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53:57

Hunger in America and 'Kick a Ginger Day' in Calabasas

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2009/11/25

Is there any way to control what kids see on Facebook or how they react? Does California have a new lieutenant governor or not? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, despite the obesity epidemic, recent studies say tens of millions of people -- including children -- are going hungry. What's the Obama Administration doing? Is "food insecurity" a matter of politics as well as economics?

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54:52

Controlling Air Traffic and Distributing Medical...

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2009/11/24

Another effort to regulate medical marijuana in the City of Los Angeles. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, existing technology could make air travel faster, more fuel efficient and cheaper, but the air traffic control system won’t be updated until 2025. We hear why and what passengers can expect in the meantime.

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55:25

Healthcare Reform in Washington; Education in California

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2009/11/20

King hospital gets new life, but the state's latest $21 billion shortfall poses another threat to education. We hear what it could mean for LA Unified and what's being done to qualify for the President's Race-to-the Top money. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, Democrats want their healthcare reform bill on the Senate floor before next week's Thanksgiving vacation. Republicans will do all they can to prevent that from happening.

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53:23

Global Warming, Higher Education in California

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2009/11/19

A 32 percent increase in student fees now seems inevitable at the University of California. What does that mean for California’s middle class and the state’s role in the knowledge economy? Also, KCRW's General Manger Ruth Seymour is stepping down. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, world leaders now agree that next month’s meeting in Copenhagen will not produce a binding agreement for action on global warming.

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51:46

Closing Guantanamo, Opening Up the LAUSD

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2009/11/18

Charlie Beck starts his first term as Chief of the LAPD and the LA School District begins farming out schools to outside operators. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, to make good on his promise to close Guantanamo Bay, President Obama needs to re-locate more than 200 prisoners. One likely location in northwestern Illinois has set off a political firestorm.

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53:37

For Obama, Job One; In Southern California, Art and Pot

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2009/11/17

The LA City Council debates a question other cities answered long ago: how to regulate medical marijuana. Also, Eli Broad's massive collection of contemporary art could mean prestige and money for Beverly Hills or Santa Monica. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, in the "jobless recovery," the President says "Job One" is creating jobs. What can he do? Can he do it before the mid-term elections?

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52:16

Diplomacy in Asia and Partisan Politics in California

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2009/11/13

Republicans Pounce on Attorney General Jerry Brown, whose press secretary might have broken state law by taping a phone conversation without asking permission from the other party. Also, the brown pelican is off the endangered species list. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, as President Obama goes to Asia, the US is still in deep trouble while China is riding high.

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54:21

Iran and Diplomatic Confusion; LA Veterans Home from...

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2009/11/12

In addition to the visible wounds of combat, hundreds of thousands of veterans come home from Iraq and Afghanistan with injuries nobody else can see. What’s happening to those with PTSD and brain damage as they try to adjust to life in LA? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, political divisions inside Iran appear to be threatening a nuclear deal with the west, even though competing Iranian factions may want it to happen.

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56:15

Fort Hood Killings; Swine Flu; Political Reform for...

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2009/11/11

There's a shortage of H1N1 vaccine in LA County and a shortage of information about how many people are dying from swine flu. We hear about that and some bad news for efforts to reform government in California. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, 13 people were gunned down last Thursday at Fort Hood, Texas. Were they victims of terrorism? Could the incident have been prevented?

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50:27

It Was 20 Years Ago Today: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

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2009/11/10

There are huge celebrations in Berlin, as world leaders gather to mark an event that changed the face of the world. It was twenty years ago today that the Berlin Wall came down. In this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, guest host Sara Terry asks whether the past two decades have lived up to the promise of that moment, and how the end of the Cold War era shaped the political and economic realities of today. Also, the Supreme Court considers life sentences for children, and

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55:55

Off-year Election Results and Water for California

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2009/11/05

Anthony Villaraigosa talks about his choice for a new chief of the LAPD and the rest of his own term as mayor. Plus, the State Legislature finally passes a water program, including $11 billion in bonds that will have to get voter approval. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, Republicans took governorships from Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey. A Democrat took a congressional seat from the GOP in upstate New York. Maine voters said "no" to same-sex marriage. What messages do

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54:18

Obama and Middle East Peace; Villagraigosa and the LAPD

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2009/11/04

Mayor Villagraigosa has chosen Deputy Chief Charlie Beck to succeed Bill Bratton as Chief of the LAPD. We hear from both men and get reaction from a cross section of city figures. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Hillary Clinton's having a tough time with Israelis and Arabs, and Congress is about to condemn a UN report on war crimes in Gaza.

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53:23

Credibility in Afghanistan and Homeless in LA

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2009/11/03

Despite the recession, the number of homeless people in LA County has gone down, or has it? Ethics investigations are underway into two local members of Congress. Latinos are celebrating the Day of the Dead. On To the Point, Abdullah Abdullah has dropped out, so there won't be a run-off, and Afghan President Hamid Karzai will get a second term. Will he be "credible" to his own people or to President Obama as he decides whether to send more American soldiers?

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56:07

The 'Public Option,' TV Sets and the Dodgers in...

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2009/10/30

Today's North Hollywood synagogue shooting, greening TV sets, and the Dodgers in divorce court. On our rebroadcast of today’s To the Point, the "public option" is not dead after all. The House and the Senate will debate two different versions of healthcare reform.

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55:57

Swine Flu, the Decline of Newspapers and the Chief of...

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2009/10/29

California newspapers are on the ropes. As they compete with themselves on the Internet, the New York Times may be covering local news in LA and San Francisco. We hear about that and the three insiders most likely to succeed LA Police Chief Bill Bratton. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, mixed messages about swine flu and the availability of H1N1 vaccine have led to confusion and unexpected public anxiety.

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53:53

China's Economy and California's Water Wars

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2009/10/28

After years of delay and months of closed-door negotiations, a massive state water plan is finally out in the open. Does that mean it can be voted on this week as legislative leaders predicted? We hear from Sacramento. On our rebroadcast of To the Point, China will soon pass Japan as the world's second largest economy, but it's not easy to cope with such rapid expansion. How long can the growth continue? Can the US and China afford to be adversaries?

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54:13

Executive Pay on Wall Street and New Digs for the LAPD

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2009/10/27

Parker Center has been replaced as police headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Does the new building, so far without a name, represent a new way for the LAPD to protect and serve? On our rebroadcast of To the Point, traders and brokers who almost wrecked the economy got bonuses anyway, even as their companies were being saved by taxpayer bailouts. Will Obama Administration pay cuts punish the right people? Will new rules protect against another recession?

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53:10

Local Politics with National Impact; LAPD's New Home

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2009/10/23

On Reporter's Notebook, the legacy of the first Chief to reshape the LAPD. On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, local elections in New Jersey, Virginia and Maine could be important for the President, the Democratic Party and same sex marriage. Also, the Pay Czar cuts executive compensation.

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55:52

Afghanistan's Run-off Election and Women in America's...

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2009/10/22

Women are half the workforce. Why don't they get the same pay as men for the same job? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, incompetence, corruption and Afghanistan's presidential election. Will a run-off produce what the White House calls a "credible partner" deserving of more US troops to fight the Taliban and maintain stability?

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54:23

Pakistan, Medical Marijuana and the Rights of Reporters

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2009/10/21

The LA City Council gets a proposal to regulate medical marijuana. Will it allow sales for money? Did the LA County Sheriff violate laws protecting reporters' freedoms? On our rebroadcast of today's To the Point, Pakistan's army is finally taking on the Taliban in South Waziristan.

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