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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What’s next for Syria after the Assad regime?

    Syrian rebels have taken Damascus. Their leader says he will protect minorities. What does the future look like in the war-torn state?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Dec 10, 2024 • 1 min read

    Syrian rebels have taken Damascus. Their leader says he will protect minorities. What does the future look like in the war-torn state?

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      chief foreign affairs correspondent for the Wall Street Journal

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Soon-Shiong’s ‘bias meter’ plans, a family’s epilepsy story on theater stage
    1. 0:00What’s next for Syria after the Assad regime?You’re reading this
    2. 11:04AI ‘bias meter’ at LA Times: What do former staff think?
    3. 23:48Judge rules Naval Academy can use affirmative action in admissions
    4. 33:19Epilepsy, family, talking the tough stuff: New Hollywood musical
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand