Dark and Stormy: Hong Kong Protests, Concussion Research, Impeachment Smells

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🗓️ 8 November 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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The pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong took a dark turn this week, amid the death of a young student and two violent attacks on politicians. After five months of demonstrations, protesters and the government don’t look anywhere close to making nice. We’ll explain what continued unrest means for the city and its long-storied reputation. Meanwhile, former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg is thinking about getting into the 2020 presidential race. We’ll break down why Bloomberg’s path to 2020 could start in Alabama. Also on today’s show: new concussion research on female soccer players, and why the impeachment inquiry is starting to literally stink. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, November 8th.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.7	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.7	they matter.
0:10.2	This week we saw a shift in the pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
0:14.7	One person has died.
0:16.8	Politicians are being attacked in the streets.
0:18.5	We'll tell you what this latest round of violence could mean for the city's future.
0:23.0	Then billionaire Michael Bloomberg is considering a 2020 run for president.
0:27.6	Stop Alabama and finally why the impeachment inquiry on Capitol Hill is starting to stink
0:34.0	literally.
0:35.0	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:37.3	Let's skim this.
0:39.4	The most complicated story today is about Hong Kong.
0:42.5	If you're a long time listener, you've heard us talk about the pro-democracy protests going
0:46.5	on there since June.
0:48.4	But over the last week, things have really taken a turn for the worse.
0:53.1	And today marked what could be the first death related to clashes between protesters
0:57.6	and police.
1:00.0	So today we're going to get into the latest from Hong Kong, how these protests have evolved
1:04.4	and intensified, and where things could go from here.
1:09.2	It's been a violent and emotional week in Hong Kong.
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