The Governor of Mississippi warns people to avoid drinking any water from Jackson. A Texas law accidentally flags the bible -- and Florida rejects other dictionary donations due to a similar policy. Should plants have legal rights? It's a debate that may be on the horizon. All this and more in this week's Strange News. They don’t want you to read our book. They don’t want you to see us on tour.
On this episode of "The Federalist Radio Hour," Miriam Weaver (Mock) and Amy Jo Clark (Daisy), hosts of the "Chicks on the Right" show, join Federalist Culture Editor Emily Jashinsky to discuss the evolution of the Republican Party from the Tea Party years to the rise of Donald Trump, and beyond.
Britain gets a new prime minister, replacing Boris Johnson. Canadian stabbing spree. Deadly Puget Sound float plane crash. CBS News Correspondent Deborah Rodriguez has today's World News Roundup.
Through sports, Milligan’s team is overcoming ageism they face in their older years… and racial injustice they experienced in their youth. Through training, participants learn that it’s never too late to dream.
The worst predictions for costs have not come to pass, partly because Russia is selling plenty of wheat. But plenty of food-price woe may still await. We examine the curious re-appearance of the polio virus in the West. And the trials of “Pink Sauce” reveal the perils of being a cottage-food producer—or consumer—in the social-media age.
We’ve got something special for you this Labor Day: an episode from the new season of Slate’s narrative history podcast One Year. Evan Chung tells the story of the American teachers who competed for an unprecedented prize: a spot on the January 1986 launch of the Space Shuttle Challenger. Three of the finalists describe the grueling selection process and the tragedy that killed one of their own.
One Year is produced by Evan Chung, Sophie Summergrad, Sam Kim, Madeline Ducharme, and Josh Levin.
Derek John is Sr. Supervising Producer of Narrative Podcasts and Merritt Jacob is Sr. Technical Director.
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