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Extra Edition: Prescription Drug Prices, Diabetes.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 PROGRAM # 9473 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Prescription Drug Prices, Diabetes. US consumers pay the highest prices in the world for the drugs they need. In response, the House of Representatives recently included in the Build Back Better Bill a provision that would allow Medicare to negotiate drug prices and place […]
Coronavirus Update.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16 PROGRAM # 9474 12:00 PM PDT Coronavirus Update. As Covid cases rise again and the Omicron variant continues to spread in the US, and as more people plan to do more indoor activities, health officials worry about a new winter wave. What are the federal and state measures for the winter surge? […]
Drought and Corporate Water Abuse.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15 PROGRAM # 9472 12:00 PM PDT Drought and Corporate Water Abuse. A drier and warmer winter is in the forecast for the Pacific Southwest, which means that the two-year drought will continue affecting the region. As farmers drill deeper wells and deplete groundwater, California is preparing for more water restrictions and cutting […]
Extra Edition: A Repeat. Booster Shots and Omicron. Also, Covid-19 Home “Cures.”
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 9470 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: A Repeat. Booster Shots and Omicron. Cases of Omicron variant are being reported in California and other states. This variant is likely to be more infectious though little is known about how dangerous it is. What do we know about this mutation? How to […]
Immigration Edition.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14 PROGRAM # 9471 12:00 PM PDT Immigration Edition. As the US Senate deliberates passage of the Build Back Better Act, community activists gather in Washington urging them to secure a path to citizenship for immigrant families. Organizers discuss this call and the latest news on the “Byrd Baths” with the Senate parliamentarian. […]
Universal Internet Service. Also, Build Back Better Bill.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 13 PROGRAM # 9469 12:00 PM PDT Universal Internet Service. President Biden’s new infrastructure law promises the largest public investment in telecommunications and high-speed internet, an essential need during the pandemic. Once the rules are finished, money will flow to the states. Are local broadband providers players in the plan? Will under-connected, rural […]
Mexico Edition.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 10 PROGRAM # 9468 12:00 PM PDT Mexico Edition. Mexican authorities are promising to legalize the immigration status of thousands of Haitian migrants after they staged caravans and protests. Also, the Mexican government secretly monitored a journalist and human rights advocates who were investigating a massacre in Tamaulipas. These and other stories are […]
Booster Shots and Omicron. Also, Covid-19 Home “Cures.”
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9467 12:00 PM PDT Booster Shots and Omicron. Cases of Omicron variant are being reported in California and other states. This variant is likely to be more infectious though little is known about how dangerous it is. What do we know about this mutation? How to protect against it? How […]
Extra Edition: Inti Illimani. A Repeat.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 9 PROGRAM # 9466 11:00 AM PDT Extra Edition: Inti Illimani. A Repeat. This is an interview with leading members of the group Inti Illimani, a living legend of the new Chilean song, originally aired on November 11, 1996. The group was formed in 1967 and their song ¡Venceremos ! became the anthem […]
Finalizing New Maps.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8 PROGRAM # 9465 12:00 PM PDT Finalizing New Maps. Eighteen states have now finalized their congressional maps and California and Florida have released their drafts. In Colorado, new political maps designed by an independent commission are being approved after Latino groups warned that they dilute the power of Latino voters. In California, […]
