It's Tuesday, October 29th.

Welcome to Schim this.

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

they matter.

Today, lawmakers are debating whether to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide, which happened

over 100 years ago.

We'll give you the history here and explain why this has taken so long.

Then, a White House official who was on the call between President Trump and the Ukrainian

President finally speaks behind closed doors.

And finally, why the new precious metal de jour is actually super-tum.

We're here to make your evening smarter.

Let's Schim this.

The most complicated story today is about how the U.S. Congress recognizes Genocides.

You may have seen that tweet from Kim Kardashian West today asking her 62 million followers to

push Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide of 1950.

Kim is of Armenian descent.

And Kim's appeal appears likely to pay off.

Because as we tape today's episode, the House of Representatives was preparing to take that

vote, and it's likely to pass.

So today, we're going to get into what happened in the Armenian Genocide, why it took so long

for Congress to recognize it, and what impact the U.S. recognizing Genocides current or

past actually has.

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