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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Cybertruck recall, dip in sales, layoffs: Can Tesla recover?

    Tesla sales are slumping. Its trucks have been recalled to fix a safety issue. And Elon Musk seems to be alienating potential buyers with his remarks on social media.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 23, 2024 • 1 min read

    Tesla sales are slumping. Its trucks have been recalled to fix a safety issue. And Elon Musk seems to be alienating potential buyers with his remarks on social media.

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    3. 26:06LACMA teams up with forthcoming art museum in Sin City
    4. 35:30John Lithgow goes back to school to learn the arts from students
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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    LACMA to send some of its art to Vegas. Will Angelenos miss out?
    1. 0:00Passover begins, Ramadan ends, protests persist
    2. 16:29Cybertruck recall, dip in sales, layoffs: Can Tesla recover?You’re reading this
    3. 26:06LACMA teams up with forthcoming art museum in Sin City
    4. 35:30John Lithgow goes back to school to learn the arts from students
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