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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Legal questions surrounding abortion rights

    The right to an abortion is being challenged in several states, including Alabama and Georgia. We look at the future of Roe v. Wade. Also, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s pick for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Kenneth Lee.

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    By Madeleine Brand • May 20, 2019 • 1 min read

    The right to an abortion is being challenged in several states, including Alabama and Georgia. We look at the future of Roe v. Wade. Also, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Trump’s pick for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Kenneth Lee. That’s despite objections from Senators Dianne Feinstein and Kamala Harris.

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      Madeleine Brand

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      Digital News & Culture Editor

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    The full episode

    2 of 5
    Ramin Djawadi on creating the music for ‘Game of Thrones’
    1. 0:00Can a billionaire solve the student debt crisis one loan at a time?
    2. 7:44Legal questions surrounding abortion rightsYou’re reading this
    3. 16:11Is it smart for Democratic presidential candidates to do Fox News town halls?
    4. 26:06‘Game of Thrones’ composer Ramin Djawadi on storytelling through music
    5. 43:24How blue jeans started in LA
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