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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    In a packed Boston courtroom, Harvard takes on Trump

    Harvard gets its day in court against the Trump administration. In Texas, Trump wants lawmakers to redraw the state’s Congressional maps ahead of schedule.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 21, 2025 • 1 min read

    Harvard gets its day in court against the Trump administration. In Texas, Trump wants lawmakers to redraw the state’s Congressional maps ahead of schedule.

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      Madeleine Brand

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    NPR stations are losing federal funds. What will they do?
    1. 0:00With CPB funding axed, small NPR stations rely on local support
    2. 12:11In a packed Boston courtroom, Harvard takes on TrumpYou’re reading this
    3. 22:50Was Stephen Colbert’s late-night show cancellation about money or politics?
    4. 32:34Backstreet Boys: New ‘Millennium,’ same popularity
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