Tess Vigeland

veteran public radio journalist

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Public radio host, reporter, producer and editor; former host at Marketplace Money

Tess Vigeland on KCRW

At least 88 people are confirmed dead from the Camp Fire, and more than 150 are still missing.

‘After Paradise:’ A small public radio station reports on Camp Fire recovery

At least 88 people are confirmed dead from the Camp Fire, and more than 150 are still missing.

from Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Just a few months ago, most Americans had never heard of a violent extremist group in Iraq and Syria called ISIL.

The Lure of Violent Jihad

Just a few months ago, most Americans had never heard of a violent extremist group in Iraq and Syria called ISIL.

from To the Point

Violence on the field is why millions of Americans tune in to watch the National Football League.

The NFL Takes A Hit

Violence on the field is why millions of Americans tune in to watch the National Football League.

from To the Point

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Little Saigon’s Vietnamese community has long leaned Republican. Now local Democrat Derek Tran is trying to peel away votes in an OC swing district.

from KCRW Features

An audio folk story examining the tradition of Black watermelon long-haulers, who drive to farms in the South for watermelon and sell them in Black neighborhoods around the US.

from Lost Notes

Did voters learn anything new from the Trump-Harris debate? Are live fact checks useful or fair? Plus, disinformation muddies the discourse on immigration.

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Four years after protesters called to defund the police, voters worried about crime are poised to toss out a reformer D.A. and pass a tough-on-crime bill.

from KCRW Features

In the 365 days following the events of Oct. 7, the situation in the Middle East is as complicated as ever.

from Scheer Intelligence

The CIA’s destructive role in world politics since the end of World War II as a secret rogue spy agency controlled by unelected intelligence officers has become so ubiquitous that it…

from Scheer Intelligence

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from Left, Right & Center

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