Monday, November 29th, 2021

We have a new COVID variant in town (but honestly, what else is new?). Meanwhile, on Wednesday the Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in a case out of Mississippi that will likely determine whether or not Roe v Wade is overturned. Next, we turn to how the Texas abortion law makes risky pregnancies more difficult (yes, even harder than it already is). And on Friday, Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky claimed that a group of Russians and Ukrainians are currently plotting a coup against him for next month. Lastly, we cover the loss of two incredible artists. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: "Covid Live Updates: Scientists Focus on Whether Omicron Variant Causes Severe Illness" AP News: "Supreme Court set to take up all-or-nothing abortion fight" NY Times: "Texas Abortion Law Complicates Care for Risky Pregnancies" Washington Post: "Ukraine’s Zelensky alleges Russia plotting coup against him for next week" Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices