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Mothers, Mental Illness and the Unthinkable Feb 08, 2020

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Sometimes, it’s only after something really terrible has happened that you start to see the signs leading up to it. Years later, Rudy Coronado still refers to what happened as “that day.” He still thinks about what he said to his wife, and, what he didn’t say. He says he doesn’t blame her. But he can’t forgive her, either, for what she did. In this episode of The California Report Magazine, KQED's April Dembosky tells the story of what happened that day in Los Angeles.

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‘Dreaming the Golden State’ With The California Report Magazine (Part Two) Feb 01, 2020

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The California Report Magazine listeners and reporters take the stage to share their stories about the 'California Dream' and whether it's still alive.

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‘Dreaming the Golden State’ With the California Report Magazine (Part One) Jan 25, 2020

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Excerpts from a live stage version of The California Report Magazine's night of storytelling, 'Dreaming the Golden State,' which explored California dreams found, and lost.

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Taking the Frida Kahlo Corporation to Court, and the Vietnamese Immigrant Who Helped Sriracha Go Mainstream Jan 18, 2020

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An artist's legal battle brings up complex questions about who owns images of cultural heroes; a superfan’s obsession with 'Heat' leads to a Hollywood ending; and the Vietnamese immigrant who helped make Sriracha so popular.

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Getting Inside the Political Mind of Jerry Brown Jan 11, 2020

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How do you tell the story of Jerry Brown’s political career? You start by sitting down with the former California governor for over 40 hours of interviews.

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The Cave Woman of India: Tracing My Scars as an Immigrant’s Daughter Jan 04, 2020

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Most children of immigrant parents know what it's like to walk between two worlds. In this week's episode, Sandhya Dirks takes us back with her to her mother's India.

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Transgender Opera Singers Take Enormous Risks to Live Authentically Dec 28, 2019

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Elliot Franks, Lucia Lucas and Breanna Sinclairé are transgender opera singers navigating an industry that has been slow to evolve with the times.

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Barbed Wire at the Border Brings Back Memories of Internment – and the Unexpected Impact of Legalized Marijuana Dec 21, 2019

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Memories of Internment; Childcare Saves a Family; The Fight Over Police Use of Deadly Force; Legal Cannabis' Impact on Farming

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Living In and Out of the Box Dec 14, 2019

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A Fantasy World Made of Cardboard Boxes; Bringing up Baby in a Tiny House; What Box Do you Check?; Transgender Prisoners

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The Hidden History of Slavery in California Dec 07, 2019

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An Afro-Diasporic Remix of The Nutcracker; The Ghost of Mary Ellen Pleasant; A Slave Auction in Los Angeles?; Indigenous Red Market

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