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All Eyes On: School Safety, Women in Afghanistan, and the Queen’s Jubilee

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2022

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

First: We’ve got the context on this week’s headlines: another mass shooting in Tulsa, the end of lockdowns in Shanghai, and the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.  Next: After weeks of negotiating, the EU has finally put its foot down and banned most Russian oil imports. But when we look at the fine print, we learn that not all oil is banned equally. We’ll break down the latest sanctions and why they matter…in 60 seconds.  ICYMI: After the shooting in Uvalde last week, politicians are talking about gun control…and school safety. Aka: metal detectors, armed guards, armed teachers, and more. We’ll ask two educators about how they’re thinking about classroom safety – and what’s best for students.  Later: With SCOTUS ready to strike down Roe v. Wade, we’ve got women’s rights in other countries on our mind. Particularly in Afghanistan. We asked an expert where things stand for women in the country almost one year since the Taliban took control.  Finally: The babysitters club has new members. And for them, $15/hr won’t cut it anymore. An expert told us why babysitters are asking for more money, plus how parents are reacting.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Courtney Powers, high school teacher, Greenwich High School  Dr. David Title, associate professor, Sacred Heart University Dr. Lina AbiRafeh, aid worker, academic, and women’s rights activist Lynn Perkins, founder and CEO, UrbanSitter Want more Skimm?  Sign up for our free daily newsletter Email us your questions about what’s going on in the news right now  Subscribe and leave us a review wherever you get your podcasts Skimm'd by Alex Carr, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin. Engineered by Elie McAfee-Hahn and Ko Takasugi-Czernowin. TheSkimm’s head of audio is Graelyn Brashear. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

Today's episode is brought to you by future.

0:07.0

Welcome to Schem This.

0:09.0

Last week's shooting at Rob Elementary School in Newvalde, Texas

0:14.0

has reignited conversations about school safety around the country.

0:19.0

We spoke to teachers about how they're doing.

0:22.0

We are stressed, we're tired, and our jobs continue to change on the fly.

0:28.0

Also on the show, we've got the week's biggest headlines from another shooting in Tulsa, Oklahoma

0:35.0

to the end of COVID lockdowns in Shanghai, and a sneak peak at the Queen's big rager this weekend.

0:43.0

Plus, we've got to check in on women's rights and autonomy in Afghanistan.

0:48.0

Almost one year since the Taliban took over the country.

0:52.0

Any country can be in Afghanistan. Afghanistan is not about other women over there that don't affect us.

0:59.0

And to wrap things up, we'll tell you about one surprising group of workers who are making a lot more pocket change.

1:06.0

Teen babysitters.

1:08.0

We're here to make you smarter, and the news less overwhelming.

1:13.0

I'm Alex Carr. Let's skim this.

1:28.0

Let's start with some headlines from the week's news, and give you some context on why they matter.

1:34.0

First up.

1:35.0

Now back to the breaking news, a deadly shooting inside a medical building in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1:40.0

Here's the context. Yesterday, a gunman opened fire in a medical building on a hospital campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

1:49.0

The shooter killed four people and wounded several others before apparently taking his own life.

1:55.0

This shooting is the 233rd mass shooting in the US this year, and comes on the heels of last week's school shooting in Uvalde, Texas,

2:06.0

where a gunman killed 21 people before being shot dead by police.

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