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More than a few years ago, Montana reacted to the repeal of the federal 55mph speed limit by declaring there to be no speed limit on vast stretches of highway. That -and testosterone-poisoned truckers- has Tommy ranting and raving on this episode of the best of Car Talk. Get access to hundreds of episodes in…

Myriam Gurba is a writer and artist from California. Her most recent work is a collection of essays named “Creep: Accusations and Confessions.” In her book “Creep,” Myriam examines individual creeps, as well as how creeps exist in the larger systems and environments that protect them. In this episode of Latino USA, we hear author…

Monday on the NewsHour, the latest on hostage negotiations and Israel’s plan to evacuate Palestinian civilians before full-scale operations to eliminate Hamas in Rafah get underway. The Supreme Court hears arguments on whether social media platforms have First Amendment free speech rights. Plus, trials show a new asthma drug reduces dangerous reactions for those with…

Every time you swipe — or, these days, tap — your credit card, the merchant has to pay a fee. Some fed-up retailers are petitioning for more card fee regulation, but banks say consumers have plenty of choice as it is. Also in this episode: consumers’ moods versus economic data and pandemic purchases that buyers…

As the Israeli military presents the war cabinet with its plans for an assault along with a draft to evacuate the population on the southern Gazan city of Rafah, the UN warns of famine in the north of the territory. Also in the programme: China has announced plans for a big increase in the pace…

Newspaper boxes sit in front of a shuttered grocery store in Cairo, Illinois. Scott Olson/Getty Images Local newsrooms are struggling to stay alive. Major outlets, including public radio stations, continue to lay-off journalists. Why? Some of it can be chalked up to the economic impacts of the pandemic. Some of it is the fault of…

A new FX miniseries, “Shōgun,” follows a shipwrecked British sailor’s journey through sixteenth century Japan, and the political and military gamesmanship of the country’s Medieval period. Creators Justin Marks and Rachel Kondo discuss the series.This segment is guest-hosted by Tiffany Hanssen.  Read the full article here

Charan Ranganath recently wrote an op-ed about President Biden’s memory gaffes. He says forgetting is a normal part of aging. We also talk about PTSD, how stress affects memory, and what’s happening when something’s on the tip of your tongue. His new book is Why We Remember. Also, John Powers reviews Cocktails with George and…

Spring is a busy time in the publishing world, with lots of new titles from big and up-and-coming authors. Jordan Lauf, All Of It and Get Lit book club producer, joins to give us her list of new books to check out and take your calls.Eight miles inland of Miami’s beaches, a documentary follows residents…

As we close out the second month of the 2024 election year, numerous anti-trans laws have been enacted across the country. Alejandra Caraballo, Clinical Instructor at Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Cliniclooks at the latest in anti-trans policies including an executive order in Nassau County that targets young trans women athletes as well as Oklahoma’s anti-trans…