Now You See Me: Israel’s Parliament, Women Suing the FBI, and Spelling

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🗓️ 30 May 2019

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Israel’s parliament has dissolved. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu couldn’t get enough support to form a government, and now the country has to vote all over again.This has never happened before in Israel’s history -- we’ll explain what might be coming next. Meanwhile, 16 women filed a lawsuit alleging that they were discriminated against at Quantico, the FBI’s training ground. Some say they faced a hostile work environment and sexual harassment, and they’re calling out some of the FBI’s top guys. We’ll tell you more. Also on today’s episode: New Zealand is budgeting for well-being, and the Scripps National Spelling Bee finals. T-o-u-g-h. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Thursday, May 30th.
0:02.8	Welcome to Schim this.
0:04.1	We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day
0:06.6	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:09.1	Today we're diving into what's happening in Israel.
0:11.6	The country's parliament is all last night
0:13.6	and they're going to hold do-over elections in the fall.
0:16.2	We'll connect the dots on why this is a huge deal
0:18.6	and what it means for peace in the Middle East.
0:21.2	Then, several women say they face discrimination
0:23.5	at the FBI training academy in Quantico.
0:26.2	We'll give you the details.
0:27.7	And finally, it's the last night of the national spelling bee
0:30.6	and we have some fun facts, F-A-C-T-S facts.
0:34.8	We're here to make your Thursday smarter.
0:36.8	Let's skim this.
0:38.8	Today's episode is brought to you by LinkedIn Jobs.
0:44.4	The most complicated story today is about Israel
0:47.4	and a do-over election.
0:49.2	So here's what happened.
0:50.4	Last month, voters cast their ballots for Israel's 120-member parliament.
0:55.2	By all accounts, the winner was the sitting prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu.
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