Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Tracking the Red Cross’ Haiti Funds, Sheryl Sandberg on Grief, and Brian Wilson
The Red Cross raised half a billion dollars in aid money to help Haiti recover from its devastating 2010 earthquake. But the charity only built six houses in the country, and now it’s pulling out. Where did all the money go? We hear from one of the investigative reporters behind a new report that tracks the Red Cross’ Haiti spending.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThe Red Cross raised half a billion dollars in aid money to help Haiti recover from its devastating 2010 earthquake. But the charity only built six houses in the country. We hear from one of the investigative reporters behind a new report that tracks where the money went. Then, in our weekly web roundup, Sheryl Sandberg’s viral essay on grief has struck a chord. Next, the director of Love and Mercy, a new film about Brian Wilson, talks to Madeleine about the making of the movie. And finally, why is the business of scoring films and television moving overseas?
