Indefinitely, Maybe: Brexit, Migrant Detention, and Robots

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🗓️ 21 August 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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The UK’s new Prime Minister Boris Johnson flew to Berlin this afternoon for talks with German Chancellor Angela Merkel. In a quick press conference, they listed a bunch of topics they wanted to cover, but the one everyone is obsessing over: is Brexit. Then: the Trump administration has announced a replacement rule for the Flores Settlement Agreement - which sets standards for how migrant children should be treated in detention. We’ll cover the reasons for the change, as well as critics’ concerns. Also on today’s show: why a bunch of 2020 hopefuls are heading to San Francisco, and why YouTube’s got issues with robot fighting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, August 21st.
0:03.2	Welcome to Schimbis.
0:04.6	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why
0:08.4	they matter.
0:09.4	Today, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson made his first official trip abroad.
0:14.1	To Berlin, we'll connect the dots on what this trip has to do with Brexit, which is
0:18.0	best approaching.
0:19.0	Also, today, the Trump administration unveiled a new rule that could keep detained migrant
0:23.2	families in custody indefinitely.
0:25.1	We'll give you the details.
0:27.3	And finally, why YouTube's algorithm may have grown feelings.
0:31.7	We're here to make your evening smarter.
0:33.9	Let's Schimbis.
0:39.4	Today's episode is brought to you by Raffies.
0:44.7	The most complicated story today is about Brexit.
0:47.6	The UK's tortured goodbye to the European Union.
0:51.4	The UK's new Prime Minister Boris Johnson is all about it.
0:55.0	And today he took his Brexit pitch on the road to maybe the most powerful politician in
0:59.4	Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
1:02.7	Johnson wants Merkel to convince EU leaders to go easy on him and renegotiate the Brexit
1:07.4	deal.
1:08.4	But by the sound of it today, major disagreements still stand in the way of a breakthrough.
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