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Starbucks 'Race Together,' Blue Shield tax status revoked, NFL fan fervor dwindles
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Mar 18, 2015
Listen • 45:44
Starbucks 'Race Together,' Blue Shield tax status revoked, NFL fan fervor dwindles

A historical perspective on talking about race in America, Blue Shield's tax-exempt status revoked, why NFL fans aren't so amped for the new season.
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: A woman walks past a Starbucks cafe in Manhattan on September 18, 2013 in New York City. Starbucks announced it will no longer welcome guns inside its cafes following the Washington Navy Yard shootings which left 13 dead. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 18: A woman walks past a Starbucks cafe in Manhattan on September 18, 2013 in New York City. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
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A historical perspective on talking about race in America, Blue Shield's tax-exempt status revoked, why NFL fans aren't so amped for the new season.

Starbucks' 'Race Together' campaign and race discussion in America
Listen • 5:48
Starting Monday, Starbucks is encouraging baristas to serve up lattes to customers with a shot of race discussion.
A look at the big bucks behind nonprofit health insurers like Blue Shield
Listen • 10:42
The California Franchise Tax Board has revoked Blue Shield of California's tax-exempt status as a nonprofit.
West Hollywood takes on pedestrian safety, but is it working?
West Hollywood launched a million-dollar safety campaign last October to make streets more safe for walkers. Early numbers show the quirky direction may be working.
This man was mistakenly moved into Medi-Cal. Were you?
Listen • 4:07
What do you do when you're a resident of California and you can't get the right health care through the state? SCPR's Rebecca Plevin has the answer.
How some tiny birds challenged what scientists knew about evolution
Listen • 5:31
On Santa Cruz Island, just off the coast of California, a surprising discovery has been made that could give some insight into Darwin's Theory of Evolution.
Jaywalking isn't what you think in West Hollywood
Listen • 3:47
Jaywalking: It's when you cross outside of the crosswalk, right? Wrong. At least in West Hollywood.
New plan aims to boost transfers to historically black colleges
Listen • 6:04
Community college students now have a new option if they choose to transfer: a guaranteed spot at historically black colleges and universities, or HBCUs.