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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Can 'Marshall' teach more about Thurgood Marshall's personal life than history books?

    Our critics review “Marshall,” starring Chadwick Boseman as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice; “78/52,” a documentary about one of the most famous scenes in cinema history; “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” a superhero origin story; and more.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 13, 2017 • 1 min read

    Our critics review “Marshall,” starring Chadwick Boseman as the first African-American Supreme Court Justice; “78/52,” a documentary about one of the most famous scenes in cinema history; “Professor Marston and the Wonder Women,” a superhero origin story; and more.

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    1. 0:00Will Congress follow Trump and abandon the Iran nuclear deal?
    2. 7:41Scenes from scorched Northern California
    3. 15:17Can 'Marshall' teach more about Thurgood Marshall's personal life than history books?You’re reading this
    4. 29:48'Dina': A story of romance and neurodiversity
    5. 38:43Winning Dodgers, losing U.S. men's soccer team, and angry NFL players
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      Madeleine Brand

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      Tim Grierson

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    NorCal fires: Melted motorcycles, raining embers
    1. 0:00Will Congress follow Trump and abandon the Iran nuclear deal?
    2. 7:41Scenes from scorched Northern California
    3. 15:17Can 'Marshall' teach more about Thurgood Marshall's personal life than history books?You’re reading this
    4. 29:48'Dina': A story of romance and neurodiversity
    5. 38:43Winning Dodgers, losing U.S. men's soccer team, and angry NFL players
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