Two sure signs of spring in the Chicago area are end-of-year band concerts at schools, and plants beginning to grow. This week we revisit a couple of stories from the archives on that theme. First, tenacious weeds like buckthorn, milkweed and goldenrod grow everywhere in Chicago from railroad tracks to sidewalk cracks. We find out how they survive city life. Plus reporter Monica Eng gets an answer to the question: why do so many kids learn to play the recorder in school?
What to know about the first Russian soldier to plead guilty to a war crime.
We're also talking about why social media companies might face consequences for a racist attack in Buffalo and a new announcement about the controversial government disinformation board.
Plus, another big step to help fix the baby formula shortage, a huge win for women's soccer in their fight for equal pay, and tools are coming to TikTok to credit the original creators of popular trends.
Companies like Disney and Nike have become more woke and frequently make the news for their radical political positions. Employees of these companies frequently push the larger business to move even further left, and take even more woke positions.
But what happens if someone is an employee of a woke company and isn't woke themselves?
Terry Pell, president of the Center for Individual Rights, says the consequences can be dire.
"HR departments have become increasingly woke, and corporate leaders are afraid of Twitter mobs attacking and destroying the reputation of the company," explains Pell.
"The employers now are highly sensitive to outside criticism and outside activists know this," he adds. "So they prey on these companies and they basically threaten to expose them for being racist if they don't go along with whatever the activists want."
Pell joins the show to discuss how the woke took over business, and how we can counter them.
We also cover these stories:
The Department of Homeland Security "pauses" its controversial Disinformation Governance Board.
The homeland security agency also prepares for violence following a Supreme Court ruling in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.
The S&P 500 ESG Index removes Elon Musk's Tesla from the list.
All 50 states have an average price per gallon of gas that is higher than $4.
Just like every person has a story, every recipe has a memory. For famous chef Rick Martínez, those memories often come from his time in Mexico, where he traveled through the country's 32 states stepping into kitchens, houses, and markets learning from locals how to make true, authentic Mexican food. For Morning Edition, Martinez invited Rachel Martin into his kitchen, where they cooked Salsa de Chipotle and Chile de Árbol together as they spoke about reclaiming identity and heritage through food.
Love the bitter bite of dark chocolate, leafy greens or black licorice? Your genetics may be the reason why. Today on the show, host Aaron Scott talks to scientist Masha Niv about how our bitter taste buds work and how a simple taste test can predict your tolerance for some bitter things. Plus, what bitter receptors elsewhere in the body have to do with your health.
The most valuable crypto stories for Wednesday, May 18, 2022.
"The Hash" group discusses LimeWire inking a deal with Universal Music Group for content licensing on a global scale. Also, a16z is launching its first gaming fund targeting the booming blockchain gaming space and much more.
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This episode has been edited by Michele Musso. Our Executive Producer is Jared Schwartz Our theme song is “Neon Beach.”
Jonathan Metzl, Vanderbilt professor and gun control researcher on how gun control actually does work, except when it's not allowed to, as is increasingly the case. Also, Joe Biden's Buffalo Speech was quite like Bill Clinton in OKC and a forlorn Cawthorn.
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On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, Federalist Western Correspondent Tristan Justice joins Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to analyze the results of Tuesday's primary elections in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and Idaho, and offer insight into the key issues motivating candidates and voters going into the 2022 midterms.
Chicago Beyond is bringing together correctional officers and administrators, formerly incarcerated people and their families to shift the current understanding of safety, which they say is based on control, to one that makes people whole. They are launching this initiative next week.
Reset checks in with people impacted by the carceral system who are leading this work.
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