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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Kavanaugh's accuser

    Christine Blasey Ford says she will give testimony to the Senate, if conditions are acceptable. The research psychologist from California has kept out of the public eye since her allegations became public.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 20, 2018 • 1 min read

    Christine Blasey Ford says she will give testimony to the Senate, if conditions are acceptable. The research psychologist from California has kept out of the public eye since her allegations became public. Meanwhile, reporters are looking into her early life in the Washington, D.C. area.

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    4. 23:42'Love, Gilda'
    5. 38:54How we talk to kids about legal cannabis
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    1 of 5
    Do carpool lanes really work?
    1. 0:00Kavanaugh's accuserYou’re reading this
    2. 10:20Investigating the Kavanaugh allegations
    3. 16:10HOV lanes and LA traffic
    4. 23:42'Love, Gilda'
    5. 38:54How we talk to kids about legal cannabis
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