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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    How dying retail stores stay alive

    Many big name stores are on the brink of bankruptcy, including Sears, J. Crew and Payless. They’re losing the fight against online shopping, yet they keep their doors open.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Feb 15, 2017 • 1 min read

    Many big name stores are on the brink of bankruptcy, including Sears, J. Crew and Payless. They’re losing the fight against online shopping, yet they keep their doors open.

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    California lawmakers demand answers on immigration raids
    1. 0:00For Rep. Judy Chu, alarm bells raised over ICE immigration raids
    2. 6:46Can the government function with a White House in disarray?
    3. 16:58California takes lessons from Colorado on legal marijuana
    4. 25:57Defining masculinity in the age of Trump
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