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NASA is pushing back its highly anticipated Artemis 2 mission from September 2025 to April 2026. It will be the first crewed mission to the moon since 1972. We’ll unpack NASA’s setbacks. Plus, momentum is building for a TikTok ban. And the hosts share their thoughts on the word of the year in a round of Half Full / Half Empty!
Here’s everything we talked about today:
“NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027” from Space
“Trump Defends His Imperiled Pick for Defense Secretary, Pete Hegseth” from The New York Times
“Appeals court upholds nationwide TikTok ban-or-sale law” from The Washington Post
“TikTok advertisers stay put after US appeals court upholds law forcing sale” from Reuters
“Bitcoin mining surge strains energy grids as miners make a fortune” from Marketplace
“OpenAI is charging $200 a month for an exclusive version of its o1 ‘reasoning’ model” from The Verge
“50% off! Cyber Monday deal today only! (Kidding!)” from Marketplace
“Dolly Parton launches search for actors to play her in a new Broadway musical” from USA Today
“‘Brain rot’ is the Oxford University Press word of the year” from AP News
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Wrapping up the 2024 job market
It’s been a wonky year for the labor market. Unemployment is down and inflation has eased. But ask an average American, and they might not feel like everything is peachy keen. In this episode, we asked economists to sum up the complicated year … in a song. Plus, homebuilders worry incoming President Donald Trump’s immigration policy will leave them short-handed, and retail hiring plateaued in November — unusual for the holiday shopping season.
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Meet the new AI and crypto czar
President-elect Donald Trump has appointed a Silicon Valley venture capitalist and podcaster to a new position that will guide his administration’s policy on crypto and artificial intelligence. David Sacks, a former chief operating officer at PayPal, will also lead the Presidential Council of Advisors for Science and Technology. We’ll hear more. Also on the show: the unemployment rate climbs again and an artist combines his love of illustrations with medicine.
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A CEO’s slaying and anger at American health insurers
New York authorities have been releasing updated security camera images of the suspected killer of the UnitedHealthcare CEO earlier this week. While the shooter remains at large, social media posts in response are largely voicing frustration with health insurance companies. And now, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield has rolled back a highly-criticized change in policy regarding anesthesia. Also on this morning’s show: What’s it like being a medical illustrator?
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South Korea’s president faces impeachment vote
From the BBC World Service: South Korea’s largest umbrella labor group, the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, says its members will strike until President President Yoon Suk Yeol steps down. Plus, software companies in Pakistan are voicing concerns about unannounced government internet shutdowns, saying they cost about $1 million an hour. And Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris will officially reopen tomorrow, five and a half years after a devastating fire.
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