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 Catalonia's president makes his case for independence from Spain | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 235

Catalonia's President Artur Mas is seen as a savvy leader who has appealed far beyond his home borders for Catalan independence.

 Bars, beers, baristas, boba in brand new beverage book 'Drink: Los Angeles' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 420

Off-Ramp host John Rabe goes to Sonny's Hideaway in Highland Park to talk with the editors of "Drink: Los Angeles," a guide to the best beverages.

 Handicapping the 2016 presidential field | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 795

A shellacking, a thumping, a drubbing. Call it whatever you want, the midterm election results represent a clear sign of voter discontent in the country today.

 State geologist finds Hollywood project would sit on top of quake fault | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 622

Where is the line between growth and safety? Apparently, right on top of a fault.

 Bring Your Parents To Work Day: A new twist on an old workplace tradition | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 256

Bring Your Parents To Work Day is an unconventional twist on Bring Your Kids to Work Day. The event started at LinkedIn last year.

 Saving the Rio Grande: Man hopes his journey will help endangered river | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 246

The river has been endangered for years, and attempts to rescue it are often stymied by lack of information. One man hopes to change that. He's in the middle of a seven month long journey down what's left of the Rio Grande.

 Nation's capital legalizes marijuana, emboldens pot lobbyists countrywide | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1018

For the first time, marijuana advocates have gained a foothold on the East Coast, in a place that could force Congress to make pot policy for the nation.

 UC push to raise tuition 5 percent every year, for next 5 years | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1279

UC President Janet Napolitano is pushing for an end to a tuition freeze, citing growing costs and limited funding throughout the UC system.

 Inglewood Unified: Rats, unsafe conditions despite millions in state funds | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 329

The district is on its third trustee and enrollment is down. And, as KPCC has found, conditions inside some schools are unsanitary and in some cases, unsafe.

 Nationwide protests planned as FCC nears decision on net neutrality | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 424

The issue has to do with how information flows over the Internet and it could have broad implications for our daily use. The FCC is also nearing an important decision on net neutrality.

 I mustache you a question: Why are beards growing in popularity? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 935

From hipsters to Hollywood stars, facial hair is all the rage right now.

 Ferguson braces for findings of federal investigation | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1270

The Aug. 9 shooting death of the 18-year-old Brown by Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson sparked months-long protests and unrest in the St. Louis suburb that captured the nation's attention.

 Podcasting's audience (and its profits) are growing | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 138

A podcast network in California is doing extremely well thanks to advertisers.

 Ebola orphans several children in West African village | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 318

BBC correspondent Andrew Harding visited a village in Sierra Leone, where he found dozens of children - orphans of the Ebola epidemic.

 Cal State students speak out against 'student success fees' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 332

This week, University of California officials proposed raising tuition by as much as 5 percent over the next five years. CSU costs have been on the rise, too.

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