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Take Two for May 30, 2013
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May 30, 2013
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Take Two for May 30, 2013

Supreme Court could reject California's Prop 8 on a technicality; Poll: Prop 13 still popular, but in need of reform; What can gay couples teach straight couples about harmony?; Deepa Fernandes reports on why your daughter may not have been born loving pink; Who decides what should be banned on social media?; David Kwong, the magician behind the magic, plus much more.

File: Same-sex marriage supporters wave a rainbow flag in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Same-sex marriage supporters wave a rainbow flag in front of the US Supreme Court on March 26, 2013 in Washington, DC. The US Supreme Court on Tuesday takes up the emotionally charged issue of gay marriage as it considers arguments that it should make history and extend equal rights to same-sex couples. Waving US and rainbow flags, hundreds of gay marriage supporters braved the cold to rally outside the court along with a smaller group of opponents, some pushing strollers. Some slept outside in hopes of witnessing the historic hearing.
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Supreme Court could reject California's Prop 8 on a technicality; Poll: Prop 13 still popular, but in need of reform; What can gay couples teach straight couples about harmony?; Deepa Fernandes reports on why your daughter may not have been born loving pink; Who decides what should be banned on social media?; David Kwong, the magician behind the magic, plus much more.

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According to a new poll out from the Public Policy Institute of California, nearly 60 percent of those surveyed said it's been a good thing for the state. But the same number of voters also said they'd be in favor of reforming it.
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Who's monitoring what's posted on the site, and how are they deciding what's offensive or not on social media?
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From Disney princesses to overly sexualized dolls, American culture may be imparting the wrong values to young girls, critics say.
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It's estimated that one in five Korean women under 50 go under the scalpel, but the Korean beauty ideal is not unique to Korea.
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The court will either uphold the 2010 court ruling that Prop 8 is unconstitutional, or it will let the same sex marriage ban stand. There is also a chance that the whole case will be tossed out on a technicality.
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Opponents of same-sex marriage often say it poses a threat to traditional marriage, and in fact, that was one of the arguments made before the Supreme Court. But what if the opposite were true?
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Time for City Hall Pass, your ticket to all the latest news out of our halls of government with KPCC's Frank Stoltze and Alice Walton.
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California is known as a leader in science. But by one estimate the state could lose $180 million in funding due to sequestration cuts.
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"Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope" will be dubbed into Navajo this summer. It's the first time a major film has been translated into a Native American language
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A privately-run non profit called Mars One has launched a competition to find the four candidates that they hope to send to Mars by 2022.
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David Kwong, magic consultant on the film, "Now You See Me," talks about his craft, the state of magic, and why Jesse Eisenberg could never be a great magician.
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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.