Child Marriage, Daylight Saving Time, ICE Raids and Antibiotic Resistance | TMI Ep 426

Courtney Stodden turns a Hollywood controversy into a campaign to end child marriage in California, while lawmakers consider permanently changing the nation’s clocks despite warnings from sleep scientists. We also examine the economic and human toll of immigration raids on Latino businesses in Los Angeles County—and why good doctors still prescribe antibiotics when patients may not need them.On today’s TMI Show with Ted Rall and Manila Chan:Courtney Stodden pushes California to ban child marriage.Jason Alexander has apologized for participating in a 2012 comedy sketch filmed when Stodden was 17. But Stodden is using the renewed attention to advocate for California Assembly Bill 1267, which would establish 18 as the minimum marriage age without parental or judicial exceptions. Her argument reaches beyond one actor or one production: children should not be placed in legally binding adult arrangements simply because adults approve.America may stop changing the clocks—but human biology still follows the sun.Congress is considering permanent daylight saving time, promising brighter winter evenings but much darker mornings. Sleep researchers warn that delayed morning sunlight could disrupt circadian rhythms, particularly for teenagers and people living along the western edges of time zones. The debate is no longer simply whether to stop changing the clocks, but which time best serves public health.Immigration raids deliver an economic shock to Latino businesses.A new UCLA report finds that federal immigration raids in Los Angeles County drove customers away, forced businesses to close temporarily and caused millions of dollars in estimated losses. One year later, many Latino entrepreneurs remain burdened by debt, depleted savings and serious stress-related health effects.Why good doctors still prescribe too many antibiotics.Antibiotic overuse is not merely a medical problem. It is also shaped by rushed appointments, patient expectations, liability concerns and fear of missing a rare infection. Researchers argue that reducing antibiotic resistance will require better diagnostics, more time for physicians and healthcare systems designed to reward careful decisions rather than quick prescriptions.Smart analysis. Bigger questions. Stories that matter.New episodes weekdays at 10:00 a.m. ET.