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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Remembering Renowned Architect Zaha Hadid

    World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid passed away suddenly Thursday after suffering a heart attack at a Miami hospital. She was 65 years old. News of her sudden death shocked the architecture world. We’ll talk about the life and work of the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Mar 31, 2016 • 1 min read

    World-renowned architect Zaha Hadid passed away suddenly Thursday after suffering a heart attack at a Miami hospital. She was 65 years old. News of her sudden death shocked the architecture world. We’ll talk about the life and work of the first woman to win the Pritzker Prize.

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    When Seeking Abortions, Some Women Face Threats
    1. 0:00When Anti-abortion Activists Intimidate and Harass
    2. 12:13Newly Uncovered Videos Reveal Anti-abortion Activist Tactics
    3. 20:41Web Roundup with Xeni Jardin: When Law Enforcement Unlocks iPhones
    4. 28:302 Professors Face Breast Cancer Together
    5. 44:42Remembering Renowned Architect Zaha HadidYou’re reading this
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Anna Scott

      Former KCRW Housing and Homelessness Reporter

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      Jolie Myers

      Managing Producer, 'Press Play'

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      Christopher Hawthorne

      Chief Design Officer, Mayor's Office, City of Los Angeles; former architecture critic at the Los Angeles Times

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    The full episode

    5 of 5
    When Seeking Abortions, Some Women Face Threats
    1. 0:00When Anti-abortion Activists Intimidate and Harass
    2. 12:13Newly Uncovered Videos Reveal Anti-abortion Activist Tactics
    3. 20:41Web Roundup with Xeni Jardin: When Law Enforcement Unlocks iPhones
    4. 28:302 Professors Face Breast Cancer Together
    5. 44:42Remembering Renowned Architect Zaha HadidYou’re reading this
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