Threats of political violence are rampant. What could happen after the election?

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🗓️ 22 October 2024

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The upcoming election has brought threats of political violence against judges and election workers. Rachel Kleinfeld, senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, joins us. And, new research suggests the virus that causes chickenpox and shingles may be linked to dementia. STAT's Megan Molteni explains. Then, Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro has a new album out called "Blues Experience." He teamed up with a founding member of Fleetwood Mac, Mick Fleetwood, on it and joins us to talk about his music.

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0:24.4	Lots ahead now, let's get started.
0:26.8	The number one thing that raises the likelihood of political violence
0:30.4	is when politicians and leaders and people who are respected within groups say it's
0:36.6	okay.
0:37.8	We are now two weeks before election day.
0:41.1	What can we expect and what can we do to prevent political violence?
0:46.7	It's Tuesday, October 22nd from NPR and WB-U-R Boston, welcome to hear and now any time. I'm Shirley Jehod.
1:00.5	On today's episode, could dementia be triggered by a virus?
1:05.0	We'll hear about scientists looking into links between the virus that causes chicken pox and shingles and dementia.
1:12.0	There's evidence that a reactivation... shingles and dementia.
1:13.1	There's evidence that a reactivation of this shingles or chickenpox virus can actually
1:18.0	mobilize these same proteins that show up in these plaques that are found in Alzheimer's.
1:24.0	And then...
1:27.0	Ukulele or Ukulele
1:30.0	However you say it, you've never heard it quite like this.
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