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What the AT&T and Time Warner merger means for Hollywood

Hosted by Madeleine Brand Jun. 13, 2018

AT&T store in Dallas, TX. Photo credit: Luis M.

From this Episode:

AT&T and Time Warner merger and a new era of megacorporations

A federal judge Tuesday approved the merger between AT&T and Time Warner. This rebuffs President Trump’s efforts to block the $85 billion deal.

8 min, 16 sec

Splitting California into three states: Would voters say yes?

A proposal to divide California into three states will likely be on the November ballot. More than enough signatures have been gathered -- they just need to be verified....

7 min, 50 sec

Is Nicaragua heading toward civil war and collapse?

Protests against the government of Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega began about two months ago after Ortega cut pensions. His forces have used brutal tactics to try to...

9 min, 21 sec

‘The Mars Room’ takes readers inside California’s prison system

The novel “The Mars Room” follows Romy Hall, an ex-stripper who’s arrested for killing her stalker when he suddenly shows up on her back porch in Echo Park.

14 min, 53 sec

World Cup: The U.S. gets 2026, Russia gets 2018

The World Cup starts Thursday in Russia. But members of FIFA, the governing body that controls the World Cup, are already there. This morning, they voted the U.S.,...

7 min, 35 sec

Credits

Host:
Madeleine Brand

Producers:
Sarah Sweeney, Michell Eloy, Amy Ta, Christian Bordal, Quinn O'Toole, Yael Even Or, Devan Schwartz

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