Press Play with Madeleine Brand
NorCal fires: Melted motorcycles, raining embers
The Northern Californian wildfires are some of the worst in the state’s history. They’ve killed more than 30 people and many are still missing. More than 200,000 acres have been scorched. Winds are spreading the flames, and air quality in the Bay Area is as bad as Beijing’s.
By Madeleine Brand • • 48m ListenPhoto: Area residents walk through a neighborhood destroyed by wildfire in Santa Rosa, California, U.S., October 12, 2017. (Jim Urquhart/Reuters)
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5 storiesWill Congress follow Trump and abandon the Iran nuclear deal?
President Donald Trump announced this morning that he will not recertify the Iran Nuclear Deal. This caps a flurry of executive actions in the last 24 hours attempting to undo President Obama’s signature policies. Trump also unveiled two policies that would undercut the Affordable Care Act.
Read the story8 minScenes from scorched Northern California
In Northern California, some of the worst wildfires in the state’s history have killed more than 30 people, and left countless missing. More than 200,000 acres have been scorched. Even the house of beloved ‘Peanuts’ creator Charles M. Schulz burned.
Read the story8 minCan 'Marshall' teach more about Thurgood Marshall's personal life than history books?
Our critics review “Marshall,” starring Chadwick Boseman as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice; “78/52,” a documentary about one of the most famous scenes in cinema history; “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” a superhero origin story; and more.
Read the story14 min'Dina': A story of romance and neurodiversity
The film “ Dina ” follows an outspoken, mentally challenged 49-year-old woman living in the Philadelphia suburbs. She moves in with her boyfriend, Scott, who is also on the autistic spectrum. He works at Walmart as a greeter. They prepare for their wedding.
Read the story9 minWinning Dodgers, losing U.S. men's soccer team, and angry NFL players
The LA Dodgers will play the Chicago Cubs tomorrow for the National League title. The U.S. men’s soccer team won’t be playing in the World Cup in Russia next year. In the latest NFL national anthem saga, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones said this week that he’d sit any players that don’t stand during the anthem.
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