Nisha Venkat

Nisha Venkat

2022 KCRW Radio Race winner

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In their KCRW Radio Race story “Heaven by the Highway,” Angel Carreras and Nisha Venkat tell the story of a hidden hideaway.

Heaven by the highway: Community meets nature at hidden LA garden

In their KCRW Radio Race story “Heaven by the Highway,” Angel Carreras and Nisha Venkat tell the story of a hidden hideaway.

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Panelists discuss how abortion rights could play out during the midterms, and how to win the Latino and Gen Z vote.

How can Democrats protect abortion rights after failed Senate vote?

Panelists discuss how abortion rights could play out during the midterms, and how to win the Latino and Gen Z vote.

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The Supreme Court is likely to end Roe v. Wade this summer. How could that affect states’ rights and other rulings on privacy, like gay marriage?

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The Supreme Court is likely to end Roe v. Wade this summer. How could that affect states’ rights and other rulings on privacy, like gay marriage?

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