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  • House Republicans Race For Speakership
    Host Bob Edwards talks with Congressman Joe Scarborough (R-1st Florida) about how conservative Republicans are reacting to the race for House Speaker and how they hope to operate in the 106th Congress.
  • AirTalk with Larry Mantle
    AirTalk for Jul 02, 2009
    Larry gets the latest on the state budget and talks about the future of transportation in America with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood.
  • 106th Congress
    NPR's Brian Naylor reports on the waning hours of the 106th Congress. An overdue budget deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars is finally set and ready to be voted on. But last minute objections from Senate Appropriations chairman Ted Stevens of Alaska over fishing rights is holding up the agreement.
  • Tents and belongings of the homeless line a street in downtown Los Angeles, California on June 25, 2018, as a United Nations report on poverty and inequality says 185 million Americans are living in extreme poverty. - And in Los Angeles, which has one of the nation's largest homeless populations, the mayor said last week people may start getting arrested again for sleeping on the sidewalk now that the city feels it has enough new housing to meet settlement requirements. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo credit should read FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images)
    $10.6 Billion Budget Is Largest in L.A. History
    A booming economy is bringing in record revenue, but more people are living on the streets. The city has earmarked $458 million to fight homelessness.
  • Filmweek (10/25/13): The Counselor, Blue Is the Warmest Color, American Promise, Jackass Present: Bad Grandpa and more
    Larry is joined by KPCC critics Peter Rainer and Alynda Wheat to review this week’s releases including The Counselor, Blue Is the Warmest Color, American Promise, Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa and more! TGI-FilmWeek!
  • The 106-year-old fruitcake is "well-preserved," and is believed to have been taken to Antarctica with the Robert F. Scott expedition.
    PHOTOS: 'Almost Edible' 106-Year-Old Fruitcake Found In Antarctica
    The dense dessert, found in one of Antarctica's first buildings, is believed to have been brought over in 1910 during the Terra Nova expedition of Robert Falcon Scott. It "looked and smelled edible."
  • Actor Norman Lloyd reflects on his long career at the SAG Foundation Actors Center in Los Angeles in 2015.
    Norman Lloyd, Who Got His Acting Start During The New Deal, Dies At 106
    Lloyd performed with the Federal Theatre Project in the 1930s and appeared in Trainwreck at age 100. He acted with Charlie Chaplin, was directed by Alfred Hitchcock and appeared in dozens of TV shows.
  • After 106 Years, Cleveland's Baseball Team Will Have A New Name
    After 106 years with a name many found offensive, Cleveland's baseball team will have a new moniker after this season. They will become the Guardians, a nod to a local bridge.
  • Congress Opens
    We'll hear excerpts from newly-elected Speaker of the House Dennis Hastert's remarks today at the opening of the 106th Congress. (3:00)
  • Congressional Wrapup
    NPR's Brian Naylor reviews the first session of the 106th Congress -- what was accomplished and what wasn't, what is still on the plate for 2000, and the chances for a productive session next year.
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