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Take Two
Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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  • Members of Progressive Democrats of America and other activists hold a rally in front of Rep. Henry Waxman's office on June 17, 2013 in Los Angeles, California. The protestors were asking the congressman to vote against a House farm bill that would reduce federal spending on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program by $20.5 billion and affect food stamps and other services for the poor.
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    Take Two for June 19, 2013
    White House threatens to veto farm bill over food stamp cuts; Rep. Matsui reflects on her food stamp challenge; Are people still excited about Google Glass?; What's the difference between a geek and a nerd?; OC arts high school connects students to Hollywood; Sports Roundup: NBA Finals, Lebron James, Yasiel Puig and more, plus much more.
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  • Immigration reform advocates stage a demonstration outside a detention facility run by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on June 14, 2013 in New York City. Demonstrators staged the event ahead of Fathers' Day to draw attention to the thousands of undocumented immigrant fathers deported by ICE and separated from their families in the United States.
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    Take Two for June 18, 2013
    House committee weighs tough immigration bill; Many migrants who die crossing US-Mexico border are never ID'd; California officials say 2013 fire season could be state's worst in a century; Apple says iMessage, FaceTime are safe from NSA surveillance; Study: Bullying among siblings as damaging as peer bullying, plus much more.
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  • Iranian supporters of President-elect Hassan Rowhani gather at the mausoleum of the founder of Iran's Islamic Republic Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, in Tehran on June 16, 2013, during a visit for Rowhani to the mausoleum. Rowhani hailed his presidential election win as a victory over 'extremism' as jubilant supporters took to the streets, pinning their hopes on an easing of Western sanctions.
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    Take Two for June 17, 2013
    Iran elects Hassan Rouhani as new president; DreamWorks and NetFlix join forces on new TV programs; LA job training program threatened by federal budget cuts; Are beach fire pits hazardous to your health and environment? (Photos, Poll), plus more.
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  • Should President Obama consult Congress before any action against Syria?
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    Take Two for June 14, 2013
    Should Governor Brown's budget do more to green up California?; UCLA predicts 40 percent drop in LA-area snowfall by mid-century due to climate change; California faces unique obstacles in implementing Affordable Care Act; Internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock on the 'dark side' of the Web; ProPublica launches investigation into unpaid internships; LA Unified philanthropy helps students and superintendent
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  • A woman walks past an edition of the South China Morning Post carrying the story of former US spy Edward Snowden (R) on its front page in Hong Kong on June 13, 2013. Snowden broke his silence in an interview to the South China Morning Post on June 12, vowing to fight any bid to extradite him from Hong Kong and accusing Washington's cyber-troops of prying into hundreds of thousands of targets globally including many in China.
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    Take Two for June 13, 2013
    NA whistleblower Edward Snowden tells China of broad hacking efforts by the US; Poll: Is Snowden a hero or a traitor?; House passes ban on 20-week abortions; Does the US need another Church Committee?; Rollout of California program offers glimpse of universal Pre-K; Oscar-winner Dustin Lance Black on the fate of Prop 8; Nancy Jo Sales and the real story behind 'The Bling Ring'; How facelifts could fuel Nicaragua’s economy, plus much more.
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  • Former Yankees and Mets pitcher and Cy Young winner Dwight 'Doc' Gooden writes about his experiences in the Major Leagues and his struggles with drug and alcohol abuse in his new book, "Doc."
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    Take Two for June 12, 2013
    Sen. Marco Rubio pushes for stronger English requirement for US citizenship; Bill to curb sexual assault in the military dividing Congress; The latest in the Michael Jackson wrongful death lawsuit; Looking back at the Loving v. Virginia case; The real life story of Dwight 'Doc' Gooden; Sales for George Orwell's '1984' skyrocket amid NSA surveillance scandal, plus much more.
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  • "Beverly (In Memoriam)," 2011, Mixed media on canvas, 16 x 28 in.
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    Take Two for June 11, 2013
    California lawmakers and Gov. Brown reach budget deal; Apple to manufacture Mac Pro computers in the US; Gary Baseman's 'Door is Always Open' at the Skirball Center; Reuniting children with deported parents brings extra scrutiny; Spirit: The little Mars rover that could, 10 years later; Tuesday Reviewsday: Boards of Canada, Calexico, Fat Tony and more.
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  • Eric Garcetti delivers a speech on May 21, 2013.
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    Take Two for June 10, 2013
    Mayor-elect Eric Garcetti on the work ahead of him; what the Rodney King beating trial teaches us about race and justice as the George Zimmerman trial begins; Glee's Matthew Morrison on his new album; how the NSA collects your personal information; what happens when you're deported; and more
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  • Rev. Dr. Guy Erwin was elected Bishop of the Southwest California Synod of the Evangelical Church in America on May 31st, 2013.
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    Take Two for June 7, 2013
    Obama and Xi Jinping meet to talk North Korea, cyberattacks; Sunnylands: A desert retreat for presidents, politicians and movie stars; Rev. Guy Erwin on becoming the Evangelical Lutheran Church's first openly gay bishop; Delays in border trade cost the US billions of dollars, and more.
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  • Verizon will refund customers more than $50 million in overcharges.
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    Take Two for June 6, 2013
    Verizon hands over phone records to NSA under court order; Senate approves new license to expedite Mexico-US border crossing; Taking the stage with comic legend Lily Tomlin; What's behind the sometimes strange rules in the NCAA?; City Hall Pass; Dinner Party Download and more.
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