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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    ‘After Paradise:’ A small public radio station reports on Camp Fire recovery

    At least 88 people are confirmed dead from the Camp Fire, and more than 150 are still missing. Now that the fire is fully contained, evacuees are anxious to see what’s left of their homes -- if anything.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 28, 2018 • 1 min read

    At least 88 people are confirmed dead from the Camp Fire, and more than 150 are still missing. Now that the fire is fully contained, evacuees are anxious to see what’s left of their homes -- if anything. Tess Vigeland has been reporting in the city of Paradise. She helped launch a daily news program, airing on North State Public Radio, that’s focused on the aftermath of the Camp Fire. The series is called “After Paradise.”

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Amy Ta

      Digital News & Culture Editor

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      Tess Vigeland

      veteran public radio journalist

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    The full episode

    3 of 4
    A.I. makes it tough distinguish real from fake videos
    1. 0:00Is Paul Manafort expecting President Trump to pardon him?
    2. 12:24Inside sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s lenient plea deal
    3. 23:49‘After Paradise:’ A small public radio station reports on Camp Fire recoveryYou’re reading this
    4. 31:59How A.I. is making it tough to distinguish real from fake videos
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