Are we SURE about these Elon Musk deals?
Elon Musk’s business dealings come with some pretty important international implications. And officials in the U.S. are wondering if those deals should be subject to review for national security concerns. We’ll discuss. Plus, a huge research gap in the medical field negatively impacts about half the world. We’ll talk about some of the repercussions of the lack of medical study on the clitoris. And, a round of Half Full/Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “Half the world has a clitoris. Why don’t doctors study it?” from The New York Times
- “Twitter tumbles as US weighs security reviews for Musk deals” from Bloomberg
- Make Me Smart has an intern opportunity!
- “Supply chain snarls finally show signs of easing” from Marketplace
- “‘Avogeddon’ hits Philly: Surplus avocados to be given away for free” from WHYY
- “Everyone wants to sell your attention” from Axios
- “Can your workplace store your fingerprint or facial scan data?” from Marketplace
- “Dr Pepper Releases Bourbon-Flavored Soda (That Doesn’t Contain Any Alcohol)” from Food & Wine
- “Lizzy Lettuce’s 7 day journey to victory” from the Daily Star
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