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    Saudi Succession Plan Unfolds

    King Abdullah, he 90-year old King of Saudi Arabia, died yesterday, and he'll be replaced by his 79-year old brother, King Salman. In a region of increased tension, how will the country move to the next generation?

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    By Warren Olney • Jan 23, 2015 • 1 min read

    King Abdullah, he 90-year old King of Saudi Arabia, died yesterday, and he'll be replaced by his 79-year old brother, King Salman. In a region of increased tension, how will the country move to the next generation? Rachel Bronson is a senior fellow at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the author of Thicker than Oil: America's Uneasy Partnership with Saudi Arabia,

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Claire Martin

      Producer, To the Point/Which Way LA?

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Rachel Bronson

      Chicago Council on Global Affairs

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    The full episode

    1 of 3
    Measles Makes a Comeback
    1. 1:45Saudi Succession Plan UnfoldsYou’re reading this
    2. 8:19Measles Starts a Comeback…at Disneyland
    3. 43:55Can Facebook Crack Down on Fake News without Silencing Satire?
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