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In which we follow up on the forty-two offspring of the "grandmother of Europe," including the one who led Germany into World War I and the one who might have been Jack the Ripper. Certificate #26374.
How could congressional leaders end the current government shutdown? Come to think of it, how could they put an end to shutdowns altogether?
Guests: Tom Davis, former Republican congressman from Virginia, and Slate’s Jim Newell.
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The news to know for Thursday, January 10th, 2019!
Today, what to know about President Trump's visit to the border, and what to expect next that could end the government shutdown.
Plus: the wealthiest man in the world is getting a divorce, Twitter is launching a form of NBA you'll vote on, and new details about who will host the Oscars.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes.
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
Then, hang out after the news for today's 'Thing to Know Thursday' interview. This week, you'll hear from expert Kay Bell of "Don't Mess with Taxes" about the impact of the partial government shutdown on your tax refund, changes due to the new tax law and more.
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Trump Visits Border: Politico, Time, The Hill, WSJ
Trump’s FEMA Threat: LA Times, USA Today
Au Pairs Settlement: AP, FOX News
Chrysler Building For Sale: WSJ, CNN
Amazon CEO’s Divorce: CNBC, NBC News, WSJ
Twitter + NBA: TechCrunch
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Andrew Torrez, of the hit legal pod Opening Arguments, was kind enough to hop onto the ol' SIO to break down the recent Michigan FGM law court decision. This is one of those times the law wasn't covered very well by some media outlets. It's great to have a genius lawyer we can trust to tell us what is actually going on! Along the way we get to learn about plenary powers, the commerce clause, and all kinds of other legal goodies! Here's the NYT coverage (which was more or less correct, but Andrew still gives us way more context!)
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On The Gist, the days are getting longer, the brand names shorter.
In the interview, millennial whisperer (or, you know, just plain millennial) Anne Helen Petersen recently diagnosed “the burnout generation” in a viral feature for BuzzFeed. Student debt, the 2008 financial crisis, relatively low levels of family wealth—all have contributed to their dire straits. But could their biggest burden be a mental one?
In the Spiel, President Trump’s unsurprisingly empty Oval Office address.
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Does it really take longer to get home in the afternoon than to get to work in the morning?
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