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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Will Olympians swim in the Seine? One American dared to do it

    Ahead of the Olympics, Parisian officials are trying to convince people that it's safe for triathletes to swim in the Seine River. But recent water tests showed signs of E. coli bacteria linked to fecal matter.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 16, 2024 • 1 min read

    Ahead of the Olympics, Parisian officials are trying to convince people that it's safe for triathletes to swim in the Seine River. But recent water tests showed signs of E. coli bacteria linked to fecal matter.

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    2. 15:02Democrats stuck in ‘purgatory’ over whether Biden should stay in the race
    3. 25:36‘Sorry/Not Sorry’: What happened after Louis C.K. was canceled?
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