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Mar 2023
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Al Franken Unpacks The U.N. Climate Repo...

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Al Franken tackles the biggest stories of the day including New York's new slogan and logo, Putin and Xi Jinping shaking hands, France's new retirement age, the Tucker Carlson producer suing Fox News, and the U.N.'s latest catastrophic climate change report. Star of HBO’s Succession, Alan Ruck discusses the show’s widely-anticipated final season See omnystud ... Show More
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