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Star Players: AG Bill Barr, Caster Semenya, and Lucy Liu

Skimm This

theSkimm

News

4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 1 May 2019

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Democrats on Capitol Hill had a lot of questions about the attorney general’s pen pal - Robert Mueller. South African elite runner Caster Semenya has been fighting against allegations that she has an unfair advantage because of her high testosterone levels. A court announced this morning that she lost that battle. Also on today’s show: who’s representing on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

It's Wednesday, May 1st.

0:02.8

Welcome to Schimbis.

0:04.3

We're breaking down the most complex stories of the day and giving you the context on why

0:08.0

they matter.

0:09.0

Today, a turning general William Barr got grilled on Capitol Hill.

0:13.1

About the Mueller report and the Mueller letters, we'll explain.

0:16.7

Then, what's an unfair advantage in elite sports?

0:19.5

There's a new ruling from an international athletics court, and it's controversial.

0:24.4

And finally, it's Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

0:28.2

We'll tell you all about an actress who's totally kicking butt.

0:31.6

We're here to make your Wednesday smarter.

0:33.8

Let's Schimbis.

0:38.6

Today's episode is brought to you by Delta.

0:41.1

Delta flies to 300 cities around the world, and you can listen to Schimbis in all of them.

0:50.6

The most confusing story today is about the Mueller report.

0:54.6

He said he said going down between special counsel Robert Mueller and attorney general Bill Barr.

1:00.3

Yeah, it's about the report and Barr's summary, and some letters that Mueller wrote.

1:05.8

Barr was on Capitol Hill today testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee about them.

1:10.3

Who said what to whom?

1:16.4

I said,

1:17.9

Barr, what's with the letter?

1:19.6

You know, why don't you just pick up the phone and call me if there's an issue?

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