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There are a lot of crows in the Bay Area, but maybe that's not such a bad thing.
The US has withdrawn funding for scientific research involving foetal tissue. Scientists point to the lack of feasible alternatives to using foetal tissue – which comes from embryos donated to scientific research via abortion clinics. They say the move to halt this kind of research will have a negative impact on the ability of US medical institutions to develop new treatments for a range of diseases from diabetes to cancer.
More controversy from the ‘Crispr babies ‘ scandal – with a new analysis showing the modified gene may have a wide impact on the health of the children it was claimed to have been implanted into.
A reassessment on North Korea’s Nuclear tests using cold war methodology suggest the last explosion was more powerful than previously thought.
And we investigate a small British Earthquake south of London.
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Presenter: Roland Pease Producer: Julian Siddle
A thirteen-year-old boy is murdered in a drive-by shooting. The Detroit police quickly apprehend a suspect. But the FBI is convinced that the wrong man is in jail — and that the real killers are escaping justice thanks to friends in high places.
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Instagram influencers are beloved by fans and mocked by critics, but is there more to influencing than meets the eye? A look at what a growing industry can teach us about the future of life online.
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In which the messy orange-eating of a runaway heiress creates a colorful new summer look for American women, and Ken goes way too far with his Kennedy assassination theories. Certificate #12306.
Washington and Connecticut set out to change health care in their own states using “public option” legislation. With the 2020 candidates discussing Medicare for All, these two states may serve as an example on the kinds of resistance the idea will meet in practice.
Guest: Jordan Weissmann, writer at Slate.
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The news to know for Thursday, June 6th, 2019!
Today, new info about migrants arrested at the border and what Congress is doing now, and big changes to how veterans can get healthcare.
Plus: the changes coming to college basketball, Amazon's newest delivery drone, and Rihanna's milestone.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. We're talking about child internet stars with digital anthropologist Crystal Abidin. She shares how young online celebrities aren't protected by the same laws and rules created for children in Hollywood.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy helps break it all down for you.
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Sources:
More Migrants: ABC News, Washington Post, NYT, CNBC
Research Restrictions: NPR, WaPo, NYT, NBC News
Veteran Health Care: USA Today, NYT
75 Years Since D-Day: CBS News, AP, ABC News
NCAA 3-Point Line: CBS Sports, USA Today
YouTube Removes Videos: Reuters, Vox, The HIll
Amazon Delivery Drone: Bloomberg, The Verge
Uber Eats: TechCrunch, The Verge
Netflix New Feature: Business Insider, The Verge, TechCrunch