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A new book tackles race and resegregation, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Edward Snowden and a ride on the vintage vino train
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Sep 16, 2016
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A new book tackles race and resegregation, Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Edward Snowden and a ride on the vintage vino train

Author Jeff Chang discusses his new book, "We Gon' Be Alright," Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses his controversial role as "Snowden", and a vintage train that takes passengers to Santa Barbara's wine country.

Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone's new movie 'Snowden.'
Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Edward Snowden in Oliver Stone's new movie 'Snowden.'
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Author Jeff Chang discusses his new book, "We Gon' Be Alright," Joseph Gordon-Levitt discusses his controversial role as "Snowden", and a vintage train that takes passengers to Santa Barbara's wine country.

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Despite the income increase reported by the Census, there is a startlingly high percentage of children living in poverty, including here in Los Angeles.
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Author Jeff Chang’s new book, “We Gon' Be Alright: Notes On Race and Resegregation,” takes a hard look at the causes of current racial and cultural conflict in America
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Joseph Gordon-Levitt dove deep into the life of Edward Snowden, studying what happened and speaking to the man himself. But how does he feel about what Snowden did?
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Founded by film-school classmates, the LA band Saint Motel is venturing into virtual reality with their new album "saintmotelevision."
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Director Bernardo Ruiz takes on the US-Mexico Drug War through the stories of a DEA agent on the border, an activist nun and a Texas-based smuggler.
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Research suggests that high school hazing happens more frequently within sports teams and is more sexual in nature.
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Vintage trains cars, wine, sunshine and sea. The Vino Train offers a "California" experience with a classic backdrop.
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Could there be a scientific reason to the selfie craze? A new study out of UCI has theorized there is a link between selfies and happiness.
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Take Two contributor David Kipen joins us for his monthly segment on the latest literary news in LA and around greater California.