Environmental justice cuts, figure skating among Harlem’s Black girls

Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Environmental justice cuts, figure skating among Harlem’s Black girls

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Published on Mar 12, 2025, 5:23:15 PM
Total time: 00:49:56

Episode Description

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to eliminate offices that handle environmental justice issues, like pollution in poor neighborhoods and communities of color. It’s part of a wider crackdown on Biden-era climate policies.

The Trump administration is dismantling public health infrastructure in the U.S. and abroad. How ready are we for the next public health crisis? 

Figure skating is seen as an elite, mostly white sport, but a new documentary series tells the story of a program for girls in Harlem looking to change that.

The legal dispute between actors Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni over alleged sexual harassment has become a cause celebre among right-wing media. 

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Host Madeleine Brand looks at news, culture and emerging trends through the lens of Los Angeles.