Tuesday, April 5th, 2022

Today starts with a trio of stories out of Russia, including a newly seized super yacht, a call for Putin to face consequences, and a pair of kremlin-friendly leaders getting reelected. Then, Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination is officially going to the Senate for a vote. Next, the CDC announced it’s getting a complete overhaul, and the UN released another depressing climate report. Then to close things out, a story about Amazon and their plans to block certain keywords on their employees’ internal messaging app, plus a major purchase for Elon Musk. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NY Times: Images of Russian Atrocities Push West Toward Tougher Sanctions NPR: Pro-Putin leaders in Hungary and Serbia win reelection as Europe grapples with war Daily Beast: Justice Department Seizes Its First Russian Superyacht Axios: Ketanji Brown Jackson nomination will move forward despite tied panel vote Washington Post: CDC, under fire for covid response, announces plans to revamp agency Washington Post: The world is running out of options to hit climate goals, U.N. report shows The Intercept: New Amazon Worker Chat App Would Ban Words Like "Union"... NPR: Elon Musk just became Twitter's largest shareholder Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices