From A to Z: Haiti, Olympic Drama, Girl Groups

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🗓️ 8 July 2021

⏱️ 25 minutes

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First up: Haiti’s president was assassinated in his home this week. We’ll get into what just happened and what this could mean for the country. Next: Gas prices are way up. We’ll break down why that is, and how long the new prices might last. Then: We’re checking in on three stories from recent episodes to see what’s changed -- about the Delta variant, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the job market. ICYMI: The Tokyo Olympics were already a hot mess. Now, simply qualifying for the games is causing drama. We’ll break down three controversies and look at the athletes whose performances could still save the day. Finally: It’s been 25 years since the Spice Girls spiced up our lives. We’ll ask a music writer about their legacy and why there aren’t more girl bands around today. On this episode, you’ll hear from: Dr. Alyssa Goldstein Sepinwall, history professor, California State University San Marcos Kavitha Davidson, sports culture writer, The Athletic Brittany Spanos, staff writer, Rolling Stone 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 and Luke Vargas. Engineered by Andrew Callaway. With additional support from Ciara Long. 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	Welcome to Schim this.
0:02.9	This week, all eyes are on Haiti, where the country's president was murdered yesterday.
0:07.6	We'll tell you why that likely spells more bad news for the already unstable Caribbean
0:13.0	nation.
0:14.0	Then, we're checking in on three stories from recent episodes to see what's changed
0:18.9	about the Delta variant, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan, and the job market.
0:23.7	Later, the Tokyo Olympics were already a hot mess.
0:27.7	Now, even qualifying for the games is causing drama.
0:31.3	We'll break down the controversy and look forward to the athletes whose performances
0:35.1	could still save the day.
0:37.5	And finally, we'll take a trip down memory lane to pay tribute to the Spice Girls, on
0:42.2	the 25th anniversary of their debut song.
0:46.0	We're here to make you smarter and the news less overwhelming.
0:49.4	From A to Z.
0:51.2	I'm Alex Carr, let's Schim this.
0:57.0	We're breaking news from Haiti, where the country's president is dead this morning, assassinated
1:01.7	in what's being described as a middle of the night attack.
1:05.0	On Wednesday, gunmen assassinated the Caribbean country's president, Jovenelle Moeys, in his
1:10.3	home.
1:11.5	The attack also left his wife in critical condition.
1:15.6	So far, police have killed four suspects and arrested two others, all of whom are believed
1:20.8	to be well-trained killers who allegedly impersonated DEA agents to enter the president's
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