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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Julian Assange arrested and faces conspiracy charges in the US

    British police dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy where he had taken refuge for the last seven years.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 11, 2019 • 1 min read

    British police dragged Julian Assange out of the Ecuadorian embassy where he had taken refuge for the last seven years. His asylum has been revoked and now he faces conspiracy charges in the US related to one of the largest leaks of government secrets in history.

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    3. 14:55'Real Queer America’ author Samantha Allen explores LGBTQ lives in red states
    4. 29:22UCLA gymnastics coach on why ‘winning at all costs’ doesn’t work
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    UCLA gymnastics coach on why ‘winning at all costs’ doesn’t work
    1. 0:00Julian Assange arrested and faces conspiracy charges in the USYou’re reading this
    2. 7:56Thousands gather to remember Nipsey Hussle
    3. 14:55'Real Queer America’ author Samantha Allen explores LGBTQ lives in red states
    4. 29:22UCLA gymnastics coach on why ‘winning at all costs’ doesn’t work
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