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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Web Roundup: Wikileaks

    Wikileaks came up in the debate last night, after Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta’s emails were hacked and published by the group. But now Julian Assange’s Internet access has been cut off. It’s also now believed that Russia directed the hack of the Democratic National Committee. Are the two related?

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    By Madeleine Brand • Oct 20, 2016 • 1 min read

    Wikileaks came up in the debate last night, after Hillary Clinton campaign chair John Podesta’s emails were hacked and published by the group. But now Julian Assange’s Internet access has been cut off. It’s also now believed that Russia directed the hack of the Democratic National Committee. Are the two related?

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    4. 25:08‘Mortified’ celebrates 14 years of embarrassing stories
    5. 38:24Video game actors speak out
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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    What will happen in Congress after the election?
    1. 0:30What’s next for the House and Senate?
    2. 8:50Who is presidential candidate Evan McMullin?
    3. 16:18Web Roundup: WikileaksYou’re reading this
    4. 25:08‘Mortified’ celebrates 14 years of embarrassing stories
    5. 38:24Video game actors speak out
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