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Where Do We Go From Here? Capitol Insurrection, 5G, Back to School

Skimm This

theSkimm

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4.53.6K Ratings

🗓️ 6 January 2022

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

First up: We’ve got the latest on school closures across the country, COVID-19 boosters for teenagers, the jury’s verdict in the Elizabeth Holmes trial, and Apple hitting $3 trillion dollars.  Next: Verizon and AT&T’s 5G rollout is threatening to ground planes in major cities all over the US. We’ll break down why — and how the airlines and mobile networks plan to fix it.  Then: One year ago today, rioters stormed the Capitol building in DC. We’ll ask two experts: what’s happened since then? And what’s being done to make sure nothing like this ever happens again? Plus: Biden’s got beef with the meat industry. We’ll explain why a few major meatpackers have got the President’s attention.  Finally: It’s been 20 years since the first Harry Potter movie hit theaters. We’ll talk to one journalist about the legacy of those movies - and what the HBO anniversary special left on the cutting room floor. On this episode, you’ll hear from:  Molly Reynolds, senior fellow, Governance Studies, Brookings Institute Seamus Hughes, deputy director, George Washington University Project on Extremism Karla Rodriguez, pop culture reporter, Complex 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 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 SCAM this.

0:01.4

Let's go!

0:03.4

One year ago today, rioters broke into the Capitol building in DC.

0:07.8

An overwhelmed Capitol police did their best to hold off the insurrection, as lawmakers

0:12.4

feared for their lives and were forced into hiding.

0:15.1

As an extremist researcher, we saw all the red flags happening in the build up to that

0:19.2

time.

0:20.2

Today, we'll ask two experts, how did this happen?

0:23.6

And how can we make sure this never happens again?

0:28.0

As for what else is happening this week, we'll bring you up to speed on what's behind

0:32.1

team Biden's weird New Year's resolution.

0:34.5

We're going to invest $1 billion in new and expanded meat and poultry processing capacity.

0:42.0

That's not the only beef we'll talk about this week.

0:44.8

It turns out the Federal Aviation Administration has a big problem with Verizon and AT&T.

0:50.1

Plus, schools in Chicago are at odds with the city's teachers union, and Theranos founder

0:54.9

Elizabeth Holmes is finally found guilty after battling investors and federal prosecutors.

1:01.3

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

1:04.6

I'm Alex Carr.

1:06.1

Let's skim this.

1:08.7

Alright, let's start with some headlines from the week's news, and give you some context

1:15.8

on why they matter.

1:17.4

First up, Chicago Public Schools cancelling all classes today after the Teachers Union

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