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The aging population is growing fast in Austin. So Becky Rhodes said we should meet a couple trying to keep seniors active in the community.
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After serving 99 days in jail, former mayor Kwame Kilpatrick walks free. He heads to Texas and tries to settle into a new life. But Detroit isn’t quite ready to let him go.
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In which a periodic "atmospheric river" from the Pacific Ocean threatens to put a quarter of Californians underwater in the very near future, which scares Ken so much that he decides to drill holes in his couch. Certificate #23973.
There are two stories of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, the day Michael Brown was shot and killed by police officer Darren Wilson: the story we heard immediately after, and the story we came to know months later.
In the second part of our three-part series, we ask: If we misremember Michael Brown’s death, does that change Ferguson’s legacy?
Guest: John McWhorter, writer, professor, and host of Lexicon Valley.
Listen to Part 1 of our series, “The Worst Night”
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The news to know for Thursday, August 8th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about a massive immigration raid, and why Puerto Rico has had three governors within a week.
Plus: which tea company is getting into weed, Samsung's new smartphones, and what might be making Netflix nervous...
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 dealing with the fear and anxiety that mass shootings can cause, and how to talk with children about these tragic events. Psychotherapist Tristan Coopersmith also shares what mental health professionals are saying about the conversation that tends to follow every mass shooting.
Today's episode is brought to you by MM LaFleur.
Sources:
Immigration Raid: AP, The Hill, FOX News, CBS News
Trump Visits Texas, Ohio: AP, WSJ, NYT, CNN, NBC News
New Puerto Rico Governor: NPR, Reuters
Global Interest Rate Cuts: CNBC, NYT, WSJ
Tea to Weed: WSJ, Business Insider, CNBC
Galaxy Note 10: The Verge, Cnet
Alexa’s Talking Speed: The Verge, Engadget
Recently, a New Yorker article made a case for Al Franken and why he didn't get the due process he deserved. It points to some inconsistencies in Franken's first accuser's story, and explains some misconceptions about the USO tour and the skits that he wrote. But does the evidence justify the central claim - that he was railroaded and shouldn't have had to resign? Joining me to discuss this question, as well as the wider #metoo implications, is Jamie Lombardi! Jamie also introduces herself and gives some of her background and we talk about a 'free speech in academia' talk that she is giving in the fall.
On The Gist, Dayton and El Paso deserve better than the presence of Donald Trump.
In the interview, FiveThirtyEight elections analyst Geoffrey Skelley talks through what Democrats need to do to turn out voters in 2020. Should they focus on the “Obama coalition” that elected him twice? Or is it smarter to turn toward Obama voters that then voted for Trump in 2016? Why not both?
In the Spiel, anyone telling you the decade-long Assault Weapons Ban was ineffective is talking nonsense.
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