Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Difficulty of closing Gitmo, quiet tragedy of police suicides
On the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenOn the eve of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, the Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800. What exactly happened at Guantánamo Bay, and what does the future there hold?
Press Play also looks at the rise of police suicides, how some TikTok users are trying to make it in Hollywood, and how fake Keanu Reeves social media accounts are scamming women.
In this episode
4 storiesIs it possible to close Guantanamo Bay — 20 years after 9/11 and numerous political promises?
The Guantánamo Bay detention center is still open, and 39 detainees are still in custody, down from a high of nearly 800. What exactly happened at Guantánamo Bay, and what does the future there hold?
Read the story18 minPolice suicides: Why we don’t talk about them, and how to help
The suicide deaths of four police officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6 has put a spotlight on a long-standing problem of police suicide.
Read the story17 minTikTok stars are trying to make it in mainstream entertainment. But that may not translate
People in the U.S. and U.K. are spending more time on TikTok than YouTube, according to a new report from the group App Annie. Hollywood is taking notice.
Read the story9 minFake Keanu Reeves accounts are sliding into DMs, scamming women for cash
Actor Keanu Reeves is known as the leading man behind films like “The Matrix,” “John Wick,” and the “Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure” series.
Read the story8 min
