About this episode

This episode discusses the impact of climate change on food nutrition, LA's infrastructure issues, the representation of Latinos in the Border Patrol, and a new book about motherhood.

Plus, LA’s infrastructure is a mess. Now there’s a plan to make a plan. Also, why Latinos make up half of the Border Patrol, and a new book examines the idea of a bad mom.

People in this episode

Host: Madeleine Brand

Topics covered

• climate change
• food nutrition
• infrastructure
• Latinos
• Border Patrol
• parenting

Keywords

• climate change
• food nutrition
• infrastructure
• Latinos
• Border Patrol
• bad mom
• parenting
• KCRW

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Border Patrol

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