Ep#201: Orangutans and chimpanzees don’t … uh … bang.

National News: SCOTUS Roberts helped strike down a restrictive Louisiana abortion law @3:58 Gave Trump more authority to neutralize the CFPB @5:48 One reason incomes for the affluent have risen so much faster @6:42 School choice @7:17 Surviving Trump’s first term @11:52 Coronavirus: Face masks do not keep you from getting oxygen @15:02 The coronavirus is mutating @17:40 Anthony Fauci says we’re probably not going to achieve herd immunity in the U.S. even if we get a vaccine because too many people will refuse to take it According to a study of misinformation about the virus, Sean Hannity has a lot of blood on his hands @23:42 US buys up stock of COVID-19 drug @31:34 Remdesivir priced at $3100+ https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/06/29/884648842/remdesivir-priced-at-more-than-3-100-for-a-course-of-treatment Trump: U.S. officials briefed President Trump in February about Russia’s payment of bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan @37:03 Then-national security adviser John Bolton also told colleagues he briefed Trump on the intelligence assessment in March 2019. [AP] Trump’s response to the protests that is really hurting his numbers @44:10 Paula White says she’s told Donald Trump not to talk about his faith in public so he doesn’t get “trapped” by mean journalists’ questions @45:44 Jared’s rumor that Trump might drop out?? @48:48 State News: The Mississippi legislature voted to remove the Confederate symbol from its state flag (cool!) and replace it with “In God We Trust.” @52:36 World News: China’s parliament passed national security legislation for Hong Kong [Reuters] @54:54 In 2019, There were more humanist weddings in Scotland than Christian weddings @56:15 Final stories: Scientists are growing little brain organoids (“mini-brains”) with human cells that have Neanderthal DNA @56:59 Next time your toilet clogs up, try commanding it to unclog in Jesus’ name. Worked for this guy @1:01:19 Sacha Baron Cohen @1:03:38