The Dangerous Decline in Vaccination Rates

The Dangerous Decline in Vaccination Rates

In the year 2000, measles were declared eliminated from the United States. But thanks to declining vaccination rates, Americans may have to contend with a much scarier future for the deadly disease. Today on the show, we talk about the state of measles, and we explain the role Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services, has played in the shifting culture around vaccines in America.

You can follow our hosts on Bluesky—Michael Calore is @snackfight, Lauren Goode is @laurengoode, and Katie Drummond is @katie-drummond.

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Alexa Gets an AI Makeover

Alexa Gets an AI Makeover

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Your Life, Your iPhone

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We Robloxed So You Don’t Have To

We Robloxed So You Don’t Have To

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8 Sep 202337min

I Love You, I Hate You, Don’t Call Me

I Love You, I Hate You, Don’t Call Me

Our smartphones rule our lives. We love them, we hate them. Somewhere deep down inside, we hope they never go away. But, if recent sales data is to be believed, we are also incredibly bored with smart...

31 Aug 202346min

The Case of the Not-Stolen AirPods

The Case of the Not-Stolen AirPods

Most of us who went to school in the United States have been threatened with detention for minor infractions like uttering a curse word or showing up to class five minutes late. But in Illinois, such ...

24 Aug 202331min

The Cruelest Summer

The Cruelest Summer

Summer isn’t even over here in the Northern Hemisphere, but it’s already been a brutal few months. This year’s summer heat waves have been more frequent, more intense, and longer than any we’ve seen b...

17 Aug 202340min

Nobody’s Driving That Car!

Nobody’s Driving That Car!

Tech companies have been touting self-driving cars as the future of transportation for over a decade now. Companies like Cruise, Waymo, and Zoox all have active programs testing their autonomous vehic...

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