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 WeChat: The app that helps the Chinese masses mobilize online | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 217

China's popular messaging app has some 300 million users and is a way for Chinese to rally around a cause, which is difficult with strict government controls.

 Frank Gehry's 'Bilbao effect' and The Broad Museum's ugly, sexy robot doll | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 502

How L.A's most famous architect became the go-to guy for museum design; and Eli Broad's new acquisition may become a must-see attraction at his museum.

 Taylor Swift dumps Spotify: What does it mean for music industry? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 333

The singer effectively dumped Spotify by removing all of her albums from its catalogue. For more on what this means for the music industry, Steve Knopper joins Take Two.

 Coyote hunting contest enrages conservationists | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 72

The killings at a coyote hunting contest in Bakersfield this past weekend are legal, but they've outraged conservationists who are working to ban predator killing competitions state-wide in California.

 UCLA flood: Sticker shop owners create project to offset water loss | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 241

This summer's water main break at UCLA sent 20 million gallons of water gushing into streets, storm drains and into the ocean, all during a drought. The owners of Sticker Planet launched "Make it Up LA" to help conserve water.

 South El Monte park renovation divides environmentalists | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 271

County supervisors will spend $3 million to revamp the open space near Whittier Narrows Nature Center, but the plan has divided environmentalists. SCPR's Jed Kim reports.

 Chop Suey: How Chinese food conquered the US (test your knowledge) | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 960

Chinese food has worked its way into all segments of American society, no more so than in Southern California. But how much do you know? Take our quiz.

 National Elections Roundup | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1200

It's election day across the country, with big Senatorial races deciding which party is in the majority.

 Chile allows medical marijuana use: One woman's story | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 265

Chile is now allowing marijuana cultivation for medical use. It's also allowed a Chilean woman, who is terminally ill, to import a cannabis-based medicine from Europe. The BBC's Gideon Long reports.

 Taylor Swift leaves Spotify, raising questions about how recording artists should be paid | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1231

In a move that has angered fans and created ripples across the music streaming industry, Taylor Swift’s label, Big Machine Records, has pulled all of her music off the streaming service Spotify.

 Walmart considers price match for holiday season | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 448

Walmart already has a price match program at its brick-and-mortar locations, where you can show them a lower advertised price for a product they carry, and Walmart will match the price.

 'Winter In The Blood' film: A man's wild journey leads to finding himself | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 528

Take Two speaks with Sherman Alexie, one of the producers of the film, who is also the author of books such as "Reservation Blues" and "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian."

 Has the Affordable Care Act fulfilled its promises? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 913

More than a year after the launch of Healthcare.gov and Covered California, how is the Affordable Care Act faring?

 ‘Tis the season: Vacation time battles between employers and employees | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 1154

This time of year, employers struggle with scheduling vacation requests while maintaining enough staff to be relatively productive.

 Ebola doctor quarantines himself in California prior to mandate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 377

Doctor Colin Bucks practices emergency medicine at Stanford and until about a week ago he was on the front lines of the Ebola fight in Liberia. He decided to go into quarantine before the state of California mandated such measures for returning health workers.

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