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Beth and Alise are together again to discuss the state of the presidential race, including what we think might be the most important quality to look for in a presidential candidate. Plus, the race to be Trump's VP and how those in the running might stack up against Vice President Harris on the debate stage.

Beth and Alise talk through the news of the week including Hunter Biden's conviction, the SBC vote on IVF, the Congressional censure of Merrick Garland, Biden's executive order on immigration, and some of our plans for future content.

AI-generated news is increasingly prevalent and increasingly good at masquerading as something written by humans. What does that mean for the state of media and how we consume information?

RESOURCES:
NewsBreak: Most downloaded US news app has Chinese roots and 'writes fiction' using AI (Reuters)
US lawmakers call for scrutiny of NewsBreak app over Chinese origins (VOA News)
USA v. Weidong Guan
Raising Critical Thinkers by Julie Bogart

Beth takes a look at the new regulations proposed for nursing facilities receiving support from Medicare and Medicaid Services.

RESOURCES:
Total Number of Residents in Certified Nursing Facilities (KFF)
A Closer Look at the Final Nursing Facility Rule and Which Facilities Might Meet New Staffing Requirements (KFF)
AHCA v. Xavier Becerra (US District Court for the Northern District of Texas Amarillo)
Nursing homes sue over Biden staffing mandate (Axios)
Congress takes aim at White House nursing home staffing quotas (The Hill)
Nursing Homes: What to Know in 2024 (U.S. News)
Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting Final Rule (CMS 3442-F)
AACN. Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet

Psychological warfare has always been part of the Korean War conflict. Today, Beth is exploring the most recent flare of this type of escalation.

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RESOURCES:
North Korea sends balloons carrying excrement to the south as a 'gift' (Reuters)
North Korea rocket carrying spy satellite explodes shortly after launch (AP News)
North Korea sent Russia millions of munitions in exchange for food: Seoul (Al Jazeera)
South Korea to restore border military activities, after North’s balloon launches (VOA News)
North Korea's trash balloons deepen tensions with the South. Here's what's happening between rivals (AP News)

In the last few weeks, Sarah and Beth have each become obsessed with a long read. We see a lot of overlap in the concepts behind these two pieces, so they are discussing them both today.

*This episode includes discussion of IVF, pregnancy, and related topics.

RESOURCES:
America’s premier pronatalists on having ‘tons of kids’ to save the world: ‘There are going to be countries of old people starving to death’ (The Guardian)
The Parents Who Want Daughters—and Daughters Only (Slate)
The Baldwins announcement (Instagram)