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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinction

    It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Sep 8, 2017 • 1 min read

    It’s been two years since Minnesota dentist Walter Palmer paid $54,000 to shoot Cecil the lion in Zimbabwe. It caused an international outcry against trophy hunting. But that business continues. A new documentary, “Trophy,” takes you inside the world of trophy hunting.

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    How cities can prepare for natural disasters
    1. 0:00What should cities and states do to prepare for a major storm?
    2. 7:27Southern Mexico hit by largest earthquake in 100 years
    3. 11:43Protecting yourself in the wake of the Equifax data breach
    4. 17:42How long will the romance between Trump and Democrats last?
    5. 26:44Will 'It' pull Hollywood out of its box office funk?
    6. 37:54'Trophy' asks whether big game hunting is actually saving animals from extinctionYou’re reading this
    7. 45:51A portrait of a child peers over the U.S.-Mexico border in new art installation
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