Central banks all over the world are on an interest-raising spree. We’ll explain why that raises the risk of a recession. Buckle up, folks! Plus, how a volcano eruption led to the discovery of a new island in the Pacific Ocean. And Kimberly Adams gives us a lesson in pawpaw fruit harvesting!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
- “A New Baby Island Has Just Been Born In The Pacific Ocean” from IFL Science
- “New 6-Acre Island in Pacific Ocean Has Been Seen From Space” from Newsweek
- Video: Disney Music “Lava” (Official Lyric Video from “Lava”)
- Tweet from economist @Neil_Irwin
- “Move Over, Açai—It’s the Pawpaw’s Time” from The New Yorker
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