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Why We Find President Lincoln So Fascinating
Daniel Day-Lewis' portrayal of the 16th President in Steven Spielberg's new movie "Lincoln" is very different from the one we've come to know from previous movies, history books, or the animatronic Abe at Disneyland. Other presidents have led us in crises, steered us through wars, been cut down by assassins. But Abraham Lincoln fascinates us like no other. In fact, there have been over 15,000 books written on Lincoln. Madeleine Brand talks to Dr. Ronald White, one of the country's foremost experts on The Great Emancipator, to find out why he is still such an important historical and cultural figure.
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A man's search for his missing wife who suffers from early onset Alzheimers reveals gaps in the system meant to locate and care for the mentally impaired in California. "SoCal Connected" documents the journey to answer, where's Nancy?
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Public street disrepair is costing Los Angeles millions in costly personal injury claims.
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They’re tiny, weaponized, and carry a potentially deadly payload. They’re called “Assassin Bugs” and they can be as common as the backyard mosquito or as exotic as the so-called “kissing bug"--and they're here in Southern California, spreading some of the
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SoCal Connected's Deepa Dernandes questions Santa Barbara landlord Dario Pini.
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Examine L.A.'s unregulated short-term housing market and an indoor marijuana facility employing veterans.
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A look at the spike in the number of employers retaliating against undocumented workers.
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As new developments pop up all over L.A., many are asking, 'Who approved that?'
