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Swedish officials eschewed sweeping shutdowns when the pandemic hit. Some reasoned that Sweden could still power down if COVID-19 cases spiked. But the spike arrived, along with a high death rate, and still there’s been no policy change.
Guest: Lena Einhorn, author, filmmaker, and former medical researcher.
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In which a Siberia-obsessed Russian mystic counts a future U.S. vice president among his acolytes, and John offers up our softest poets to the mosquitoes of Alaska. Certificate #43738.
Swedish officials eschewed sweeping shutdowns when the pandemic hit. Some reasoned that Sweden could still power down if COVID-19 cases spiked. But the spike arrived, along with a high death rate, and still there’s been no policy change.
Guest: Lena Einhorn, author, filmmaker, and former medical researcher.
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Loaning out shows and movies to Netflix used to be a great way for studios to make a little money on the side, until they realized they were training audiences everywhere to watch Netflix. In this episode, we look at how Netflix went from renting content—and breathing new life into shows like Breaking Bad and The Office — to investing heavily in original content and changing Hollywood forever.
Hosts: Peter Kafka & Rani Molla
This podcast is a production of Recode by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network. This episode was produced by Zach Mack, Bridget Armstrong. Our editor is Charlie Herman. Gautam Srikishan engineered and scored this episode. Nishat Kurwa is the Executive Producer.
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“Marketplace Radio” host Tess Vigeland walked away from her job with no idea what was next. In her subsequent book, Leap: Leaving a Job with No Plan B, to Find the Career and Life You Really Want, she outlines a key piece of advice for anyone thinking about a job switch.
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California is re-closing many of its businesses as cases continue to rise. LA County and San Diego County schools have agreed to cancel in-person learning this fall in favor of going back online.
White House advisors to the president have been criticizing NIAID director Dr. Anthony Fauci in recent days. It definitely seems like retaliation for Fauci’s refusal to back down in the face of Trump’s bad pandemic policies.
And in headlines: a judge orders federal executions delayed, AMC finds a way to stay solvent, and Australians caught KFC-handed in Melbourne.
Check out America Dissected to hear Dr. Abdul El-Sayed's complete interview with Dr. Anthony Fauci: crooked.com/americadissected
The news to know for Tuesday, July 14th, 2020!
What to know today about the new announcements from some of the largest school districts in the country. Their plans for the fall and what the Trump administration has to say about them.
Plus, millions of Americans are impacted by an intense heatwave; comfort and cannabis foods are flying off store shelves, and ‘Hamilton’ is still breaking records five years after its Broadway debut.
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Sources:
3 States Add COVID Restrictions: LA Times, Reuters, AP, The Oregonian, KQRE, CNN
Schools Release Fall Plans: NBC News, Axios, NY Times
Trump, Devos Back-to-School Push: ABC News, USA Today, FOX News, CNN, Weingarten Tweet, AAP Statement
White House Questions Experts: AP, Reuters, NBC News, ABC News, WaPo, CNN, AAMC Statement
SCOTUS Allows Federal Executions: AP, USA Today,
Strict Abortion Laws Blocked: AP, The Tennessean, AJC, Axios, The Hill
Record-Breaking Summer Heat: USA Today, CBS News, WaPo, FOX News
Comfort Food Sales Boom: Bloomberg, Reuters, CNBC
Weed Edibles Sales Boom: NY Times, AP
More Potentially Dangerous Hand Sanitizers: ABC News, USA Today, FDA, CBS News
NFL, Oakley Partner on Face Shields: AP, ESPN, Bleacher Report
Naya Rivera Death Folo: AP, CNN, USA Today, Variety