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Scrabble Players Want Slurs Banned from the Word List

Season 26 E 81 • 04/12/2021

Dulce Sloan talks to Scrabble champion Will Anderson and Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy about an organized effort to have offensive slurs removed from Scrabble's official word list.

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Bracket of Bulls**t: Pandemic Edition - The Winner of 2020
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The final 2020 Bracket of Bulls**t comes down to Jeff Bezos's obscene accumulation of wealth during the pandemic and the many people who insist on wearing masks pulled under their nose.
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Culture Wars: Moral Kombat
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Fox News' Tucker Carlson rails against United Airlines' diversity initiative for hiring new pilots, and Republicans push hard for discriminatory transphobic policies against kids.
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Writer and director Lee Isaac Chung discusses "Minari," his Academy Award-nominated film about a Korean-American family that moves to Arkansas in order to pursue the American dream.
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"Double Mutant" Coronavirus Emerges
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04:01

Virus Hot Spots Denied Vaccine Surge & Floridians Burn Masks
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Michigan struggles to obtain extra vaccines from the Biden administration after becoming a coronavirus hotspot, and protesters in Florida burn their face masks.
04/12/2021
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07:14

Miguel - "Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4"
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Singer-songwriter Miguel talks about dealing with pandemic life, the release of his new EP "Art Dealer Chic Vol. 4" and his advocacy for mental health.
04/12/2021
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07:14

Tribe Worships Prince Philip & Matt Gaetz's Venmo History
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A Pacific Island tribe regards the late Prince Philip as a god, Congressman Matt Gaetz's Venmo transactions come under scrutiny, and Israel allegedly sabotages an Iranian nuclear centrifuge.
04/12/2021
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05:28

Minnesota Police Shooting & Violent Traffic Stop in Virginia
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Protests erupt in Minnesota after another unarmed Black man is killed by police, and cops brutalize a Black military service member at a traffic stop in Virginia.
04/12/2021
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05:41

Scrabble Players Want Slurs Banned from the Word List
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Dulce Sloan talks to Scrabble champion Will Anderson and Harvard law professor Randall Kennedy about an organized effort to have offensive slurs removed from Scrabble's official word list.
04/12/2021
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08:42

Please Allow Me to Introduce Yourself - Joe Manchin
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Trevor examines the powerful role of Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin -- an avowed member of the "radical middle" -- and how he emerged as a major obstacle to the Biden administration's agenda.
04/13/2021
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07:46

Katherine Maher - Wikipedia's Ongoing Mission
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Wikimedia Foundation CEO Katherine Maher reflects on how Wikipedia has evolved into such a trustworthy online resource for free, fact-based knowledge, thanks to a set of core principles.
04/13/2021
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05:23

FDA Vaccine Concerns & U.K. Eases COVID-19 Restrictions
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The FDA recommends states halt the use of Johnson & Johnson's coronavirus vaccine over concerns of a rare side effect, and the Brits hit the pubs to celebrate the end of the U.K. lockdown.
04/13/2021
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06:36

Travon Free - "Two Distant Strangers"
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Comedian, writer and director Travon Free talks about "Two Distant Strangers," his Oscar-nominated short film about a Black man forced to relive the same terrible day over and over again.
04/13/2021
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05:58

Biden's Afghanistan Withdrawal Plan & Accidental A-Rod Diss
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President Biden sets a deadline for U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan, a top NBA rookie doesn't know who Alex Rodriguez is, and LinkedIn adds job titles for stay-at-home parents.
04/14/2021
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07:03

Policing in America - Daunte Wright & Capitol Riot Update
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The police officer who killed Daunte Wright is charged with manslaughter, and a report finds police were instructed not to use their most aggressive tactics during the Capitol insurrection.
04/14/2021
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07:06

Issa Rae - Launching Life Unseen with LIFEWTR
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Actor, writer and producer Issa Rae reflects on wrapping up her series "Insecure," diving into upcoming projects and her creative partnership with LIFEWTR to launch the platform Life Unseen.
04/14/2021
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08:15

Elizabeth Nyamayaro - "I Am a Girl from Africa" & HeForShe
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Former U.N. senior advisor Elizabeth Nyamayaro discusses her memoir "I Am a Girl from Africa," how her childhood near-death experience made her a humanitarian and her HeForShe campaign.
04/14/2021
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07:21

The Dangers of Driving While Black
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Trevor examines how the threat of deadly police violence against Black drivers compels parents to have "the talk" with their kids about how to safely behave around cops.
04/15/2021
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10:18

Skye Fitzgerald - "Hunger Ward"
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Director Skye Fitzgerald discusses his Oscar-nominated documentary short film "Hunger Ward," which highlights how children in war-torn Yemen are facing the world's worst famine in decades.
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