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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Bomb threats to Jewish centers stir up fears over heightened anti-Semitism

    More than 100 Jewish community centers and schools nationwide have faced bomb threats . The FBI is investigating , but so far have not identified a suspect.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 1, 2017 • 1 min read

    More than 100 Jewish community centers and schools nationwide have faced bomb threats. The FBI is investigating, but so far have not identified a suspect.

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    The full episode

    1 of 5
    What’s behind the bomb threats to Jewish centers?
    1. 0:00Bomb threats to Jewish centers stir up fears over heightened anti-SemitismYou’re reading this
    2. 11:17Jack Abramoff is back to dealmaking -- to defeat Boko Haram
    3. 20:27If medical treatments don’t work, why do doctors keep using them?
    4. 31:28'Catfight:' A black comedy with claws
    5. 42:56Shake Up at LA Magazine
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