Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - The 2001 Anthrax Letter Attacks: Who was actually responsible?

Mere days after the horrific events of 9/11, someone began sending letters laced with anthrax spores to senators and the offices of major media outfits -- by the time the attacks ended, seventeen people were seriously injured, and five victims had died. Today the FBI maintains the case has been solved: scientist Bruce Edwards Ivins, acting alone, was responsible. Ivins died of an overdose in an apparent suicide before any possible trial, and today, numerous people familiar with the case believe the official story doesn't add up. Tune in to learn more.

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/27

Violent protests after the death of a man held down by a now fired Minneapolis cop. Twitter warning about Trump tweet. Historic launch from the Kennedy Space Center. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Leading nowhere: assessing Trump’s covid-19 response

President Donald Trump’s failures of leadership have compounded the crisis. But America’s health-care and preparedness systems have problems that predate him. South Korea marks the 40th anniversary of a massacre that remains politically divisive even now. And, today’s space-launch plan in America blazes a trail for a new, commercial space industry. For full access to print, digital and audio editions of The Economist, subscribe here www.economist.com/radiooffer

The Best One Yet - “This rocket self-drive to space or what?” — SpaceX’s capitalist milestone. Alexa wants podcasts. The COVID-19 umbrella challenge.

Small step for man, giant step for Elon Musk’s SpaceX, as it takes its first human customers to space. Amazon is making moves to invest in local news and sports podcasts because it wants to make “The Audio Wars” a thing. And stocks are up as the economy reopens, but this kinda feels like an “umbrella” situation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - How the US Can Dodge A Depression

At 14.7%, US unemployment is at its highest rate since the Great Depression. In the coming months, Washington has a narrow window to avert an even bigger economic disaster.


Guest: Jordan Weissmann, Slate’s senior business and economics correspondent.


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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Obeying lockdown, flight arrivals and is this wave of the epidemic waning?

More than 35,000 people in the UK have now officially died from Covid-19, but what does the data show about whether this wave of the epidemic is waning? We ask who respects lockdown, who breaks it, and why?

Our listeners are astounded by how many people allegedly flew into the UK in the first three months of the year - we?re on the story. We look at the performance of the Scottish health system on testing. And some pub-quiz joy involving a pencil.

The NewsWorthy - Historic Space Launch, Twitter Fact-Checks Trump & HBO Max is Here- Wednesday, May 27th, 2020

The news to know for Wednesday, May 27th, 2020!

We’ll tell you why today’s astronaut launch is historic and why some say it will start a new era of human spaceflight.

Also, why an on-camera arrest is causing national outrage and what’s being done about it.

Plus, what got Twitter to fact-check the president, what to expect from the newest video streaming service launching today, and where to find J.K. Rowling’s latest release.

Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!

Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you. 

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SpaceX/NASA Rocket Launch: CNN, NBC News, ABC News, Vox

MN Officers Deadly Arrest: Minneapolis Star Tribune, AP, NBC News

Where COVID-19 is Growing: USA Today, 24/7 Wall St, Axios

Remote Voting Debate: NY Times, FOX News, Politico

Twitter Flags Trump Tweets: TechCrunch, WSJ, USA Today, Axios

NYSE Reopens: AP, NY Times, WSJ, CBS News

Boeing, Airbus to Study Coronavirus Spread: WSJ

Amtrak Cutting 20% of Staff: WSJ, The Hill

Apple Reopening More Stores: CNBC, The Verge

HBO Max Launches: The Verge, Engadget, Cnet

New JK Rowling Fairy Tale: AP, NY Times, The Ickabog

Work Wednesday: “Back-to-Work Bonuses” Considered: Forbes, FOX News, WSJ

Short Wave - What Would It Be Like To Fall Into A Black Hole?

Black holes are one of the most beguiling objects in our universe. What are they exactly? How do they affect the universe? And what would it be like to fall into one? We venture beyond the point of no return with Yale astrophysicist Priyamvada Natarajan, into a fascinating world of black holes — where the laws of physics break down.

Talk the mysteries of our universe with Short Wave reporter Emily Kwong on Twitter @emilykwong1234. Email the show your biggest cosmological questions at shortwave@npr.org.

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What A Day - Racism Cont’d

George Floyd was killed by police officers in Minneapolis this week, in an abusive and excessive show of force. We discuss his murder and the incident in Central Park this Monday where a white woman threatened Christian Cooper, a black man, distorting the facts in an apparent attempt to evoke an aggressive law enforcement response. Click here for anti-racism resources and organizations to follow.

This election will be unlike any other and will require a specialized approach from organizers and activists. We talk to Crooked’s political director Shaniqua McClendon about the Adopt-A-State program, and how we can help get out the vote in key battleground states from the comfort of our homes. Head to votesaveamerica.com/adopt to find out more.

And in headlines: Twitter fact checks Trump, SpaceX to launch its first crewed-shuttle today, and St. Louis asks people to self-quarantine if they partied in the Ozarks.