Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Missing Nigerian Girls, Sandra Tsing Loh, and TV Round-Up
An update on the Islamist group that snatched 300 school girls in Nigeria. Plus, Sandra Tsing Loh on her new book, and Google and Amazon’s same-day delivery in LA.
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenBoko Haram, the Islamist group that snatched almost 300 school girls in Nigeria, has threatened to sell the girls. What is the group, and how does it fit into the larger growth of Islamic extremism in Africa? In our weekly TV round-up: Louie is back, as is 24. Game of Thrones is being criticized for its handling of sexual violence. Sandra Tsing Loh talks about her new book on her personal experience and the science of menopause. And Google and Amazon have announced same-day delivery in Los Angeles.
In this episode
5 storiesMissing Nigerian Girls
It's been almost three weeks since the Islamist group Boko Haram snatched hundreds of schoolgirls from a small Nigerian town. Today, Boko Haram's leader threatened to sell the girls, according to a French news agency that received a video from the group.
Read the story7 minThe Growth of Islamic Extremism in Africa
Boko Haram and the kidnapping of the school girls in northeastern Nigeria is just the latest chapter in a growing saga of Islamic extremism and terrorist attacks across northern and central Africa. Just yesterday, three more people were killed and 60 wounded by two bombs detonated on buses packed with commuters in Nairobi, Kenya.
Read the story8 minTV Round-up
Louie returns to the FX network tonight (Monday) after a long hiatus. We haven't seen a new episode of Louie since 2012. Louie CK famously takes control of every aspect of his show, from writing to directing, even editing each episode.
Read the story10 minSandra Tsing Loh on Menopause
Sandra Tsing Loh's new book looks at the science and her own personal experience of menopause.
Read the story14 minGrocery Delivery
Need a yoga mat or mascara or power drill by 9 tonight? Better hop in the car. Unless you live west of the 405. In which case, feel free to keep your sweat pants on and eat that pad Thai in front of the tube. Google announced yesterday that it would provide same-day e-commerce delivery to certain parts of LA.
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