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Take Two for November 6, 2013

Today on the show, we talk to California insurance commissioner Dave Jones about policy cancellations. Then, Kate Sheehy of the Fronteras Desk reports about the suburbs and America's new poor. Slate's Emily Yoffe joins the show with advice on how to deal with rude people, plus much more.

Then-Assembylman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, chair of the Assembly Health Committee, questions Leslie Margolin, president of Anthem Blue Cross, about rising premium costs during a hearing  at the Capitol in Sacramento, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
Then-Assembylman Dave Jones, D-Sacramento, chair of the Assembly Health Committee, questions Leslie Margolin, president of Anthem Blue Cross, about rising premium costs during a hearing at the Capitol in Sacramento, Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2010.
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Today on the show, we talk to California insurance commissioner Dave Jones about policy cancellations. Then, Kate Sheehy of the Fronteras Desk reports about the suburbs and America's new poor. Slate's Emily Yoffe joins the show with advice on how to deal with rude people, plus much more.

Listen 6:05
Here in California, problems with our own state rollout persist, where close to one million Californians have learned their policies will be cancelled because they don't meet basic requirements.
Listen 4:49
More than 10 million uninsured Latinos is this country stand to benefit from the the ACA and could get access to healthcare next year, according to the HHS. But what if they can't sign up?
Listen 4:22
In part 2 of the Fronteras Desk's series on hidden pockets of poverty, reporter Kate Sheehy took a look at this hard to find population.
Listen 15:44
Historian Doris Kearns Goodwin has written her sixth book, which looks at how President Teddy Roosevelt shaped the bully pulpit.
Listen 9:05
Bullying culture in the NFL might be more deeply entrenched than we thought, there are some strange ways to get injured and if you can believe it marriage and tasers might not be a good mix. For more on all this we're joined by Andy and Brian Kamenetzky, who have covered sports for ESPN and the L.A.Times.
Listen 5:44
To help us navigate the people in our lives who lack some important social graces is Slate's Emily Yoffe, best known for her Dear Prudence advice column.
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To label or not to label genetically modified foods, that is the question Washington state voters were asked to decide in yesterday's election.
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Both Greuel and Martinez were here at KPCC last night as part of a panel about why there are so few women in politics in this town. KPCC political reporter Alice Walton, who moderated the event, joins the show to talk about the event.
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While most any citizen can become a candidate, it's a challenge to recruit supporters and raise the money to run a winning campaign. But help is available to get a leg up on the political ladder.
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The U.S. Border Patrol recently reviewed its use of force policies, and concluded that agents will still be able to use deadly force against people throwing rocks.
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Yesterday in the Northern California town of Rohnert Park , the Graton Resort and Casino opened its doors for the very first time. The $800 million Vegas-style casino was soon packed to the gills.
Listen 3:51
The city of Santa Monica's lawsuit against the FAA is the latest shot in a long-standing battle over the airport's future. Local businesspeople are watching closely.
Listen 9:48
Music supervisor Randall Poster doesn't just work on movie music, he also keeps busy producing records, the latest is a tribute to Donna Summer called "Love to Love You Donna".