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Super Tuesday gave Joe Biden a blowout, in part because of a surge from black voters. While white voters tended to split their votes more evenly between Biden and Bernie Sanders, black voters overwhelmingly chose the former Vice President. So, what does Biden’s base see in him as a candidate? And what would they expect from him as president?
Guest: Errin Haines, editor-at-large for The 19th, a news outlet launching this summer.
In which we learn that ruminants are eating a lot more metal nowadays than they used to, and that Ken would like to have a gravel spoon at dinner. Certificate #28929
Campbell Soup shares jumped 9% because even the CEO was shocked that soup is making a comeback. United Health didn’t announce earnings or a new product — the stock popped 11% because of Super Tuesday (it’s all about policy risk). And you know H&M for whipping up fast fashion, but its latest business line wants rivals to love its supply chain.
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Super Tuesday gave Joe Biden a blowout, in part because of a surge from black voters. While white voters tended to split their votes more evenly between Biden and Bernie Sanders, black voters overwhelmingly chose the former Vice President. So, what does Biden’s base see in him as a candidate? And what would they expect from him as president?
Guest: Errin Haines, editor-at-large for The 19th, a news outlet launching this summer.
This one doesn't end the way you'd expect. Inspired by the Netflix documentary series "Night On Earth," we learn everything we can about a mouse and scorpion who do battle on the regular — from two scientists who study them: Ashlee Rowe at the University of Oklahoma and Lauren Esposito at the California Academy of Sciences.
If you have Netflix, you can watch the critters clash about 18 minutes into the episode 'Moonlit Plains' here.
Read more about Lauren's work with scorpions here, and Ashlee's work with grasshopper mice here. And you can learn more about grasshopper mouse vocalizations from Northern Arizona University's Bret Pasch here.
Super Wednesday kicked off with a bang: former NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg dropping out of the race. Plus, the race in Maine was narrowly called for Biden. Now we wait as Senator Elizabeth Warren reassesses her path forward after a disappointing night.
Some coronavirus updates: the death toll from COVID-19 rose to 11 on Wednesday. American cases have surpassed 100, with at least 50 in California and 39 in Washington State. The Trump administration won’t say who will cover the cost of testing for uninsured Americans. Plus, info on the situation in Italy and Iran.
And in headlines: a peace deal with the Taliban, extreme wait-times at the polls in CA and TX, and the exciting debut of “fleets.”
What to know today about the race for president: who's left, who's leading, and President Trump's reaction to it all. Also, we're talking about the new guidelines surrounding the coronavirus...
Plus: editing DNA, Twitter's new disappearing tweets, and the James Bond movie is now delayed.
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 Super Tuesday results, what happens next in the election, and a few of the key terms to know in this race.
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This week on the Patreon, we go back to the cinemaplex for another damn CGI animal movie! This time it's Harrison Ford and a computer dog named "Buck" in a film called 'The Call of the Wild'. Joining Rivers for this episode is Kyle Clark and Matthew Burnside from the "This is Rad! Podcast". We talk about old, grumpy-ass Harrison Ford and the idea of prestige kid movies that are actually just for yuppie hipster parents. A powerful ep! Follow Kyle @KyleClarkIsRad and Matt @MatthewBurnside. Join the Tower of Power by signing up for our Patreon now for only $5 a month! http://www.Patreon.com/TheGoodsPod
Another abortion case is before the Supreme Court. The high court heard oral arguments Wednesday on a case, June Medical Services v. Russo, involving a Louisiana law requiring that doctors who perform abortions at clinics must have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. The Daily Signal's Rob Bluey breaks down the case with Louisiana Attorney General Jeffrey Landry and Louisiana Solicitor General Liz Murrill, who argued it.
We also cover these stories:
Lawmakers in the House and Senate reached a bipartisan deal to fund coronavirus countermeasures on Wednesday according to The New York Times.
In a 5-4 ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court decided that “state governments can prosecute illegal aliens of identity theft, including aliens who use false Social Security numbers to unlawfully gain employment,” per the The Daily Caller.
Kim Kardashian was at the White House on Wednesday to meet with President Trump with four women, including Alice Johnson, who had their prison sentences commuted thanks to President Trump’s criminal justice reform.
