Press Play with Madeleine Brand
The down-ticket Trump effect
The American Horizons PAC promised donors a chance to win dinner with Donald Trump, and it raised $1.1 million from over 20,000 Trump supporters. The PAC, however, has no connection to Trump or his campaign.
By Madeleine Brand • • 51m ListenArizona Senator John McCain has managed to hold his Senate seat for 30 years, but now at age 80, he’s in a tough fight for re-election. He’s not the only normally shoo-in Republican who might be sweating a little more than usual this election season. Is Donald Trump to blame?
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5 storiesThe down-ticket Trump effect
Arizona Senator John McCain has managed to hold his Senate seat for 30 years, but he is in a tough fight for re-election. McCain will face-off in a primary Tuesday against Kelli Ward, a conservative former state senator.
Read the story8 minPAC puts on Trump dinner contest, misleads donors and raises $1 million
The website for the American Horizons PAC – dinnerwithtrump.org – looks just like Donald Trump’s campaign website. The PAC, which is run by a Maryland man named Ian Hawes , promised donors a chance to win dinner with Trump, and it raised $1.1 million from over 20,000 Trump supporters.
Read the story8 minRemembering the life and music of Mexican superstar Juan Gabriel
Mexican music superstar Juan Gabriel died Sunday at his home in Santa Monica. He was 66 years old. Gabriel grew up in an orphanage, but he became one of the biggest and most beloved performers in Latin music. For the millions who knew and loved the flamboyant singer, his death is a huge loss.
Read the story9 minHow the 40 trillion microbes in and on us shape our lives
We have about 40 trillion microbes living in and on us. In other words: a lot of germs. Until recently, we thought they were the enemy. Now we know they keep us alive. They are, as science writer Ed Yong says, the unsung heroes of human existence.
Read the story14 minWhat’s worth DVR-ing this Fall?
It may not feel like Fall is right around the corner just yet, but it is. So that means it’s time to set our DVRs for the return of some of our favorite television shows, and make room for some new shows too.
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