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Table Topics: Oil Prices, Rittenhouse, and Ethical Debates

Skimm This

theSkimm

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

First up: We’ve got a breakdown of the week’s biggest stories – including anti-lockdown protests in Europe, what President Biden is doing to lower gas prices, and why more Americans are saying they don’t want to have children.  Next: We’ll break down the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial, and speaking to an expert about the bigger implications of this trial for gun rights in the United States.  Then: We’ve got updates on the status of Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai, and we’ll follow up on those labor strikes from October.  Plus: If your family keeps complaining about the cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner, we’ve got some tips on how to limit the impact rising inflation will have on your wallet. Finally: If your dinner table debates get a little too spicy this year, it might be time to call in the oracle of Delphi – or at least her AI replacement. Here’s where you can find her. On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Cheryl Bader, clinical associate professor of law, Fordham  Liwei Jiang, PhD candidate, University of Washington 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, Luke Vargas, and Ciara Long. Engineered by Andrew Callaway. 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 Schem This.

0:03.4

It's almost time to give thanks for good food, time with loved ones, and a break from Zoom

0:08.0

meetings.

0:09.0

But for a lot of us, Thanksgiving can also mean a side of family members sharing new stories

0:14.0

they read with a lot of context missing.

0:17.0

Don't worry, we'll update you on some of the week's biggest stories, from the written

0:21.2

house trial verdict to the US dipping into its oil piggy bank, so you can hit the dinner

0:25.8

table informed.

0:27.9

And what is Thanksgiving without someone talking about money?

0:31.3

We'll tell you why your mom is right that this year's turkey really was pricier than

0:35.6

usual, and we'll share what you can do to protect yourself from rising costs.

0:40.6

And finally, if the dinner table conversation is getting a little tense, or if you're

0:44.9

just looking for a few laughs over a few glasses of wine, we'll tell you about a website

0:49.4

you should probably bookmark ASAP.

0:52.4

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

0:55.8

I'm Alex Carr.

0:57.4

Let's skim this.

1:00.0

Let's start things off with a few headlines from the week's news, and give you the context

1:07.2

on why they matter.

1:08.8

Starting with...

1:10.1

Another dark city rocked by discontent.

1:20.7

Calpable anger.

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