Month: May 2022

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The Commentary Magazine Podcast - When Biden Speaks, Does He Change Policy?

Today’s podcast asks how seriously we are to take President Biden’s flat statement that we would be involved if China attacked Taiwan, and also how seriously we are to take his new economic initiative with eastern nations. Plus, immigration, racism, and Georgia! Give a listen. Source

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Stuff They Don't Want You To Know - Strange News: Poop Transplants Make You “Younger,” Canada’s QAnon Queen, A Meaty Conspiracy

Recent studies indicate fecal microbial transplantation may mitigate age-related disorders... and no one's sure how it works. In Canada, a self-declared Queen is in hot water for telling people not to pay utility bills. A Congressional investigation reveals a conspiracy between the largest meat producers in the United States. All this and more in this week's Strange News.

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Headlines From The Times - Desperately seeking restaurant workers


The pandemic has made a lot of us rethink a lot of things. On the forefront of that existential rethink: restaurant workers. 
This realignment of priorities and personal interests drove lots of restaurant workers to quit. Now, two years after COVID-19 upended the restaurant industry, so many food spots are still short-staffed and help-wanted signs are seemingly everywhere. That's motivating employers to offer better pay, conditions and perks. 
Today, L.A. Times business reporter Samantha Masunaga discusses why the labor shortage is still a big problem for restaurant owners across the country and how they can persuade workers to come back. Read the full transcript here. 

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CBS News Roundup - World News Roundup: 05/23

President Biden says the U.S. would act militarily should China attack Taiwan. Combating monkey pox. Easing the formula shortage. CBS News Correspondents Steven Portnoy in Tokyo and Steve Kathan have today's World News Roundup.

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The Intelligence from The Economist - Labor’s day: Australia’s election

Anthony Albanese, the first Labor prime minister in a decade, has pledged to do far more on climate change. His party’s slim win shows how Australian politics is changing. Bosses are increasingly turning to surveillance software to monitor employees (so be careful if listening to this show during work hours). And why the fortune-telling tradition of shell-throwing thrives in Brazil.

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