The Economics of Everyday Things - 111. Product Recalls

Every year, thousands of products are recalled from store shelves. How does the process work — and who foots the bill? Zachary Crockett gets a refund on his frozen shrimp.

 

 

 


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The Source - The dramatic and controversial rise of RFK Jr.

He’s the most well known Kennedy in America today and the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services. How Robert F. Kennedy Jr grew up a scion to a political legacy, became a former heroin addict, then a vaccine sceptic and the leader of the Make America Healthy Again movement. A PBS Frontline documentary tells the story.array(3) { [0]=> string(20) "https://www.tpr.org/" [1]=> string(0) "" [2]=> string(1) "0" }

PBS News Hour - World - Ceasefire violations in Gaza strain fragile truce between Israel and Hamas

On Sunday, there were major strains on the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, which has only been in place for a little more than a week. Israel said it carried out strikes across Gaza in response to Hamas attacks on its troops, and announced it’s cutting off aid shipments into Gaza “until further notice.” Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen reports from Tel Aviv. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

PBS News Hour - World - News Wrap: Thieves steal priceless jewels from Louvre Museum

In our news wrap Sunday, a brazen daytime robbery took place at the Louvre Museum, Trump called Colombia’s president an “illegal drug leader” and said he is cutting U.S. aid to the country, and London police said they are investigating allegations that Prince Andrew asked a former bodyguard to dig up damaging information about the woman who accused him of sexual assault. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

PBS News Hour - Health - What to know about lymphedema, a painful side effect of breast cancer treatment

The end of breast cancer treatment is cause for celebration, but for many patients, it can bring new challenges. Some studies show that up to 65% of women who undergo breast cancer surgery develop lymphedema, a painful swelling of tissue due to excess fluid retention. Ali Rogin spoke with two members of the nonprofit Lymphedema Education & Research Network to learn more. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

PBS News Hour - World - Scientists study rare bloom in the Atacama Desert, one of the driest places on Earth

Wildflowers are blooming in the Atacama Desert, an inhospitable stretch of land west of the Andes Mountains that normally gets just 2 millimeters of rain every year. But this July and August, a rare alignment of conditions led to a beautiful, fleeting burst of color that has drawn tourists and scientists alike. William Brangham reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy

Newshour - Israel launches air strikes in Gaza

Israel has carried out renewed strikes against Hamas in Gaza and says it's suspending all aid deliveries into the territory. Both sides have accused each other of breaching the ceasefire.

Also in the programme: thieves have stolen valuables from one of the world's most famous museums -- the Louvre in Paris -- but dropped a priceless crown while making their escape; and Donald Trump says he's stopping all payments to Colombia, accusing its president of encouraging the nationwide production of drugs.

(Photo: The Khan Younis skyline following Israeli air strikes. Credit: Reuters)

Consider This from NPR - A rare bipartisan move to rein in Donald Trump on Venezuela

Following repeated U.S attacks on boats off the coast of Venezuela, Senator Tim Kaine has partnered with fellow Democrat Senator Adam Schiff and Republican Senator Rand Paul to force a vote to prevent war on Venezuela without approval from Congress. 


Senator Kaine speaks to NPR about the role he says Congress must play to keep the president from unilaterally leading the country into a military conflict.


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