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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    U.S. Olympic Trials

    The opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics is exactly three weeks away. And despite everything we’ve been hearing about shoddy construction and incomplete venues, street crime, strikes, pollution, the Zika virus, athletes are getting ready and the show will go on.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 15, 2016 • 1 min read

    The opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics is exactly three weeks away. And despite everything we’ve been hearing about shoddy construction and incomplete venues, street crime, strikes, pollution, the Zika virus, athletes are getting ready and the show will go on. In recent weeks American swimmers, gymnasts, and track and field athletes have been competing in Olympic trials for a coveted spot on the U.S. team.

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    3. 19:05Remembering Author Carolyn See
    4. 29:09Movies: 'Ghostbusters' and More
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