This weekend’s vote will fill some fairly inconsequential city positions. But how it plays out will indicate the strength of a rapidly broadening, national movement against the ruling United Russia party. China has long been repressing the Muslim-minority Uighurs; worryingly, it’s now starting to squeeze the Huis, more dispersed followers of Islam. And, a well-intentioned anti-knife-crime push in Britain draws ire after targeting fried-chicken shops.
What to know today about Hurricane Dorian's impact on the Carolinas, and new details about a mysterious illness linked to vaping.
Plus: the Facebook Dating feature is here (we'll tell you how it works), Google has a new way to find your favorite TV show, and plant-based shrimp is becoming a thing.
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Award-winning broadcast journalist and former TV news reporter Erica Mandy breaks it all down for you.
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Today we feature an interview our colleague Kelsey Bolar did with Virginia Walden Ford, a mom of three whose activism brought school choice to the kids of Washington, D.C. Now her story is being made into a major movie, “Miss Virginia,” which will be released Oct. 18.
We also cover these stories:
• The Education Department is fining Michigan State University $4.5 million over its handling of sexual misconduct.
• The Labor Department reinstated a political appointee who had resigned over a sarcastic Facebook post that a reporter suggested was anti-Semitic.
• Walgreens is now following the trend set by other big retail chains in asking customers to no longer open carry firearms in their stores.
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President Emmanuel Macron embarks on a serious policy challenge today over pensions. Will his efforts at reform re-ignite the protests that have dogged his presidency? And, a look at the legacies of two opposing figures of environmentalism: David Koch, a billionaire industrialist who undermined the science of climate change, and Steve Sawyer, an activist who elevated Greenpeace to a formidable global movement.
The news to know for Thursday, September 5th, 2019!
Today, we're talking about Hurricane Dorian impacting the Carolinas, Trump's plan to divert money from the military for the border wall, and changes to rules about lightbulbs.
Plus: YouTube pays a record fine, a new luxury electric car, and what's a 'dumb' phone?
Those stories and many more in less than 10 minutes!
Then, hang out after the news for Thing to Know Thursday's bonus interview. Economist Megan Greene helps break down why many experts believe a recession could be coming soon.
Is Britain headed for a political crisis? As new Prime Minister Boris Johnson fights for Brexit to be implemented, he's facing a wall of opposition from other government figures. The Heritage Foundation's Nile Gardiner, an expert in British politics, joins us to discuss how Brexit could still happen on Oct. 31, what's at stake, and what kind of leader Johnson is.
We also cover these stories:
• Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam has withdrawn a controversial bill that would have allowed China to extradite people to the mainland.
• Following a similar move by Walmart, Kroger is asking customers to stop open carrying of firearms in their grocery stores.
• San Francisco's Board of Supervisors is now formally calling the National Rifle Association a "domestic terrorist organization."
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Boris Johnson has lost his parliamentary majority. Conservative party rebels will now help push for a bill precluding a no-deal Brexit, making an early election look even more likely. Violence in Afghanistan continues, even as America’s negotiations with the Taliban wrap up; we ask where America’s longest war went wrong. And, unreadably long terms and conditions lead to more than consumer confusion—they break some basic economic principles.
"If you ask the question, ‘Who am I?’ — up until the sexual revolution, that was not a hard question to answer," says Mary Eberstadt, author of the new book, "Primal Screams." She joins the podcast to discuss identity politics, the "pre-rational emotional expressionism" present in our political discussions today, and more.
We also cover these stories:
• Walmart is changing its gun policies.
• Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he could schedule a vote on gun control legislation if the White House expresses support.
• Sen. Ted Cruz and activist Alyssa Milano are planning to have a meeting on gun control, after a series of tweets.
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Workplace raids catch many undocumented migrants in one place. But they do nothing to tackle the criminal element that the Trump administration has so vilified. Many of the 2,000 Turkish citizens that fought alongside jihadists in Syria now want to return; the whole region is struggling with its expat extremists. And, a “culinary balance of trade” reveals which cuisine has most conquered the world’s menus.
