CNN's Jake Tapper is out with his third thriller. This one is set when Evel Knievel jumped gorges, Elvis was being mourned, and the Son Of Sam stalked couples. Mike discusses the new novel All the Demons Are Here and the current state of media and politics. Plus, the affirmative action ruling is a complex issue that represented trade-offs and competing values. Be suspicious of anyone telling you otherwise. And Sweden is in NATO! But also, somewhat run by Nazis. Huh.
Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.
This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.
NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.
Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.
This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.
NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.
Baseball was once known for breaking racial barriers in the U.S. But now, Black representation in the major leagues is at its lowest level in decades.
This year, MLB did something to try and change that, by staging the first annual HBCU Swingman Classic. It's an opportunity for players from historically Black colleges and universities to play in front of scouts and executives on a national stage.
NPR's Juana Summers reports from Seattle on MLB's efforts to reverse the decline and recruit Black American players.
Meta kicked off the ultimate social media war with their launch of Threads. The Twitter alternative has quickly become the fastest growing social media network in history. Ravi and Rikki discuss the new platform’s extraordinary rise. They also debate what it might mean for Elon Musk.
SCOTUS struck down Biden’s student-loan forgiveness program. The hosts weigh in on the ruling, Biden’s new plan, and what this all means for borrowers.
Lastly, writer and education expert Richard Kahlenberg joins to break down the Supreme Court’s groundbreaking decision on affirmative action, the future of college admissions, and what we can do to create a more equitable higher education environment.
Dr. Anthony Fauci, former head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and Francis Collins, the former head of the National Institutes of Health, reportedly helped with downplaying the lab leak theory in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gigi De La Torre reports an American cycling competition created a third division for “transgender” cyclists on Friday after a male recently won a cycling event in the women’s division.
Mayor Johnson released a 223-page report charting his four-year plan for Chicago. We talked to WBEZ city government and politics reporters Tessa Weinberg and Mariah Woelfel to learn more about Johnson’s vision for the city.
The Illinois EPA announced an “Air Pollution Action Day” for the thirteenth time this year. Those announcements are issued when air quality is at or above an unhealthy level for sensitive groups, and the first half of 2023 has had more than any year in the last decade. So what should we do when there’s an advisory, and how does poor air quality affect our mental and physical health? We spoke to Zac Adelman, executive director of the Lake Michigan Air Directors Consortium, Stacy Montgomery, researcher with Northwestern’s Climate Change Research Group, Steve Mosakowski, director of respiratory care at RUSH university medical center, and Gina Ramirez, Midwest outreach manager at Natural Resources Defense Council.
This week, we bring you a re-release from our bonus vault as Sarah tells Carolyn Kendrick about the making of Fleetwood Mac’s Rumours. We learn about the worlds of songwriting and production, how the music business has changed since the 1970’s, and of course all the interpersonal relationships that make us love to love this band.
Amazon can expect $13 billion in Prime Day sales, but what does that mean for a $1.3 trillion company?
(00:21) Ricky Mulvey and Jason Moser discuss: - The services that Amazon wants shoppers to notice. - If Prime Day is an economic bellwether. - Bank of America’s fine from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
Plus, (13:31) Robert Brokamp interviews Wade Pfau, author of the recently updated “Retirement Planning Guidebook”, on how to find a retirement spending style.
