Deaths of 2 Russian oligarchs within 48 hours add to wave of executives found dead in ‘suspicious’ circumstances. Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter prompts a discussion about the nature of a privately-owned public sphere. A definition of 'girl' prompts one man to send internet death threats to the staff of Merriam-Webster. All this and more in this week's Strange News.
Ukraine's army is slowing Russia's invasion to a crawl. But there is still heavy fighting in the South, with many civilians living in the crossfire. For them, the war has started to feel like a deadly kind of normal.
Trapped survivors rescued from Mariupol. Inmate escapes with corrections officials. Posthumous honor for Naomi Judd. CBS News Correspondent Steve Kathan has today's World News Roundup.
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Barry Pavel of the Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security at the Atlantic Council, about the mechanics of military aid to Ukraine and the prospect of a long conflict.
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This is the first episode that Danny and Tyler recorded together in person since starting the podcast states apart, and it's a lot of fun! If you'd like to listen to full versions of the themed songs discussed, they are listed below:
"Denver Haircut" by The Hold Steady "O.D.’d in Denver" by Hank Williams Jr. "Gone to Denver" by Waylon Jennings "Rocky Mountain High" by John Denver "A Mile High in Denver" by Jimmy Buffet
Speaking of Denver--Tyler will be visiting Denver and doing standup this week, before the boys perform in The Chief Festival on May 6/7! If you're in the area, come hang out! Check out TylerSnodgrass.com for more info.
Much like Ukraine, Taiwan has a well-armed neighbour that does not think it exists as a state: China. We ask what both sides are learning from Russia’s invasion. A heavy-handed string of arrests following a flare-up of gang violence in El Salvador is unlikely to change matters. And an analysis reveals the connection between weather and whether voters support climate-change legislation.
Jay-Z just invested $33M into hair color startup Madison Reed because your Profile Pic is today’s Power Asset. Snapchat’s newest product isn’t in the app — it’s a flying selfie drone that thinks it’s Tinkerbell. And Airbnb is going Work From Anywhere (forever), but it’s not an HR move… it’s a marketing move.
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