Fact checking the congressional budget talk headlines; What would the US economy look like if Congress passed a budget?; Why America's national health care efforts are so contentious; Public officials, activists await court ruling about oil drilling in Whittier hills, plus much more.
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• 8:46
As the possibility of a government shutdown looms larger, listeners should beware headlines with phrases like "budget standoff," "showdown," "failure of leadership," or "partisan gridlock."
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• 5:17
Imagine if Congress passed a budget, there was no argument over increasing the debt ceiling, and the President signed a farm bill, an immigration reform package and a plan to give businesses incentives to hire new employees. What would the economy look like in this rose-colored scenario?
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• 6:47
The heated debate over health care is nothing new, going all the way back to when president Truman first proposed national health insurance.
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• 3:32
The head of Covered California predicts some glitches and delays, but says that overall the online health insurance marketplace is ready to go live on Tuesday.
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• 4:16
Five years into the recession, Nevada’s unemployment rate remains stubbornly high at 9.5 percent, making it the highest in the nation.
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• 8:42
Time for On The Lot, our weekly look at the business of entertainment with Rebecca Keegan of the LA Times
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• 6:38
You've probably seen the word gaffer scrolling by on movie credits, but what exactly does a gaffer do?
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• 4:51
Activists say what happens in a courtroom, and in Whittier, could have ripple effects for open space and land conservation well beyond this small 30-acre patch.
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• 4:01
The investigation into the deaths of 19 firefighters in Arizona’s Yarnell Hill Fire concluded with several recommendations. Many hope that the report released Saturday leads to wildland firefighting policy changes.
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• 5:54
Cuba has produced some of Major League Baseball's hottest stars, like the Dodgers own Yasiel Puig. But to get to America, players like him have had to defect before they can suit up. A new policy in Cuba, however, could open up the country's ranks to recruiting.
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• 6:06
People with serious epilepsy are debilitated by seizures. Surgery can cure the problem, but only after doctors learn exactly where and how seizures are triggered. That requires watching the human brain in action.
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• 8:35
These days, basic training isn’t all about doing push-ups and pull-ups, training also includes playing video games.
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• 4:24
According to a report issues by state Attorney General Kamala Harris today, about a million elementary school students in California were truant during the past school year.
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• 4:12
Downtown's Gallery Row district is an example of how downtown is changing: New restaurants, luxury lofts and art galleries. This business is at the heart of it all.
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• 6:48
Ever read those wants ads on Craigslist? One enterprising band of entertainers in L.A. has now built a live show around the ads and all the actors do is read them aloud.