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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Hollywood might rely on international TV shows amid strikes. Wise?

    The Hollywood strikes have halted U.S. production. But if film/TV executives think international content will save them, they should think again.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Aug 29, 2023 • 1 min read

    The Hollywood strikes have halted U.S. production. But if film/TV executives think international content will save them, they should think again.

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    Students’ gender identity is at center of political fight in Chino
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    3. 18:31Ramaswamy has captured ‘the id’ of GOP voters. Can he win?
    4. 30:06Hollywood might rely on international TV shows amid strikes. Wise?You’re reading this
    5. 40:44US Open began this week. Can Americans win?
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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Students’ gender identity is at center of political fight in Chino
    1. 0:00Chino school district’s ‘forced outing’ policy: Student safety at risk?
    2. 9:08CA banned plastic bags in 2016. Now more residents are using them
    3. 18:31Ramaswamy has captured ‘the id’ of GOP voters. Can he win?
    4. 30:06Hollywood might rely on international TV shows amid strikes. Wise?You’re reading this
    5. 40:44US Open began this week. Can Americans win?
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand