Levelling the Playing Field: Reparations, 5G, Game of Thrones

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🗓️ 12 April 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Georgetown students want to help make amends for history. They voted to add a little extra to their tuition to pay reparations to the descendants of Georgetown’s former slaves. President Trump is also trying to help people who have been underserved. By the Internet. He announced initiatives to expand 5G and help people in rural America. Also on today’s episode: how millennials are saving houseplants and how Game of Thrones is going to save our Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Friday, April 12th.
0:03.0	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.0	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:07.0	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.0	Students at Georgetown University voted to pay reparations
0:12.0	to the descendants of slaves who were sold by their school.
0:15.0	Today, we'll connect the dots on reparations,
0:17.0	why there's been a debate over them,
0:19.0	and why it's getting louder ahead of 2020.
0:22.0	Then, the Trump administration is in the race to close
0:25.0	the digital divide.
0:26.0	We'll tell you what this can mean for rural communities.
0:29.0	And finally, it's a big weekend for the seven kingdoms.
0:32.0	We're very excited.
0:33.0	We're here to make your Friday smarter.
0:35.0	Let's Schim this.
0:38.0	Support for today's episode is brought to you by Duncan.
0:41.0	They've got a whole new line of signature lattes,
0:43.0	blueberry crisp, caramel craze, and cocoa mocha,
0:46.0	which is good because we've got a lot of news to cover.
0:49.0	Sipping is believing.
0:56.0	The most complicated story today is about
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