Beyond Meat’s early adopters didn’t care about price, but everyone else does. So it’s launched an “affordable” bulk pack to get beyond them. Dow Inc. (not “The Dow”) is okay making filthy materials because it says they make Tesla possible. And Uber is teaming up with the public transportation it’s historically always crushed — we’re calling it UaaS (“Uber-as-a-Service”).
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Companies from Nike to the New York Times have announced that Juneteenth will be a paid day off this year. What does wider observance of the holiday say about the progress we’re making as a country?
Guest: Adam Serwer, staff writer for The Atlantic
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We're joined this week by Brandon J. McKoy! He's the president of the New Jersey Policy Perspective, a think-tank whose focus is policy change to advance economic justice and prosperity. We discuss what #defundthepolice means to different advocacy groups, what it might look like in practice, and what other potential policy might lead to better policing in this country.
What to know today about the new murder charges against a former Atlanta police officer and what to expect next.
Also, newly-released parts of the former national security advisor’s upcoming book have troubling allegations against President Trump. What they are and how Trump is responding.
Plus, big changes to some well-known brands, how to turn off all political ads on social media, and Lyft goes electric.
Those stories and more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for the Thing to Know Thursday bonus interview, explaining key things to consider as you choose where it’s safe to venture out again.
Marine biologist Ayana Elizabeth Johnson wrote a Washington Post op-ed about the ways the fight around climate change and racial justice go hand in hand. Host Maddie Sofia talks with her about that and how Ayana says the fight against climate change could be stronger if people of color weren't being constantly exhausted by racism.
COVID-19 cases have plateaued in the US at around 20,000 a day as some states are seeing outbreaks grow. That hasn’t stopped Texas governor Greg Abbot from enforcing his executive order that bans cities from making face coverings mandatory.
The police officer who killed Rayshard Brooks in Atlanta, Georgia is now facing 11 charges including felony murder.
Contact tracers are working around the country to cut off chains of coronavirus transmission. We interview one of them, Alexander Miamen, about what a typical day is like for him and how he speaks to his community’s needs.
And in headlines: a price-fixing tuna CEO is going to prison, genetically modified mosquitos in Florida, and why you don’t need to buy John Bolton’s book.
Three L.A. comedians are quarantined in a podcast studio during a global pandemic. There is literally nothing to be done EXCEPT make content. These are "The Corona Diaries" and this is Episode #43. Our special guest today is combat athlete and one of the superstars of The Brian Kendrick's Wrestling Pro Wrestling, Darwin Finch! Follow him on Twitter @DarwinFinch3! Music at the end is "Desert Skies" by Beachwood Sparks.
Friday marks the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, the day that slaves in Texas found out that they were freed due to President Abraham Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation. Professor Lucas Morel, who is the head of the politics department at Washington and Lee University, joins the podcast to discuss the significance of this day, what all the Emancipation Proclamation accomplished, how he thinks it should be celebrated, and more. Listen to the podcast, or read the lightly edited transcript below.
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Senate Republicans introduced a police reform bill on Wednesday.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York had some critical words for Republican Sen. Tim Scott’s police reform bill which seeks to enact reform, accountability, and transparency within the police force.
Texas Senator Ted Cruz is speaking out against Google’s treatment of The Federalist, a conservative media outlet.
In the interview, Mike talks with co-host of Slate’s Political Gabfest, CBS 60 Minutes correspondent and contributing editor at the Atlantic, John Dickerson. His new book on the American Presidency, The Hardest Job In The World, details that there are no blueprints around the challenges of governing, and how we need to evaluate candidates and nominees for the job.
