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WEEKEND EDITION- Gordon Sondland Tesifies, Democratic Debate Recap, Ghost Gun Used in Saugus High School Shooting Nov 23, 2019

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This is a compilation of some of the most compelling stories of the week.

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Ghost Gun Used in Saugus High School Shooting Nov 22, 2019

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Federal law enforcement officials are investigating whether the gun used in a school shooting at Saugus High School in California was a homemade, unserialized gun known as a “ghost gun.” The popularity of ghost guns has increased with advances in technology and make up a third of guns recovered by the ATF. Alain Stephens, western correspondent at The Trace, joins us for more on these ghost guns.

Next, the fifth round of Democratic debates took place on Wednesday in the shadow of the impeachment hearings. Less than three months before voting starts taking place in Iowa and New Hampshire, Mayor Pete Buttigieg stood his ground, Joe Biden stumbled again, and Sen. Kamala Harris had a few good moments. Niall Stanage, White House columnist at The Hill, helps break it down.

Finally, while millennials have gotten a reputation for being useless and leeching off their parents, a BuzzFeed analysis of Census Bureau data shows that while a large number of Boomers help support their adult children, just as many millennials are financially supporting their parents, dispelling the notion that they are lazy and dependent. Vanessa Wong, reporter at BuzzFeed News, joins us with some stories of millennials supporting their parents.

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Teenagers Set up a Sex Sting and Catch a Local Alabama Teacher Nov 21, 2019

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Three teens in Alabama were tired of playing video games and decided to make a YouTube video. They wanted to make a “To Catch a Predator” style video so they set up some fake online dating profiles saying they were minors. All it took was two days and they made contact with a local teacher. The action was swift after they posted their video confronting him. Anna Claire Vollers, reporter for AL.com, joins us for Hive vs. Predator.

Next, we had critical testimony in the impeachment hearings. Ambassador to the European Union, Gordon Sondland, testified that there was indeed a quid pro quo in demanding that Ukraine investigate Burisma and the Bidens in exchange for military aid and a visit to the White House. Sondland also threw everyone under the bus saying that indicated that Mike Pompeo, Mike Pence, and Mick Mulvaney all knew what was going on. My producer Victor Wright, joins us for more.

Finally, for generations General Electric was a breeding ground for CEOs and business leaders, now, Amazon has taken that spot. Amazon employees are taking the 14 leadership principles they learn while on the job and are applying them to the startups and businesses they go on to run. Dana Mattioli, reporter for the WSJ, joins us for how Amazon is America’s new CEO factory.

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Too Much Political News Is Causing Some to Tune Out Nov 20, 2019

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Are you worn out with the amount of political news coming out daily? As the impeachment inquiry continues in Washington, many Americans are finding it difficult to keep up with the latest and what to believe, and it is causing them to tune out. Fake information is part of the problem, but so is the growing amount of opinion in news. Sabrina Tavernise, reporter for the NY Times, joins us for the fog of political news.

Next, while the fog of daily political news can get very thick, we did have a full day of impeachment hearings with more on the way. On Tuesday, Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman, Russia advisor to Mike Pence, Jennifer Williams, Ambassador Kurt Volker, and senior NSC official Tim Morrison all testified. Abbey Marshall, reporter at Politico, joins us to break down the testimony.

Finally, the last three weeks have not been kind to reboots at the box office. Doctor Sleep, Terminator: Dark Fate, and Charlie’s Angels were all flops. Part of the problem of why these reboots are not getting any traction is that many of these appeal to nostalgia for projects that came out about 20 years ago and younger moviegoers are not as familiar or attached to them as older audiences. Jeremy Fuster, reporter at The Wrap, joins us for more.

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Impeachment Hearings Causing Rift Between Trump and Mike Pompeo Nov 19, 2019

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Another big week with more public testimony in the Democrats impeachment hearings. And as the hearings continue to anger President Trump, it is also causing some tension between him and Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. Reports say that Trump blames Pompeo for letting so many State Dept. officials testify to impeachment investigators. Carol Lee, NBC News correspondent, joins us for more.

Next, loneliness is becoming a more common situation that people are experiencing, but would you pay upwards of $720 for help finding a friend. While people are racking up thousands of friends online and through social media, many people still long for deep platonic relationships. Enter co-working and co-living spaces, apps to help you find friends, and even consultants to help you set up friend dates. Lisa Bonos, reporter for the Washington Post, joins us for more on the friend finding industry.

Finally, a little puppy named Narwhal captured the hearts of many people on the internet last week. Narwhal is special because he was born with two tails. And while that could be strange already, the second tail he was born with is coming out of his forehead! Claire Maldarelli, associate editor at Popular Science, joins us for the science behind Narwhal’s forehead tail.

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Public Impeachment Hearings Take Center Stage in Washington Nov 18, 2019

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Washington is all about the impeachment hearings right now. There was a wild moment that played out last week as ousted ambassador to Ukraine Marie Yovanovitch testified, she got to answer in real-time to Twitter attacks from the president. More testimony released from other officials also tie Trump to the delay in Ukraine finds. This week there will be eight people testifying across three days including Gordon Sondland, ambassador to the EU. Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for a breakdown of testimony so far.

Next, there is a new vodka out on the market that aims to help stop climate change. It is made solely from carbon dioxide and water and the process used results in a carbon-negative vodka. Chemist Stafford Sheehan was working on a project to make renewable fuel from air. One of the fuels he made was ethanol, then he purified that and made a few beverages from it. But while the science creates a chemically pure vodka, some argue that it lacks soul and character. Adam Rogers, author of Proof: The Science of Booze, joins us for how this vodka helps fight climate change.

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WEEKEND EDITION- Double Lung Transplant, Google's Project Nightingale, Don't Trust the Breathalyzer Nov 17, 2019

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WEEKEND EDITION- Impeachment Hearing, Citrus Disease, App Could Endanger Soldiers Nov 16, 2019

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The Most Feared Citrus Disease in the World Nov 15, 2019

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The Florida citrus industry in danger because of a disease that affects tree roots and prevents raw green fruit from ripening. The disease is called huang long bing, which means yellow dragon sickness. The problem is so bad that 90% of the state’s groves are infected by the disease and the industry might only survive 10-15 more years. Darryl Fears, reporter for the Washington Post joins us for the most feared citrus disease in the world.

Next, the stories that emerged from the first round of public impeachment hearing varied dramatically depending on where you get your news. Check out conservative media and the hearing was a dud, check out other media and the story was about new details of a call between Trump and Gordon Sondland. Neal Rothschild, reporter at Axios, joins us for impeachment’s dueling echo chambers.

Finally, add one more to the list. Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick has declared that he is running for president. Jumping into the already crowded field of democratic candidates and missing several debates already, he will face an uphill battle to make his case for the nomination. Zach Montellaro, campaign reporter for Politico, joins us for more.

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Democrats Take Case for Impeachment to TV Nov 14, 2019

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The House’s public impeaching hearings got underway on Wednesday with testimony from top State Department official George Kent and the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine Bill Taylor. One new thing we learned was that one of Taylor’s staff members said that they overheard Trump on a phone call asking about the “investigations,” bringing the president closer to the Ukraine pressure campaign. Alex Gangitano, reporter at The Hill, joins us to break down the impeachment testimony.

Next, Google has partnered with one of the U.S.’s largest healthcare systems on an initiative called “Project Nightingale” to collect detailed personal health information of millions of people in 21 states. The problem is that neither Google, nor its healthcare partner notified patients or doctors that they were collecting data. Sarah Needleman, tech reporter for the WSJ joins for more on this story which has triggered a federal inquiry.

Finally, another update on the ongoing outbreak of vaping related illnesses. Last month, a 17-year old boy whose lungs were damaged so badly by vaping received a double lung transplant. The patients lungs were scared, stiffened, and had various spots of dead tissue. Denise Grady, reporter at the NY Times, joins us for more.

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