate hike; Get ready, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is coming to KPCC

A Hispanic farmworker harvests Ranunculus bulbs at the Flower Fields April 28, 2006 in Carlsbad, California.
A Hispanic farmworker harvests Ranunculus bulbs at the Flower Fields April 28, 2006 in Carlsbad, California.
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Migrant farmworkers speak up about sexual harassment and rape; Mavis Staples and Jeff Tweedy collaborate on 'One True Vine'; Friday Flashback: SCOTUS decisions, NSA scandal and more; Time is running out for prevention of student loan rate hike; Get ready, Bullseye with Jesse Thorn is coming to KPCC

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It's no secret that farm workers do some of the hardest jobs in California, but one secret about life in the fields is the problem of sexual harassment and assault.
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Joining us today from New York City, Heidi Moore of the Guardian, and right across the table here in Pasadena, James Rainey of the Los Angeles Times.
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Legendary gospel and soul singer Mavis Staples has a new album out called "One True Vine," the second collaboration between the singer and Wilco's Jeff Tweedy.
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On Monday, July 1, federal student loan rates are set to double. An estimated 7 million students who'll take out new Stafford loans will see bigger college bills. That is, unless the Senate does something soon.
Listen 6:24
We've seen a lot of documentaries in recent years about the global drug trade, the war on drugs, the social ills of addiction and mass incarceration, but a new film out today takes a different tack.
Listen 4:53
One of the new shows coming to KPCC next week is Bullseye, featuring in-depth interviews with some of the biggest names from the world of entertainment and the arts.
Listen 5:50
Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room is celebrating its 50th anniversary. Designer and tiki aficionado Kevin Kidney tells us about the history of this Adventureland attraction.