There's so much news happening around the world that we're somehow supposed to stay on top of.

That's why we launched The Big Take.

It's a daily podcast from Bloomberg and I Heart Radio that turns down the volume a bit

to give you some space to think.

I'm Wes Kosova.

Each weekday I dig into one important story and talk about why it matters.

Listen to The Big Take on The I Heart Radio App, Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen.

Hey and welcome to the short stuff.

I'm Josh and on behalf of Chuck Kusey or say hi Chuck.

Hi Ron.

Dave C. the producer.

The Wooh.

The mega meta Uber producer.

Uber with an Oomlaut even.

How dare.

That's a good Jerry.

This is short stuff.

The stuff you should know, short version of stuff you should know.

But shorter.

That's right.

And this has to do with something that I have been guilty of from grades kindergarten

through my undergraduate degree, which is to say cramming for the test.

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