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Defend LAist Black Hoodie Bundle

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AirTalk 40th Mug

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We'll thank you with a one-year digital subscription to the New York Times news AND a one-year digital subscription to New York Times Games for one year. You’ll receive full access to the daily Crossword, the Mini, Spelling Bee and more, plus more than 10,000 Crosswords in the archive. The digital news subscription includes unlimited access to NYTimes.com on any device and all NYT news apps. You will be emailed access codes for each subscription in 4 to 6 weeks.

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LAist Book Club

You're making a significant investment in LAist (formerly KPCC) and getting a great gift back - six books (chosen by station staff), representing the best of your favorite public radio programs. Over the next year, we'll send you six books selected from the best of NPR and LAist 89.3 - books featured on shows like Morning Edition, AirTalk, Fresh Air and All Things Considered.

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Every Friday, AirTalk brings you FilmWeek - a one-hour weekly segment devoted to reviewing the week's new movies, interviewing filmmakers, and discussing various aspects of the industry. Now, we'll send one DVD chosen by our FilmWeek critics every other month - for a total of six DVDs throughout the year!

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