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Minorities in California feel the Bern, into the 'Ghost in the Shell' casting controversy, is there an implicit bias in courtrooms?
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May 13, 2016
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Minorities in California feel the Bern, into the 'Ghost in the Shell' casting controversy, is there an implicit bias in courtrooms?

A chat with the Bernie Sanders campaign, a deeper look into the casting controversy surrounding"Ghost in the Shell", do public defenders have an implicit bias?
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 3: Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center October 3, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Thousands of people attended the rally, one of the biggest in recent state history for a politician. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
BOSTON, MA - OCTOBER 3: Democratic Presidential candidate Bernie Sanders speaks during a rally at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center October 3, 2015 in Boston, Massachusetts. Thousands of people attended the rally, one of the biggest in recent state history for a politician. (Photo by Darren McCollester/Getty Images)
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A chat with the Bernie Sanders campaign, a deeper look into the casting controversy surrounding"Ghost in the Shell", do public defenders have an implicit bias?

Making California’s communities of color ‘Feel the Bern'
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The Golden State could present Bernie Sanders’ biggest challenge yet, as one of the most diverse electorates in the country.
Black tar's dangerous rise: from Mexico's heroin fields to the streets of LA
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A potent form of heroin, known as black tar, is flooding the market in Southern California and could signal an alarming trend in the opioid epidemic in the country.
LA moves to require farmers markets to accept food stamps
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According to the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, more than half of farmers markets in L.A. don’t accept EBT, but city leaders moved Friday to change that.
The Illusionists: the documentary that explores the costs of beauty on a global scale
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Elena Rossini's 'The Illusionists' is a documentary exploring the globalization of beauty and the industries that support it.
The complicated history of racial representation in Japanese media
Listen • 10:59
Scarlett Johansson starring in the live-action adaptation of Ghost in the Shell has drawn accusations of white-washing. But that's not as cut and dry as it seems.
What White House guidance on transgender access to school restrooms means for CA
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Today the Obama Administration announced that all schools must allow transgender students to use the restroom that matches their gender identity.
Implicit bias - how it might play a role in the courtroom
Listen • 10:58
Does the subconscious mind play more of a role in the legal system than most people have assumed?
Yuyi Morales on the art of children's picture books
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Morales got her start in children's literature in San Francisco where she learned English by reading children's books at the public library with her young son.
Eurovision finally lets the U.S. in on the fun
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The song-contest with a global audience of more than 200 million is finally going to be broadcast on U.S. television this weekend.