Elon Musk is back in the news, with a New York Times investigation detailing his rampant drug use right as he hightails it out of Washington. Lovett and Dan compare notes on their own White House drug tests, then dig into Trump’s most recent comments on his Big Beautiful Bill, the legislation’s fate in the Senate, and Sen. Joni Ernst’s psychopathic consolation for people being kicked off Medicaid. Then Lovett sits down with author and history professor Erik Loomis to talk about whether the U.S. is still capable of mass mobilization—do liberals actually care about workers? How do we meet people where they’re at? And are we all too individualistic to show true solidarity?
Up First from NPR - The Day The Dinosaurs Died
In 2007, paleontologist Ken Lacovara suspected he'd made a huge discovery in an unexpected spot. Tucked behind a Lowe's hardware store in a strip mall in New Jersey he found one of the most intact fossil beds from 66 million years ago. Recently a new museum opened at the dig site, where visitors can learn more about the day an asteroid struck the earth, killing the dinosaurs, and even go hunting for their own fossils. Listen to the full episode on the TED Radio Hour podcast and see photos from the quarry.
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Engines of Our Ingenuity - The Engines of Our Ingenuity 1384: The Samurai Sword
Episode: 1384 The samurai sword and quality control through ritual. Today, let's talk about ceremony and technology.
The World in Brief from The Economist - Trump to double steel tariffs; Hamas seeks amendments to ceasefire plan, and more
Eight members of the OPEC+ oil cartel said they would sharply increase production