The “Back to School” Edition
The Afghanistan evacuation, starting school during delta, and the path forward for infrastructure–with guest host Jamelle Bouie.
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Episode Notes
Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:
Jamelle Bouie for the New York Times: “$1 Trillion Isn’t as Much as It Sounds”
Here’s this week’s chatter:
Jamelle: Godzilla: The Album
Emily: Jessica Stoya for Slate: “What We Can Really Learn From the OnlyFans Debacle”
David: Atul Gawande for the New Yorker: “Costa Ricans Live Longer Than Us. What’s the Secret?”
Listener chatter from Nilo Garza: The Daily: “Why Mexico is Suing U.S. Gun Manufacturers”; James Fredrick for NPR: “Mexico’s Suit Against U.S. Gun Companies May Seek More Than A Court Win”
For this week’s Slate Plus bonus segment Jamelle, Emily, and David talk about electric bikes and scooters.
Tweet us your questions and chatters @SlateGabfest or email us at gabfest@slate.com. (Messages may be quoted by name unless the writer stipulates otherwise.)
Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.
Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.
