Press Play with Madeleine Brand
A Rocky Start to the Democratic National Convention
The DNC begins with some signs of disunity in the party. Struggling tech company Yahoo has been bought by Verizon. Social media is leading to too many young people having an unhealthy body images. And what's the role of global warming in wildfires here in Southern California?
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenThe DNC begins Monday, but is the party united? The Clinton campaign is claiming the recent leak of party emails showing a preference for Clinton over Sanders was done by Russian-government directed hackers. We’ll talk about the purchase of Yahoo by Verizon, and look back on the tenure of Yahoo’s much ballyhooed CEO Marissa Mayer. Is an obsession with selfies, and social media sites like Instagram and Tumblr, making too many young people too obsessed with being thin? And as the Sand Fire rages. What role has global warming played in the fires, and how strong are they?
Banner image: Bernie Sanders march in Philadelphia ahead of the DNC. Photo by Saul Gonzalez
