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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What Zohran Mamdani’s upset in NYC mayoral race says about Democrats’ future

    New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, 33, shocked political observers with his likely upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jun 25, 2025 • 1 min read

    New York State Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani, 33, shocked political observers with his likely upset of former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in New York City’s Democratic mayoral primary.

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    The full episode

    1 of 4
    Future of miracle HIV drug, Jackie Castillo’s immigrant-centric art
    1. 0:00What Zohran Mamdani’s upset in NYC mayoral race says about Democrats’ futureYou’re reading this
    2. 14:20New drug could beat HIV epidemic. Trump is in the way
    3. 23:32Class, migration, survival are core to Jackie Castillo’s new art
    4. 39:07Tracy Anderson’s elite fitness: Exercise regimen or lifestyle cult?
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