The Border Crisis: A Family Matter

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🗓️ 6 March 2019

⏱️ 11 minutes

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The federal government is arguing about whether families migrating across the US-Mexico border are a national emergency. We’ll break down what’s going on. In other news from the feds, the FDA just gave a new antidepressant the thumbs up. But it’s got some baggage. Also on today’s episode: Gayle King keeps her composure, and the International Space Station is getting ready to take one giant leap for womankind… Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's Wednesday, March 6th.
0:03.1	Welcome to our new podcast, Skim This.
0:05.3	Every Monday through Friday,
0:06.4	we're breaking down the biggest,
0:07.7	most complex stories of the day
0:09.7	and giving you the context on why they matter.
0:12.6	A lot happens during the day
0:14.0	and we're here to help.
0:15.5	Let's get into it.
0:17.0	Today, the head of Homeland Security was in the hot sea,
0:20.1	talking about the recent surge of family immigration
0:22.6	at the border.
0:23.8	We'll connect the dots on what's being said
0:25.7	and why people are calling it a crisis.
0:28.8	Then there's a new treatment out there for depression,
0:31.8	but it's controversial.
0:33.2	We'll explain why.
0:34.9	And we're talking Gail King,
0:36.9	whose interview with Arkelli is making headlines.
0:40.4	And finally, we'll tell you about women making history
0:42.9	by shooting for the stars.
0:44.5	We're here to make your evening smarter.
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