What Happens To Trump Once He's Out Of Office?; Small Turkeys Are Biggest This Thanksgiving
Plus, meet the 12-Year-Old Lego wunderkind who builds intricate models of German soccer stadiums.
by Jill Hudson
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Last week, the U.S. surpassed a devastating milestone in the COVID-19 pandemic: 250,000 Americans have now died from the disease. That's more than twice the number of U.S. service members killed in World War I. And the cumulative coronavirus case count in America passed 12 million on Saturday, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.
One of the most unexpected stories of the week was about Dolly Parton — yes, that Dolly Parton — contributing to the development of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine, which the company believes is 94.5% effective at preventing the virus.Click here to listen.
Thanksgiving usually means big gatherings and counting our blessings, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is urging folks to not travel at all this year. People are upset about missing their family traditions, but many are building new ones.
One fascinating business story to emerge from this pandemic Thanksgiving: Smaller turkeys are in demand as many families plan on staying home rather than attending large gatherings.
Politics Update
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In the two weeks since it became clear that President Trump lost the election to Joe Biden — a period bookended by befuddling press conferences from his longtime lawyer, Rudy Giuliani — the president has made it clear that he will spend his remaining days in the White House in the same way he spent much of his term in office:fighting.
Of all the perks of being president, Donald Trump may soon miss most the legal protection that it affords. He already is the subject of investigations by New York officials, and he may be implicated by federal authorities as well.
Six years after his arrest, Bobby Shmurda's fans are still anxiously awaiting his return. In the final chapter of Bobby's story, the Louder Than A Riot crew follows the rap legend's ongoing legal drama. Listen here.
Election experts say there is no realistic legal path for President Trump to overturn the results of the 2020 election. A growing number of government officials are speaking out against his efforts. (Consider This)
During a time when race-based science and the eugenics movement were becoming mainstream, anthropologist Franz Boas actively sought to prove that race was a social construct, not a biological fact. (Throughline)
The Trump administration has officially eliminated federal protections for Alaska's Tongass National Forest, the largest intact temperate rainforest in the world. What does that mean for trees that have been storing carbon for centuries? (Short Wave)
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Over the past few decades, the UFC has become the biggest name in mixed martial arts. But a lawsuit argues it has held down fighter wages by restricting competition. (The Indicator From Planet Money)
The Code Switch team takes a look at how and why white evangelical voters never wavered in their support for Donald Trump. (Code Switch)
Is there life on Venus? It just so happens that a team of researchers may (or may not) have discovered evidence of life there. (Wow in the World)
In honor of World Kindness Day, the Life Kit team pulled out a few past episodes about extending good will to the world and to yourself. (Life Kit)
Other Good Listens
Todd Anderson
A new study says 12 million Americans will lose their jobless benefits the day after Christmas. That could mean financial ruin for many people, like 44-year-old Todd Anderson, who lives with his four kids in the small town of Mackinaw City, Mich. Listen to his story.
There's new research about people who use corporate buzzwords and gobbledygook like synergy, moving forward, touch base, ideate and ping me. Why do people use workplace jargon? Click here to find out.
Astronomers have long wondered whether outer space is actually pitch black. Now researchers with NASA's New Horizons space mission finally have answer. Listen here.
Great Features And Profiles
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After 27 years of bad blood and terrible publicity, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air starsWill Smith and Janet Hubert finally discuss her acrimonious departure from the show on the reunion special, now available on HBO MAX.
Billionaire music producer Bang Si-hyuk is the mastermind behind BTS, the world's biggest boy band. Just how did the little-known, bespectacled man nearing his fifties make "K-pop" a global household name, particularly in the U.S.?
How will Education Secretary Betsy DeVos be remembered? President Trump considers her a loyal lieutenant. Christian conservatives say she's a hero. Her critics think of her as a stone-cold villain. Here's a look back at the facts of her tenure.
Joe Bryant, a 12-year-old fanatic of the German pro soccer league, has been building detailed reconstructions of soccer arenas out of Legoswithout instructions or blueprints!
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