Weekly Wrap: Eurovision Takes The Stage, Plus China Tariffs, Abortion Restrictions

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🗓️ 17 May 2019

⏱️ 38 minutes

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The U.S. this week expanded its tariffs on products from China to include items such as toys and sneakers. What will that mean for consumers? Alabama joined the list of states moving to impose restrictions on abortion. Plus, the glitter-infused, 42-country singing competition known as Eurovision is about to take the stage. Which country's song will take the cake? WBUR reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka and 'Endless Thread' podcast co-host Ben Brock Johnson join Sam in Boston.

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, this is Sam's Not Betty.
0:02.5	This week on the show, from NPR Member Station WBUR in Boston,
0:08.3	Senior Producer and Host Ben Brock Johnson,
0:11.5	and reporter, Soninjoer in Memeca.
0:14.8	All right, let's start the show.
0:17.6	Betty got it.
0:18.6	She was thinking about it.
0:20.1	Yeah, yeah, yeah.
0:20.8	She worked hard.
0:21.3	I appreciate it.
0:22.4	Yes, she struggled with mine clearly.
0:25.9	Hey y'all from NPR, I'm Sam Sanders.
0:27.9	It's been a minute.
0:29.2	Happy weekend from Boston, where I am this weekend.
0:32.7	So excited for Boston WBUR takeover of the show today.
0:36.7	Both of my guests are BUR folks.
0:39.3	Is an enjoyer and Memeca reporter at WBUR covering biz and tech.
0:43.2	And Ben Brock Johnson, host of the WBUR and Reddit podcast,
0:46.7	endless thread.
0:48.0	All about fun Reddit stuff.
0:50.0	Yeah, fun, not fun, scary, intrigue game.
0:54.1	So we're joined in studio today by The Rolling Stones
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