It Could Happen Here - The Henry Kissinger is Dead Episode

Mia, Garrison, and James celebrate the death of noted mass murderer Henry Kissinger and discuss the surprising country that isn't celebrating.

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World Book Club - Shehan Karunatilaka: The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida

Harriett Gilbert and readers around the globe talk to acclaimed Sri Lankan writer Shehan Karunatilaka about his Booker Prize-winning novel The Seven Moons of Maali Almeida.

Almeida, a gay war photographer, recently deceased, with secrets aplenty, awakes to find himself sitting in line in an ethereal visa office, determined to find out who has murdered him. In a Sri Lanka beset by civil war, death squads and terrorist bombs, the list of suspects is long. He has 'seven moons' a week, to make contact with and steer his two closest friends to the evidence stash that could uncover the culprit and change the course of his country's destiny.

Navigating the afterlife with a mix of sardonic wit and streetwise sensibility Maali roams war-torn Columbo confronting the ghosts and murderers who haunt Sri Lanka, in a country where the past is never really dead.

(Photo: Shehan Karunatilaka. Credit: Dominic Sansoni)

The Indicator from Planet Money - Could SCOTUS outlaw wealth taxes?

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments next week on whether the federal government can tax some "unrealized" gains. That's when an asset you hold, rather than sell, gains value. Tax experts say it's the biggest constitutional tax case seen in a century.

Today, we lay out the stakes and the massive implications for government revenue, taxpayers, and even wealth inequality.

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CBS News Roundup - 11/30/2023 | World News Roundup Late Edition

More Israeli hostages and Palestinian prisoners released. Congressman George Santos expulsion vote set for tomorrow. Climate disaster fund approved at UN's COP28 climate summit. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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