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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    MrBeast, the most popular person on YouTube, is in damage control

    MrBeast holds elaborate games and events where people compete for money. Some contestants are suing him for how they were treated. MrBeast is defending himself.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Nov 27, 2024 • 1 min read

    MrBeast holds elaborate games and events where people compete for money. Some contestants are suing him for how they were treated. MrBeast is defending himself.

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    Lebanon ceasefire, YouTube’s ‘Mr. Beast,’ ‘Porcelain War’ film
    1. 0:00Will a ceasefire hold between Israel and Hezbollah?
    2. 9:37MrBeast, the most popular person on YouTube, is in damage controlYou’re reading this
    3. 17:23‘Porcelain War’ juxtaposes war and art in Ukraine
    4. 34:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Maria’
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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Lebanon ceasefire, YouTube’s ‘Mr. Beast,’ ‘Porcelain War’ film
    1. 0:00Will a ceasefire hold between Israel and Hezbollah?
    2. 9:37MrBeast, the most popular person on YouTube, is in damage controlYou’re reading this
    3. 17:23‘Porcelain War’ juxtaposes war and art in Ukraine
    4. 34:56Weekend film reviews: ‘Moana 2,’ ‘Queer,’ ‘Maria’
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