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Pod Save America - “Zombie Correspondents’ Dinner.”

Michelle Wolf destroys democracy with jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, and Trump moves closer to withdrawing from the Iran deal. Then CNN’s Jake Tapper joins Jon, Jon, and Tommy to talk about politics, the press, Trump, and his new book, The Hellfire Club. And DeRay Mckesson calls in to talk about Seattle’s move to abolish marijuana convictions, and the brand new season of Pod Save the People. 

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - WS More or Less: Puerto Rico – statistics versus politics

The government of Puerto Rico has developed a plan to strip the island?s statistical agency of its independent board as part of a money saving enterprise. But as the Caribbean island recovers from a debt crisis and the devastation of Hurricane Maria which struck last year, many are questioning whether the move could have long reaching implications.

Presenters: Tim Harford and Kate Lamble Producer: Kate Lamble

(Photo: Damage to Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria: The La Perla neighbourhood, San Juan. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images.)

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More or Less: Behind the Stats - Straws, women on boards, plus animals born each day

Does the UK throw away 8.5 billion straws a year? (0?33??)

Women on FTSE 100 boards (4?35?) We explore whether the proportion of female directors has changed over time, and what it tells us about women in business.

Using personal data for the public good (11?28?) Hetan Shah, the Executive Director of the Royal Statistical Society, talks about storing people?s data.

How many animals are born every day? (15?39?)