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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A First Step for L.A.-San Francisco High-Speed Rail

    Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for an unprecedented fourth term this morning. One of his pet projects has been a bullet train between L.A. and San Francisco.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 5, 2015 • 1 min read

    Governor Jerry Brown was sworn in for an unprecedented fourth term this morning. One of his pet projects has been a bullet train between L.A. and San Francisco. The rail line finally breaks ground tomorrow, but considering the legal challenges and delays it’s faced and the funding that still needs to be secured, is it really on track to becoming a reality?

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    High-Speed Train Breaks Ground, Changes to California Eggs, and New TV
    1. 0:00A First Step for L.A.-San Francisco High-Speed RailYou’re reading this
    2. 8:15California Upends Egg Farming
    3. 16:27New Year, New TV
    4. 26:07“Birdman” Takes Flight
    5. 41:22Yosemite Climbers
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    High-Speed Train Breaks Ground, Changes to California Eggs, and New TV
    1. 0:00A First Step for L.A.-San Francisco High-Speed RailYou’re reading this
    2. 8:15California Upends Egg Farming
    3. 16:27New Year, New TV
    4. 26:07“Birdman” Takes Flight
    5. 41:22Yosemite Climbers
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand