Soundtrack to the Summer

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🗓️ 8 April 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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First up: We’ve got this week’s biggest headlines, from progress towards a new Iran nuclear deal to border clashes in Northern Ireland and Biden’s latest moves on gun control. (0:46) Then: This week, Arkansas’ Governor vetoed a bill banning gender-affirming healthcare for minors – only for lawmakers to overturn the veto. We’ll break down a rollercoaster week in the state. (5:22) Next: President Biden has some big infrastructure plans, but wants to raise corporate taxes to foot the bill. We’ll dive into the pros and cons of that hotly-debated tax hike. (7:55) ICYMI: Wondering what President Biden’s plan is for student loan forgiveness? We’ve got the deets on what we know so far … in 60 seconds. (13:09) Plus: 4,500+ Skimm'rs recently told us about the pandemic habit they most want to kick. One of the most common answers? ‘Drinking.’ We asked the experts: are we the only ones? And, how can we cut down if that’s something we want to do? (15:30) Finally: If you’re bored of hibernating and feeling ready for summer … so are billions of noisy cicadas. We’ll talk to a nature expert and an event planner about what to expect in the next few months. (24:34) P.S., Here are some of resources we in our show this week: The ACLU has a tracker where you can check up on any legislation affecting the transgender community in your state. If you’re looking for guidance on how to cut down on drinking, check out the National Institute for Alcoholism and Alcohol Addiction. On this episode, you’ll hear from: Joan Tucker, senior behavioral scientist, the RAND Corporation Sherry Price, host, 'Drink Less Lifestyle' podcast Jillian Smith, event planner and owner, One Touch Events Amy Moore, lead Teacher and naturalist, Potomac Valley Audubon Society 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 and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Peter Bonaventure and Ciara Long. 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 SCIM this. This week we're diving right into the headlines. We'll look at progress
0:06.6	towards a new Iranian nuclear deal, the clashes in Northern Ireland, and Biden's latest moves on
0:12.2	gun control. Speaking of, Biden's making a lot of moves right now, including around infrastructure.
0:18.8	Spending money on roads and bridges doesn't sound too sexy, but it's sparking a big debate about
0:24.0	taxes. Then we'll go deep on a pandemic habit a lot of listeners say they'd like to kick.
0:29.8	Drinking more. And we'll end the show with a sample of the soundtrack of the summer
0:34.7	that we really wish we didn't have to hear. We're here to make you smarter, and the news
0:40.0	less overwhelming. Let's SCIM this.
0:46.7	All right, let's get to a couple of the headlines from the week's news and give you a little bit of
0:51.5	context. First up, the US and Iran are restarting nuclear talks. Here's the
0:59.5	context. For the last couple of years, nuclear negotiations with Iran have kind of been a train
1:05.4	wreck. In 2015, the US, Iran, and five other countries signed a major nuclear deal. In exchange
1:12.4	for Iran limiting its nuclear-related activities, making it way harder for it to build nuclear weapons,
1:18.0	some economic sanctions against Iran were lifted. But President Trump pulled the US out of the
1:23.5	deal and reimposed those sanctions. Trump said he'd make a new and better deal with Iran, but his
1:29.6	presidency ended with that still on his to-do list and Iran enriching more uranium.
1:35.2	Now, after a few months of a staring contest between the US and Iran, it looks like the two
1:40.4	sides are heading back to the negotiating table. Both President Biden and leaders in Iran
1:45.4	want to break bread, though the staring contest isn't completely over either. The US reportedly
1:51.2	wants Iran to reduce its nuclear enrichment before undoing sanctions. Well, Iran says the
1:56.4	sanctions have to go first. Now that's diplomacy for you. Our next headline is also in international
2:03.2	one. Leaders in Northern Ireland have condemned a new wave of violence following almost a week of
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