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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    The Titanic continues to fascinate new generations of kids

    The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank more than 100 years ago, but the disaster has captured the imagination of Generation Alpha.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Apr 15, 2025 • 1 min read

    The Titanic hit an iceberg and sank more than 100 years ago, but the disaster has captured the imagination of Generation Alpha.

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    Harvard v. Trump, Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’
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    The full episode

    4 of 4
    Harvard v. Trump, Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’
    1. 0:00Harvard stands up to Trump. Will other universities follow?
    2. 9:55Another Palestinian Columbia student is arrested for activism
    3. 21:08LA psychiatrist on Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ and challenges facing teen boys
    4. 40:44The Titanic continues to fascinate new generations of kidsYou’re reading this
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