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🗓️ 29 April 2021

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First up: President Biden’s been in office for 100 days. And while he's giving himself an A for effort, we’ll break down his real report card with what he has – and hasn’t – accomplished so far.  ICYMI: We’ve got the latest on the 2020 Census data, the arrival of some pesky friends, and the drama between Facebook and Apple (pssst: you may have a front row seat).  Next: India is facing a COVID-19 crisis. We’ll explain what’s going on, and what the rest of the world is doing to help.  Later: The U.S. still hasn’t reached herd immunity. One reason? Vaccine hesitancy. We spoke to an expert to ask: how bad is this problem and how are public health agencies trying to change minds? Finally: Do the words “bedtime procrastination” resonate with you? We’ll break down the concept, and hopefully, help you catch some zzz’s.  PS: Those links we told you about in our sleep segment?  Check out Dr. Sirois’s research here Here’s the OG “revenge bedtime procrastination” article  And here’s our guide to help you sleep smarter On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Dr. Lavanya Vasudevan, assistant professor of family Medicine and community health, Duke University Global Health Institute Dr. Fuschia Sirois, researcher on health and human psychology, University of Sheffield Carly M., theSkimm’s health writer  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 and Luke Vargas. With additional support from Ciara Long and Peter Bonaventure. 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 Schim this. President Biden just submitted his self-review and while he's

0:06.3

giving himself some A's, we'll give you his real report card for his first 100 days

0:10.8

in office. Also on the show, we're breaking down the newly released census data and the

0:16.3

fight between two tech giants.

0:18.5

Hint, if you're seeing pop-ups on your iPhone this week, you've got a front row seat.

0:23.4

Later, we've got the latest on India's battle with COVID and what the rest of the world

0:27.9

is doing to help. We also spoke to an expert about combating vaccine hesitancy here in the

0:33.3

US and why celebs focus PSAs are only half the battle. And does the phrase bedtime procrastination

0:40.8

resonate with you? We'll break down the concept and hopefully help you catch some z's.

0:46.0

We're here to make you smarter and the news less overwhelming. Let's skim this.

0:50.8

Today marks 100 days since Joe Biden stepped into his job as president.

1:02.2

And while the first 100 days is something a lot of people tend to pay attention to,

1:06.9

it's definitely up for debate whether making such a big deal about this is even helpful.

1:12.0

You could say 100 days is totally arbitrary and that any significant legislation or

1:17.6

accomplishment takes time. But you could also argue 100 days is kind of a make or break period

1:24.1

and one that sets the tone for what's to come for the rest of someone's presidency.

1:28.8

Biden himself has tried to own his first 100 days narrative, including during a joint

1:34.0

address to Congress this week where he touted some of his accomplishments. Now, after just 100 days,

1:49.7

I can report to the nation. America is on the move again. The economy created more than 1,300,000

1:53.3

new jobs in 100 days. And also gave some hints about what he's planning.

1:58.4

We need to ensure greater equity and opportunity for women. And while we're doing this,

2:01.8

let's get the paycheck fair to sack to my desk as well. Equal paid is spent much too long.

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