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U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about why he has issued a warning about the lack of data on the safety of social media's effects on developing brains.
The United Nations says five weeks of fighting have created a catastrophe for people in Sudan. A new ceasefire has just started, so will aid now reach those in need? Also on the programme: who are the fighters who crossed into Russia from Ukraine, attacking border villages? We'll also hear about the relatives of a nineteenth-century Ethiopian prince buried at Windsor Castle. Is it time for his remains to go home? (Photo: Sudanese people disembark in Egypt after crossing the Nile River on a...
May 23, 2023 - In the wake of a less than perfect creation of a recreational marijuana marketplace in New York, a broad effort to improve the transition has been rolled out by Sen. Jeremy Cooney, a Rochester Democrat and chair of the chamber's subcommittee on cannabis.
May 23, 2023 - Assemblymember Amanda Septimo, a Bronx Democrat, talks about ways to increase opportunities for minority- and women-owned businesses to participate in government contracting in the Empire State.
May 23, 2023 - Assembly Environmental Conservation Committee Chair Deborah Glick, a Manhattan Democrat, discusses the creation of a climate fund and provides an update on negotiations to craft packaging waste legislation.
May 23, 2023 - Professional wrestling may look as real as a mixed martial arts bout or boxing match, but advocates for the sport argue that its choreographed (and fake) nature should lead to unique rules and regulations from the state.
Narendra Modi is there to boost economic ties. Also: People living in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, say for the first time in more than five weeks there appears to be relative peace following the latest ceasefire, and Hong Kong's flagship airline Cathay Pacific has apologised after its flight attendants were alleged to have made fun of passengers who didn't speak English.
Recent AAA booking data shows tourist hotspots such as Orlando, Las Vegas and New York City are among some of the top destinations for Memorial Day weekend. In preparation for the holiday, we talk about the do's and don'ts for hosting overnight guests and staying at someone else's place. Judge John Hodgman host John Hodgman and co-host and producer Jesse Thorn join us to provide tips and take your calls. The 1980s was the decade when many Asian American filmmakers began to come into their own,...