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On today's show:
David Freedlander, New York journalist and author of The AOC Generation: How Millennials Are Seizing Power and Rewriting the Rules of American Politics (Beacon Press, 2021), talks …
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6/8/23
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Among Americans aged 12 years and older, 37.309 million were current illegal drug users as of 2020.
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6/8/23
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Officer Chris Nixon with the Dallas Marshal's Office says he weighed nearly 400 pounds.
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Via KHOU 11 - Texas News
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6/8/23
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Labour shortage at 97% of centres has led to longer waiting times and delays in treatment, survey suggestsCancer patients face life-threatening hospital delays and the prospect of more gruelling …
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Matthew Weaver (via Guardian)
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6/8/23
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By Danica Coto | The Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — The emaciated inmate in black shorts lay on a thin mat in Haiti’s most notorious prison, isolated from other prisoners at …
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Associated Press (via The Sacramento Observer)
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6/8/23
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Sucralose, a chemical found in the popular zero-calorie sweetener Splenda, has been shown to cause damage to DNA, raise the risk of cancer and cause leaks in the gut lining, according to a new study …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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6/8/23
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People are turning to ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI, for everything from meal plans to medical information — but experts say it falls short in some areas, including its …
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Fox Wilmington (via Fox Wilmington WSFX-TV)
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6/8/23
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According to the UNC Street Drug Analysis Lab, as of May 2023, out of 551 samples taken over the last year, 130 came back positive for 'tranq.' That's almost 25%.
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6/8/23
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Five years ago, when he was just 16 years old, Tim Brodigan was paralyzed with an incomplete spinal cord injury after an Amtrak train derailment in Washington state. But he always knew he was going …
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Kim Posey (via KDVR)
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6/8/23
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A new Climate Central study on pollen season lengths found that pollen seasons are in fact getting longer.
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Via KGW
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6/7/23
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CHICAGO — For Wednesday, June 7, WGN’s Dina Bair has the latest on new information, including the following.
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Dina Bair (via WGN-TV - Local)
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6/7/23
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Medical professionals warn that the smoke could have serious health effects.
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Kristina Rex (via CBS Boston)
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6/7/23
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WBZ-TV's Kristina Rex reports.
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CBS Boston (via CBS Boston)
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6/7/23
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HOUSTON (KIAH) - The YMCA of Greater Houston is combatting loneliness and isolation by helping Houstonians build connections through its new “Connection Guest Pass.” U.S. Surgeon General Dr. …
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Idolina Peralez (via cw39)
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6/7/23
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Beverly Hills, 90210 and Charmed star, who has terminal cancer, announces a scan in January revealed metastasis in her brainShannen Doherty has revealed that the terminal breast cancer she has been …
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Sian Cain (via Guardian)
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6/7/23
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A new state initiative will use forest conservation as a way to help with reducing the impact of climate change.
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Amy Phillips (via WWLP22 News - Massachusetts News)
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6/7/23
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Commissioners approved two ballot measures for next May, both asking voters if they want to see the drug decriminalization law repealed or overhauled.
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Via KGW
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6/7/23
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Smoke from Canadian wildfires is pouring into the U.S. East Coast and Midwest and covering the capitals of both nations in an unhealthy haze. It delayed some flights Wednesday, sent school recesses …
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Associated Press (via Daily Press)
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6/7/23
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Qualified service providers can apply for up to $25,000 to be used for existing programs doing work related to substance abuse prevention.
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Amy Phillips (via WWLP22 News - Local News)
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6/7/23
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Parkinson's patients through WVU School of Medicine's Boxing for Power program are using the sport to exercise and knock out some of the disease's day-to-day impacts.
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Riley Holsinger (via WBOY)
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6/7/23
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