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Long Time Running: January 6th Committee, Xi Jinping, 5 Years of #MeToo

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2022

⏱️ 33 minutes

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Summary

First: We’ve got the context on the week’s biggest headlines: September inflation numbers (sigh), the final January 6th committee hearing, another escalation in the war in Ukraine, and an update on Venezuelan migrants trying to enter the US.   Then: This month marks five years since journalists broke several #MeToo stories and sparked convos about sexual harassment and assault in the workplace. And as Harvey Weinstein starts his second trial for sex crimes this week, #MeToo’s legacy is still with us. So we're Skimm'ing five things that have happened in the five years years since the first Weinstein story broke – from legislation that's passed to how we think about #MeToo in the workplace.  Next: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is about to take on an unprecedented third term this weekend. We're speaking to The Economist's China correspondent about how he changed the nation – and its position on the international stage – and what we can expect in the future.  Finally: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. And a lot has changed since the first officially recognized one in 1995, from the decline in death rates to treatment quality. We talk to theSkimm’s senior health writer to learn when you should get your risk evaluated, and how screening tech has changed. PS: Learn more about guidance on early screening and risk for breast cancer here.  On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Sue Lin Wong, China correspondent, The Economist Carly Mallenbaum, senior health writer, theSkimm 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, Will Livingston, and Blake Lew-Merwin. Engineered by Andrew Callaway and Elie McAfee-Hahn. 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.

0:06.1

Inflation numbers are in from this morning, and no surprise here, things are still really

0:11.6

expensive.

0:13.7

We'll break down the report as well as the other big headlines from the week, from the

0:18.0

last January 6th hearing before the midterms to Putin's latest escalation in the war in

0:23.6

Ukraine.

0:25.8

And in other international news, China's leader Xi Jinping is on track to lead the country

0:31.2

for an unprecedented third term.

0:34.4

We'll talk to an expert about what's to come for US-China relations.

0:39.4

He has shown that China is not going to become more free and open just because the rest

0:44.7

of the world trades with China.

0:48.6

Also on the show, we're taking a look at the legacy of the Me Too movement.

0:53.3

Five years after the first Harvey Weinstein article came out.

0:59.8

We're here to make you smarter, and the news less overwhelming.

1:03.7

I'm Alex Carr.

1:05.4

Let's skim this.

1:17.0

Let's start with some of the week's biggest headlines, and give you the context on why

1:21.3

they matter.

1:23.1

Let's get started.

1:26.9

It's that time of the month again.

1:28.8

This morning, we got the inflation report from September.

1:32.2

The key measure is called the Consumer Price Index, and it tells us that prices went up

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