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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    VA's Shinseki Resigns

    Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, Steve Ballmer buys the Clippers, buying prescription drugs on Amazon, updates on schools, and our Friday film roundup.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 3, 2014 • 1 min read

    Veteran Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki resigns, Steve Ballmer buys the Clippers, buying prescription drugs on Amazon, updates on schools, and our Friday film roundup.

    The full episode

    2 of 8
    VA Resignation, Clippers Sale and Drugs on Amazon
    1. 0:00VA’s Shinseki Resigns
    2. 0:00VA's Shinseki ResignsYou’re reading this
    3. 10:28Clippers Deal
    4. 19:00Amazon Drugs
    5. 27:40Maleficent and Ways to Die in the West
    6. 40:49iPads School Update
    7. 40:49iPads School Debate
    8. 46:52Spelling Bee Update
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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Andrew Walsh

      Too Beautiful to Live

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Matt Holzman

      Producer, 'The Document'

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      Mike Scotti

      author, 'The Blue Cascade'

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    The full episode

    2 of 8
    VA Resignation, Clippers Sale and Drugs on Amazon
    1. 0:00VA’s Shinseki Resigns
    2. 0:00VA's Shinseki ResignsYou’re reading this
    3. 10:28Clippers Deal
    4. 19:00Amazon Drugs
    5. 27:40Maleficent and Ways to Die in the West
    6. 40:49iPads School Update
    7. 40:49iPads School Debate
    8. 46:52Spelling Bee Update
    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand