Press Play with Madeleine Brand
Is an election recount a good idea?
The Green Party’s Jill Stein is pushing for election recounts in three battleground states. Why and what could come of the effort? Also, a peek into the business of fake news.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenThe Green Party’s Jill Stein is pushing for election recounts in three battleground states. Why and what could come of the effort?
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5 storiesShould there be a recount?
The Green Party’s Jill Stein just put out a video trying to rally support for an election recount in Pennsylvania. That’s one of three battleground states where Stein and other activists have called for recounts. Stein already successfully filed for a recount in Wisconsin.
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President elect Donald Trump has tapped a relatively unknown figure to run the nation’s education department. Billionaire Betsy DeVos is a Michigan philanthropist and a Republican activist. She is best known for pushing school vouchers, a way for families to spend public money schools of their choice.
Read the story7 minWhat happens if NASA stops climate science research?
NASA spends almost as much on climate science research each year as it does on space exploration, but under a Trump presidency, that will likely change. According to senior campaign advisor Bob Walker, Trump wants the agency to focus on deep space rather than what Walker called the “politicized science” of climate research.
Read the story8 minWeird creatures in the natural world
In the often terrifying natural world, it’s literally eat or be eaten. Before you get eaten, however, you must spread your seed, so to speak, in order to ensure the survival of your species.
Read the story15 minInside the business of fake news
Did you know that Muslims were ordered to vote for Hillary Clinton? Or that President Obama told undocumented Latinos they could vote and “will never get caught if they do?” Or did you know that the Clintons had a role in the plane crash that killed JFK, Jr?
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