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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Theresa May resigns. Who will replace her and can anyone manage Brexit?

    Theresa May announced her resignation today, ending three years as British Prime Minister. Brexit marked her tenure from beginning to end. She was unable to carry out the will of the electorate and put it into motion.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 24, 2019 • 1 min read

    Theresa May announced her resignation today, ending three years as British Prime Minister. Brexit marked her tenure from beginning to end. She was unable to carry out the will of the electorate and put it into motion. So will a new Prime Minister succeed? Or is Brexit political quicksand?

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    Who will replace Theresa May as British Prime Minister?
    1. 0:00Theresa May resigns. Who will replace her and can anyone manage Brexit?You’re reading this
    2. 9:52How is Border Patrol handling the flu outbreak at a Texas migrant detention center?
    3. 17:42The ‘American Taliban’ is out of prison, but have his views on Islam changed?
    4. 26:52A review of Quentin Tarantino's new movie about Hollywood in the 1960s
    5. 38:25'Booksmart' is sharp, consistently funny
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