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Talking about sexual assault online, inside the Adelanto detention facility, the highs and lows of the Cure
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Oct 11, 2016
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Talking about sexual assault online, inside the Adelanto detention facility, the highs and lows of the Cure

How social media can further a discussion about sexual assault, school for children with disabilities, the Cure's former drummer on his new book.
The U.S.’s biggest social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe.
The U.S.’s biggest social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe.
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The U.S.’s biggest social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe.
The U.S.’s biggest social media and internet companies have agreed to enforce a code of conduct for so-called hate speech in Europe.
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How social media can further a discussion about sexual assault, education for children with disabilities, the Cure's former drummer on life with Robert Smith

As Homeland Security rethinks private immigrant detention, a look at the boom in detainees
Listen • 6:30
Many immigrants who are awaiting or fighting deportation around the U.S. are held by federal officials in privately run detention centers, a system that is coming under increasing scrutiny.
Inside the Adelanto detention facility: Troubled history, vows for reform
Listen • 6:27
Documents and contracts obtained by KPCC and interviews with former detainees raise questions about the state's largest privately-run site for immigrants.
A Nation Engaged: A Syrian star is reborn in Hollywood
Listen • 3:43
Actor Jihad "Jay" Abdo fled persecution in Syria, ending up in Southern California. His road back to the silver screen is an American success story.
What social media can do to help sexual assault victims
Listen • 12:52
Millions of people took to social media to share their stories of sexual assault, using the hashtag #notokay. But can tweets change a whole culture?
How to get the best education for your kid with special needs
Listen • 9:39
Advice for finding a school for your child with special needs, and making sure they get access to all the resources available.
How to stay safe in a bear attack
Listen • 7:45
A hiker was attacked by a Black Bear near Sierra Madre. Take Two takes a look at human-bear relations and how to stay safe in a bear encounter.
Space Brain: The Risk of Traveling to Mars
Listen • 8:07
The president's Mars by 2030 promise. Elon Musk's Mars vision. New research from UC Irvine says there are risks to traveling to the Red Planet.
New music from Solange, Moses Sumney and The Impressions
Listen • 10:33
"I think that it's a good commentary on people that are interested in how black hair feels, but not as interested in how black people feel." Morgan Rhodes on the new work from Solange.
'The Cure wasn't a band...it was a family,' Cure co-founder on the perils of stardom
Listen • 12:32
In the '80s there were a few bands that defined the era. One of them was The Cure. Drummer and Cure co-founder, Laurence “Lol” Tolhurst shares his story.