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The California Attorney General sued Exxon Mobil this week for misleading the public on the sustainability of single use plastics. How did plastics recycling go from an exciting promise to a scam perpetuated by Big Oil? Max and Erin tear into Exxon’s decades-long campaign to unwrap the truth—with help from journalist Oliver Franklin-Wallis and the AG himself, Rob Bonta. Why is it so hard to recycle plastic? Who actually processes our waste? Will the lawsuit work? Listen to this week’s How We Got Here to find out.
The arrival of fall means so-called “sick season” is right around the corner. It’s a time when respiratory viruses like flu, COVID and RSV tend to peak. So, what can you expect this year?
Today we’re talking with epidemiologist Dr. Katelyn Jetelina. You may know her from social media or her popular Substack newsletter, “Your Local Epidemiologist.” She also co-founded the Health Trust Initiative and is a senior scientific advisor to the CDC.
Today, she’s sharing insights about the type of flu season to expect, what to know about this year’s vaccines (and when to get them), and even new guidelines for parents.
Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri!
In this week's Amicus, Mark Joseph Stern steps in for Dahlia Lithwick to preview the upcoming Supreme Court term and dive into the high-stakes case of Garland v. VanDerStok. This critical case examines the legality of 'ghost guns'—untraceable firearms that can be assembled at home from kits bought online. Stern talks with Eric Tirschwell, executive director and chief litigation counsel of Everytown Law, the litigation arm of Everytown for Gun Safety. Stern and Tirschwell discuss the profound public safety implications of this case and the dramatic decrease in ghost gun-related crimes following the Biden administration’s introduction of the rule at the heart of the case. They also uncover the role of dark money in funding lawsuits aimed at eroding gun safety laws, and how it compares to the anti-abortion legal strategies of the Christian right.
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On the "CBS News Weekend Roundup", host Allison Keyes has details on the historic federal indictment of a sitting New York City Mayor, Eric Adams. CBS's Ed O'Keefe has the latest on the presidential campaign, and what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris are doing. In the "Kaleidoscope with Allison Keyes" segment, a discussion about the fallout for Haitian Americans and immigrants over Trump's false claims that they are eating pets in Springfield, Ohio. CBS's Cooper Lawrence on why folk are eating meals at home.
Why do some puzzles make us immediately leap to the wrong conclusion?
That?s the subject of Alex Bellos? new book Think Twice, which has page after page of questions designed to deceive.
Alex sets Tim Harford some of his favourite puzzles.
Presenter: Tim Harford
Series producer: Tom Colls
Production co-ordinator: Katie Morrison and Janet Staples
Sound mix: Donald MacDonald
Editor: Richard Vadon
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This is the Tranquillusionist, in which I, Helen Zaltzman, give your brain a break by temporarily supplanting your interior monologue with words that don't make you feel feelings. Note: this is NOT a normal episode of the Allusionist, where you might learn something about language and your brain might be stimulated. The Tranquillusionist's purpose is to soothe your brain and for you to learn very little, except for something about Zeus's attitude to bad drivers.
There's a collection of other Tranquillusionists at theallusionist.org/tranquillusionist, on themes including champion dogs, Australia's big things, gay animals and more. Today: constellations that got demoted into ex-constellations, featuring airborne pregnancy, cats of the skies, and one of 18th century London's most unpopular multi-hyphenates.
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More than three dozen people have died across five states from the effects of what was Hurricane Helene. New air strikes by Israeli military after hitting Hezbollah headquarters Friday. Justice Department charges Iranian operatives with hacking former President Trump's campaign.
The Chicago Sky’s coach is fired. Hundreds more people join a lawsuit saying they were abused at juvenile detention centers across Illinois. Mayor Brandon Johnson calls for the resignation of Chicago Public Schools CEO.
Reset goes behind those headlines and more with a panel of local journalists on the Weekly News Recap. This week’s panel: Chalkbeat Chicago reporter Reema Amin, City Cast Chicago host Jacoby Cochran, and Chicago Sun-Times reporter Mitchell Armentrout.
For a full archive of Reset interviews, head over to wbez.org/reset.
