Sara Foster, Erin Foster, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Whitney Wolfe Herd speak onstage Bumble Bizz Los Angeles Launch Dinner At Nobu Malibu at Nobu Malibu on November 15, 2017 in Malibu, California.; Credit: Charley Gallay/Getty Images for Bumble

Dating app Bumble is branching out into professional networking – with an extra safety measure to prevent the kind of sexual harassment found on other networking sites like LinkedIn.

The new feature, Bumble Bizz, allows users to make a professional profile with their career aspirations and past jobs to find possible connections in their area. Just like Bumble’s dating feature, if a man and a woman both swipe right and match on Bumble Bizz, only the woman can start the conversation. If the match is between two people of the same sex, either party can message first.

This is not Bumble’s first excursion out of the dating app territory. In March 2016, it launched Bumble BFF to help its users meet new, platonic friends in their geographical location rather than romantic partners.

Still, Bumble’s move to serve as a tool for a user’s personal and professional lives is intriguing. As more high-profile allegations of sexual harassment come out every day, often from women seeking mentorship from prominent men in their field, could Bumble Bizz make networking safer for women? Or will its primary identity as a dating app further blur the line between who is a professional contact and who is a romantic prospect?

Guests:

Meghna Virick, director of the School of Management at San Jose State University’s Lucas College of Business

Fred Feinberg, professor of marketing at University of Michigan; he researches dating sites and dating apps

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People walk around the Harvard University''s main campus December 19, 2000 in Cambridge, MA.; Credit: Darren McCollester/Getty Images

The Department of Justice is officially investigating Harvard’s admission practices after multiple complaints filed against the university alleging discrimination against Asian-American applicants.

The complaints were filed in 2014 and alleged that Harvard disadvantages Asian students by putting a cap on how many they admit, which they say violates civil rights laws.

Affirmative action proponents have pushed back, arguing that the policies actually benefit Asian students and that Asian-Americans should ally themselves with minority groups that support affirmative action to ensure diversity.  

In the past Harvard has stated that its admissions protocols are in line with legal precedent.  

Are Harvard’s admissions policies disadvantaging Asian students? What does the investigation mean for the future of affirmative action?

​Guests:

Melissa Korn, higher education reporter for The Wall Street Journal; she tweets @melissakorn  

Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the libertarian Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the Cato Supreme Court Review; he tweets @ishapiro 

Paul Watanabe, Ph.D., professor of political science and director at the Institute for Asian American Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston

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A woman works on her computer at the kitchen of the "Beta-i" startup hub in Lisbon on September 29, 2016.; Credit: PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images

As allegations of sexual harassment and assault in various industries continue to surface, one thing we have learned is that even big, established companies with well-staffed human resources departments are ill-equipped in handling these claims.

So what happens when small or family-owned businesses are faced with charges of workplace sexual misconduct from workers? What should a small business do and what steps should they take to address these claims?

Guest:

Michele M. Goldsmith, chair of the labor and employment division at Bergman Dacey Goldsmith; her practice focus involves discrimination claims including sexual harassment

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On Tuesday, Uber revealed it paid $100,000 to hackers who stole the private information of 57 million users in 2016.; Credit: Liam James Doyle/NPR

E-hailing company Uber has been having a couple of rough years.

The company has been trying to clean up its image after the ouster of volatile, hard-driving CEO Travis Kalanick and criticisms of rampant sexism at the center of its work culture.

Uber finds itself faced with yet another headline-grabbing scandal this week. The company revealed yesterday that it had paid hackers $100,000 for a data breach in 2016 that exposed the private information of some 57 million users. The money was also doled out to buy the silence of the hackers.

The 2016 hack was revealed by Uber’s recently-hired CEO Dara Khosrowshahi, who posted details and the aftermath of the breach on the company’s website yesterday.

How would this latest scandal damage the Uber brand?

Guests:

Carolyn Said, San Francisco Chronicle reporter covering business, tech and the on-demand economy; she tweets @CSaid

Andrew D. Gilman, CEO and president of CommCore Consulting Group, a public relations firm headquartered in D.C. that focuses on crisis planning and response

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On average, human beings spend a third of their life in a state of sleep.; Credit: Luc De Leeuw/Flickr Creative Commons

Catching some Z’s. Counting sheep. Sawing logs. Getting some shut-eye.

However you slice it, there’s no denying the importance of sleep. But, have you ever asked yourself why we sleep? Or why many of us feel so awful when we don’t get enough?

These are the questions neuroscientist and sleep researcher Matthew Walker explores in his new book "Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams." And for a long time, those questions about the thing we do for a third of our lives remained largely unanswered. But recent years have yielded a handful of important advances in what we know about sleep.

In his book, Walker, who heads up U.C. Berkeley’s Center for Human Sleep Science, dives into his own research into sleep as well as the work of others with the aim of finding answers to questions like what really happens during REM sleep, and how substances like alcohol and caffeine affect our sleep patterns. Walker’s book aims to shed light not only on the mystery of sleep itself, but how you can harness your sleep to work best for you.

To find out more about cognitive behavioral therapy for sleep, visit here.

Guest:

Matthew Walker, author of the book, “Why We Sleep: Unlocking the Power of Sleep and Dreams” (Scribner, 2017); he is also a professor of neuroscience and psychology at U.C. Berkeley and the director of its Sleep and Neuroimaging Lab  

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Neil Robinson shows a blood sample in Epalinges near Lausanne, Switzerland on February 25, 2009.; Credit: FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images

In her new book, “The Butchering Art,” historian Lindsey Fitzharris looks at the world of nineteenth-century surgery and how one man’s invention and perseverance changed the world of medicine.

That man was British surgeon Joseph Lister, who pioneered the use of antiseptic in surgery. Fitzharris traces Lister’s medical discoveries in painstaking detail that led him to conclude that germs were the source of all infection―and could be countered by antiseptics.

Guest:

Lindsey Fizharris, author of the new book, “The Butchering Art: Joseph Lister’s Quest to Transform the Grisly World of Victorian Medicine” (Scientific American / Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2017); she is also host of the YouTube series, “Under The Knife,” which takes a humorous look at our medical past

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“Blood Brothers: The Story of the Strange Friendship Between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill” (Simon & Schuster, 2017) by Deanne Stillman; Credit: Simon & Schuster 2017

When imagining Buffalo Bill, people might picture a showman riding horseback, handling a lasso. In short--he represented the the Wild West.

But prior to his fame, William F. Cody was a young, midwestern man, serving in the army. During that time, the Hunkpapa Lakota Sioux defeated General Custer’s 7th Cavalry at the Battle of Little Big Horn.

While Sitting Bull, who led the Lakota for years in resistance against the U.S. government, wasn’t a part of the battle, he was blamed for Custer’s death.

Years later, in 1883, Buffalo Bill Cody was formulating a plan for his “equestrian extravaganza.” He had the idea to feature cowboys and Indians, portraying Western culture for the rest of America. The show even had a short stint in Europe.

Enter Sitting Bull, this time, as a performer. He and a group of Sioux men joined the cast for four months in 1885.

During their partnership, Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill Cody developed a friendship despite coming from different worlds. Annie Oakley, known for her sharpshooting skills, was also part of the team.

Mutual respect contributed to their friendship. The new book, “Blood Brothers: The Story of the Strange Friendship Between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill,” recounts the relationship between the two men.

Larry spoke to the book’s author, Deanne Stillman, to learn more about what contributed to their unlikely friendship.

Here are some interview highlights:

What was Sitting Bull's role in Custer's Last Stand?

STILLMAN: Sitting Bull did not kill Custer as he was blamed for doing. Sitting Bull was nearby. He, in fact, probably saved General [Marcus] Reno the next day after Custer had been killed. Some of his warriors were talking about finishing off Reno, and [Sitting Bull] said no, he deserves to live. After Custer was killed and the cavalry suffered this embarrassing defeat, somebody had to be blamed...so Sitting Bull became enemy number one.

How did Bill Cody concoct the idea to do mini recreations of battles?

STILLMAN: [Buffalo Bill Cody] was the original 'ripped from the headlines' guy. Even before he and a partner cooked up this idea for the Wild West [show] in this bar in Brooklyn, he was recreating adventures he had on the plains in theaters back East. For instance, after Little Big Horn, he scalped an Indian to avenge Custer and he took the scalp back to use in performances. Some people were outraged, others loved everything he did. But he had a reputation already, before he started the show....

Horses were involved [in the show]. Cody insisted on calling it and 'equestrian extravaganza'. That was officially a part of the show's title, and made it this glorious pageant.

What was the slogan for the Wild West show when Sitting Bull was brought in?

STILLMAN: It was one of America's first ad slogans:'Foes in '76 and Friends in '85' and it went with a photo that they posed for in Montreal. It's on the cover of my book. And part of the reason why [Sitting Bull] teamed up with Cody was that Annie Oakley was already in the show. [Sitting Bull] admired Oakely's marksmanship skills and sent her a note...after a show. And they really struck up a friendship.

As events were portrayed, did Buffalo Bill try to be authentic to what physically occurred in the Wild West?

STILLMAN: Essentially, the Indians who were in the show were really prisoners of war, because there were only a couple of ways they could leave the reservation. One way was to participate in Cody's show. That being said, they were aloud to do things [in the show] that they weren't able to do in the reservations. They were having powwows, buffalo stampedes...They were living a life of a confined kind of freedom.

What did Sitting Bull say about why he was willing to do the show?

STILLMAN: He wanted to get to Washington D.C. and meet the grandfather A.K.A. the president and talk to him face-to-face and ask, why did you betray my people? And he did get there. And [Sitting Bull] and some members of his tribe did have a meeting with the state department officials and they were inside a room on Capital Hill with a lot of Western art and paintings of buffalo which caused a lot of laughter, but apparently, Sitting Bull remained silent. According to most reports, he never did get to meet the president....

Sitting Bull also wanted to see how the white man was living. And he was very impressed with our technology and knew we had superior gun power...He was amazed by electricity, but he was also distressed by the fact that there were a lot of homeless kids. And he thought, how could this culture with all this superior technology treat its kids this way?

What was Sitting Bull's role in the show?

STILLMAN: He was Sitting Bull for real. He wasn't pretending to be himself. He didn't participate in any of these recreated milestones in our history. He would come out in the beginning of the show and gallop once around the arena fully bedecked in warrior regalia and then that was it. Prior to joining Cody he was demeaned in a lot of presentations.

The Huntington Library will host a conversation with Deanne Stillman on her new book from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, Nov. 27. See details here.

Guest:

Deanne Stillman, writer and author of the new book, “Blood Brothers: The Story of the Strange Friendship Between Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill” (Simon & Schuster, 2017)

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Rep. John Conyers (D-MI) questions witnesses during a House Judiciary Committee hearing concerning the oversight of the U.S. refugee admissions program, on Capitol Hill, October 26, 2017 in Washington, DC.; Credit: Drew Angerer/Getty Images

Larry speaks with analysts on both sides of the aisle on the latest political news, including:

• Following sexual harassment allegations, CA Assemblyman Raul Bocanegra has resigned from office

• Who has the authority to name the interim head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

• Senator Al Franken returns to work after being accused of sexual harassment

• Represent John Conyers steps down from leadership position of the House Judiciary Committee amidst harassment accusations

• Has Robert Muller managed to flip Michael Flynn?

• Last-minute negotiations ahead of the Senate’s vote on its version of the tax plan

Guests:

Caroline Heldman, associate professor of politics at Occidental College and author of “Protest Politics in the Marketplace” (Cornell University Press, 2017)

Pete Peterson, dean of the School of Public Policy and senior fellow at The Davenport Institute at Pepperdine University; he tweets @Pete4CA

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Host of 'Believer with Reza Aslan' Reza Aslan poses in the green room during the TCA Turner Winter Press Tour 2017 Presentation at The Langham Resort on January 14, 2017 in Pasadena, California.; Credit: John Sciulli/Getty Images for Turner

The belief in one God has only existed for around three thousand years, but according to Reza Aslan’s latest research, humans have long been compelled to see God as a divine manifestation of the self.

In his new book, “God: A Human History,” Aslan explores the resembling virtues and vices of human nature found in the many versions - or unbelief - of God, assembled through historical and psychological studies, theological arguments and a personal timeline of the scholar’s own journey through religion.

Host Larry Mantle sits down with Aslan to talk about the book and his most challenging, compelling and controversial findings.

Reza Aslan will be discussing his book, “God: A Human History” tonight, at 7:00pm at the All Saint’s Church in Pasadena. The event is presented by Vroman’s Bookstore.

Guest:

Reza Aslan, religious scholar, professor, commentator and best-selling author of “Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth”; his most recent book is “God: A Human History” (Random House, 2017)

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Washington, D.C. Councilmember Anita Bonds (D- At Large) (R) speaks as President of Metropolitan Washington Labor Council of AFL-CIO Joslyn Williams, farm workers and their supporters listen during a news conference in front of the John A. Wilson District Building May 5, 2015 in Washington, DC. ; Credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images

A ruling today by California's highest court in a legal battle between the union launched by labor leader Cesar Chavez and one of the nation's largest fruit farms could dramatically reduce the power of organized farm labor in the state.

The California Supreme Court was expected to decide Monday whether a law allowing the state to order unions and farming companies to reach binding contracts is unconstitutional.

Read full story here.

With files from the Associated Press.

Guests:

Sudhin Thanawala, legal affairs reporter at the Associated Press; he covers federal and state courts; he tweets @SudhinT 

Armando Elenes, national vice president of the United Farm Workers

David Schwarz, attorney for Gerawan Farming and lead counsel for the CA Supreme Court case; he's a partner at the LA-based firm Irell & Manella

Philip Martin, professor of agricultural and resource economics and farm labor expert at UC Davis

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House Majority Leader Kevin, R-CA, laughs with House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-WI, during a press conference after the House passed its version of the Republican tax overhaul in the Rayburn Room of the US Capitol on November 16, 2017 in Washington, DC.; Credit: AFP Contributor/AFP/Getty Images

The newly introduced House Republican tax plan has left many wondering how graduate students could be affected if tuition waivers become taxed income.

As reported by NPR, many grad students do research or teach in exchange for these waivers. Some argue that in Ph.D. programs, obtaining a degree can be as consuming as a full-time job. And stipends currently may not cover the total cost of living. If the tax plan passes, the tuition grant will be seen as additional income.

Larry speaks to education experts today for a pro/con discussion on the impact of the plan on grad students.

Guests:

Mary Clare Amselem, education policy analyst at the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank based in Washington D.C.; her research focuses on higher education policy

Pedro Noguera, distinguished professor of education in the Graduate School of Education and Information Studies at UCLA

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Head coach Chip Kelly of the Philadelphia Eagles looks on during the game between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles at Gillette Stadium on December 6, 2015 in Foxboro, Massachusetts.; Credit: Jim Rogash/Getty Images

A new era of UCLA Bruin football starts on Monday when the school will introduce Chip Kelly as its new head football coach.

Kelly signed a five-year, $23.3 million deal. Kelly formerly coached the University of Oregon football team, building the program into a perennial powerhouse, before stints of varying success at the NFL level with the Philadelphia Eagles and San Francisco 49ers.

The deal that Kelly signed is thanks in no small part to the deal UCLA inked with apparel giant Under Armour. At 15 years and $280 million, it’s the largest apparel deal in the history of college sports.

These kind of deals are not uncommon at the collegiate level. Nike has apparel deals with the Universities of Oregon and Texas and Under Armour also has deals with Notre Dame and the University of Wisconsin.

But how do schools spend the money they get from these deals when they can’t use it to pay talent? And which schools are even in line to get these kind of deals? Will we see more and bigger deals with other schools in the near future?

Guests:

David Wharton, sportswriter for the Los Angeles Times

Victor Matheson, professor of sports economics at College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts

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Right wing commentator Milo Yiannopoulos speaks during a free speech rally at U.C. Berkeley on September 24, 2017 in Berkeley, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

The violence in Charlottesville is one recent inflection point in the long-held discussion about the challenges of racial inequity and tension.

Southern California is experiencing rising tensions and more protests at colleges and universities. Conversations about what’s acceptable speech on campus have been heightened by elevated tensions around the Trump administration.

What are the experiences of students of color and immigrant students on campus? How have they changed in the current climate?

KPCC IN PERSON is holding a panel discussion on the line between hate and free speech on college campuses. Larry speaks to KPCC education correspondent Adolfo Guzman-Lopez for a preview of the event.

The KPCC IN PERSON event, “Free speech vs. hate speech on college campuses” takes place at the University of Redlands campus on Thursday, November 30. The discussion starts at 7:30pm.

Guest:

Adolfo Guzman-Lopez, education correspondent at KPCC, who is moderating the event

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Wild horses roam free on state and some private land, outside federal disengaged horse management areas on May 31, 2017 outside Milford, Utah. ; Credit: George Frey/Getty Images

New York Times and Pulitzer-winning journalist David Philipps explores the changing symbolism of wild horses in the U.S.

As Philipps details in his new book, “Wild Horse Country,” the mustang is worshipped for being an expression of unfettered freedom, but also tightly managed by federal and state agencies for the destruction it can wrought on the ecosystems.

But the answer for these wild horses may lie in a wild horse region in California. The area, with its thriving population of mountain lions, has demonstrated that predators might provide a key in naturally managing the wild horse populations.

Guest:

David Philipps, Pulitzer Prize-winning national reporter for the New York Times; author of the book, “Wild Horse Country: The History, Myth, and Future of the Mustang” (W.W. Norton & Company, Inc., 2017)

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An Indian nurse carries out tests for HIV/AIDS during an event to promote the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), and unwanted preganancies, through condom distribution and to create awareness towards safe sex in New Delhi on February 13, 2016.; Credit: CHANDAN KHANNA/AFP/Getty Images

Once thought a death sentence, HIV is now considered manageable and non-transmittable with the proper use of medication.

This year, both the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention stated that people with undetectable viral loads cannot transmit the virus, though the idea has been slower to catch on among health care providers.

To many younger people coming of age now, HIV is not the pall it once was, but those who lived through the ‘80s remember its toll on the communities and culture of Los Angeles, especially in cities such as West Hollywood and Silverlake.

With World AIDS Day coming up this week, we want to hear from you. If you are HIV positive or were affected by the AIDS epidemic in the ‘80s, how have medical advancements changed your life, both physically and socially? What is your recollection of this period in L.A. history? Have you seen a generational shift in how HIV and AIDS are perceived?

Call us at 866-893-5722.

Guest:

Stephen Inrig, associate professor of health policy and management at Mount Saint Mary’s University; he recently co-wrote the book “The AIDS Pandemic: Searching for a Global Response” (Springer, 2018)

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Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Mary Jo White testifies before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee in the Dirksen Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill July 30, 2013 in Washington, DC. ; Credit: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

When Dodd-Frank was passed in 2010, one of the provisions contained in the law was a protection against retaliation for corporate whistleblowers who expose wrongdoing to the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Now, in a case that has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court, the wording of that provision and whether it can be applied to whistleblowers who report wrongdoing up the corporate ladder rather than to the SEC will be up for interpretation.

Digital Realty Trust inc. v. Paul Somers deals with a lawsuit that Mr. Somers filed against real estate investment trust Digital Realty back in 2014. He argues he was fired in retaliation for reporting wrongdoing by a supervisor. While the Dodd-Frank provision only specifies protection for people who report wrongdoing to the SEC, a 2011 commission rule redefines the term “whistleblower” to include those who report in-house. Courts at the federal and district level agreed with Mr. Somers, saying the definition was ambiguous and that the 2011 rule redefining the term should be applied.

In addition to its implications for corporate whistleblowers, the case also has implications for a legal concept called Chevron deference. Taken from the 1984 U.S. Supreme Court case Chevron U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, it’s a principle stating that the courts should defer to agencies interpretations of ambiguous laws, unless they are unreasonable.

Guests:

Ilya Shapiro, senior fellow in constitutional studies at the Cato Institute and editor-in-chief of the ‘Cato Supreme Court Review’; he filed an amicus brief on behalf of the petitioner, Digital Realty Trust Inc.

Sean McKessy, partner at Phillips & Cohen, a law firm representing whistleblowers; for five years, he served as the first chief at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Whistleblower

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Aerial view of the Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant which sits on the edge of the Pacific Ocean at Avila Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California on March 17, 2011. ; Credit: MARK RALSTON/AFP/Getty Images

The fate of California’s last remaining nuclear power plant will soon be decided.

The California Public Utilities Commission will hear closing arguments today on whether to close the Diablo Canyon Power Plant in San Luis Obispo.

The plant, opened since 1985, provides power for some 3 million people. Seismic safety is one concern critics of Diablo cite in wanting to see the plant closed. But proponents say nuclear remains one of the more efficient alternative energy sources out there.

A decision is expected by the end of the year.

Guests: 

Ralph Cavanagh, energy program co-director of the Natural Resources Defense Council; he is arguing for the retirement and replacement of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant at the California Public Utilities Commission hearing today

Gene Nelson, government liaison for Californians for Green Nuclear Power, an advocacy group that aims to promote carbon-free energy and supports the Diablo Canyon Power Plant; he has a Ph.D. in radiation biophysics

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A view of the California State Capitol February 19, 2009 in Sacramento, California.; Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

After weeks of sexual misconduct allegations in the California legislature leading to the resignation of Assemblyman Bocanegra and suspension of state Senator Mendoza, the Assembly is having a hearing today to review its sexual harassment policies.

The harassment reporting and investigation process has been criticized by some women in California politics as cumbersome, slow and inefficient.

Meanwhile, Senate leader Kevin De León has called for an independent investigation. De León has faced some criticism for having shared a house with Mendoza, though he’s said he was unaware of Mendoza’s misconduct.

What will be discussed in today’s public Assembly hearing? What does this mean going forward for sexual misconduct complaints in the California legislature? 

Guest:

Melody Gutierrez, political reporter at the San Francisco Chronicle; she’s been following this story; she tweets @Melody Gutierrez

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Chief Justice John Roberts (second from right) and Justice Neil Gorsuch (center) walk down the steps of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., on June 15.; Credit: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

While the nine justices on the U.S. Supreme Court are hearing important cases this week regarding digital privacy and corporate whistleblowing, there are several cases to watch for next month as the high court’s calendar continues into 2017’s final month.

Cases of general interest include Christie v. National Collegiate Athletic Association, in which the court will consider whether states besides Nevada should be allowed to regulate sports betting. The State of New Jersey and its outgoing governor, Chris Christie, brought the case and are backed by 18 other states who also want a piece of a market estimated to be worth $150 billion a year. The NCAA, along with the NFL, MLB, and other pro sports leagues argue that the federal ban must be kept intact in order to preserve the games’ integrity.

The same day as the sports betting case is heard, the court will also hear a case involving the rights of victims of terrorism to collect damages from the Iranian government, which is accused of providing support to Hamas, the group that carried out the attack. However, foreign states cannot generally be sued in court, with a few exceptions. One of those is if the state sponsors terrorism. Rubin v. Republic of Iran will center around the ability of those victims to collect on a $71.5 million judgment against Iran.

The high court will also hear a case involving free speech and religious liberty. Masterpiece Cake Shop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission pits a cake shop that refused to make a cake for a same-sex couple’s marriage on the grounds that it violated their religious beliefs.

Guest:

Lawrence Hurley, reporter covering the U.S. Supreme Court for Reuters; he tweets @lawrencehurley

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A "For Sale" sign is posted in front of a house on November 27, 2012 in Los Angeles, California.; Credit: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

To stem the further loss of artists from Los Angeles, two councilmen have proposed creating an affordable housing program for those in creative arts.

Jose Huizar, who represents the downtown Arts District, and Mike Bonin, whose district includes artsy Venice, want to categorize artists as a group eligible for subsidized housing.

How would the program work? What are the challenges ahead? Do you think the city should provide affordable housing for artists?

Call us at 866.893.5722 and let us know.

Guest:

Josie Huang, housing correspondent for KPCC who’s been following the story

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