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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Gags on scientists, executive orders on immigration

    The Badlands National Park Twitter account was scrubbed of tweets mentioning climate change, and the EPA and USDA are also grappling with new climate directives. President Trump is also interested in reviving the so-called CIA black sites abroad to hold terrorism suspects, and signed executive orders on the US-Mexico border wall and sanctuary cities.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 25, 2017 • 50m Listen

    Picture courtesy of Badlands National Park

    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:00

      Are black sites a prelude to return of harsh interrogation techniques?

      The president is interested in reviving the so-called CIA black sites abroad to hold terrorism suspects.

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      8 min
    2. 7:56

      US scientists face gag orders

      The Badlands National Park Twitter account was scrubbed of tweets mentioning climate change. Other agencies like the EPA and USDA are also grappling with new climate directives.

      Read the story
      8 min
    3. 16:16

      California State Senate leader on Trump's border wall

      President Donald Trump signed executive orders on building a wall along the US- Mexico border and on punishing sanctuary cities. What does this mean for Los Angeles?

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      9 min
    4. 25:19

      Sappy songs with Alan Cumming

      The cabaret show “Alan Cumming Sings Sappy Songs” is coming to Disney Hall this Sunday, where he channels musicians like Rufus Wainwright.

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      14 min
    5. 39:18

      Remembering Mary Tyler Moore

      Mary Tyler Moore died today at 80 years old. She won Emmys for her role on The Dick Van Dyke show in the early 60s, playing a perky housewife. Then she was a working woman on her own self-titled show, becoming a TV icon.

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      9 min
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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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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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    In this episode

    5 stories
    1. 0:008 min

      Are black sites a prelude to return of harsh interrogation techniques?

    2. 7:568 min

      US scientists face gag orders

    3. 16:169 min

      California State Senate leader on Trump's border wall

    4. 25:1914 min

      Sappy songs with Alan Cumming

    5. 39:189 min

      Remembering Mary Tyler Moore

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