An asteroid miss and the WaPo opinion shift

Kai has been tracking news about a giant asteroid heading toward Earth. NASA says we’re safe, for now! But first, the hosts discuss troubling trends in the news business and a shift in who gets to exert control over media narratives. And, we’re keeping a close eye on growing fears over possible layoffs.

Here’s everything we talked about today: 

• “US Workers Cite Growing Layoff Fear in Philadelphia Fed Survey” from Bloomberg
• “White House takes control of press pool that covers Trump” by BBC
• “Washington Post opinion editor departs as Bezos pushes to promote ‘personal liberties and free markets’” by The Guardian
• “Costa Rica Is Saving Forest Ecosystems by Listening to Them” from Wired
• “NASA Gives ‘All Clear’ for Asteroid That Seemed to Threaten Earth” by The New York Times

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