For this week’s episode, Ty and Daphne discuss the latest news and events. After catching up on life, they introduce the Most Dangerous Person (MDP) of the week (4:46). The host then discuss “Oh Lawd” news (6:44), including a bombshell about Roe v. Wade (7:05), a Georgia Supreme Court decision about an adoption case (10:40), one woman’s struggle to balance work and family (14:15), and the rising incidences of delivering while Black (19:35). Ty and Daphne then turn their attention to the latest COVID-19 news, including new information about modes of transmission (24:00), updated social distancing guidelines for the summer (28:15), and the potential long-term impacts of the virus on the economy (32:58). The hosts then turn their attention to Democratic politics. Specifically, they have a conversation about Joe Biden’s Breakfast Club interview (40:05), the public response to the “ain’t Black” controversy (47:10), and Amy Klobuchar as Biden’s VP pick (55:45). Ty and Daphne close the episode by discussing the University of California’s decision to drop the ACT and SAT as admission requirements (1:00:45).

Resources:

  • Anti-abortion rights movement paid 'Jane Roe' thousands to switch sides, documentary reveals - https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/anti-abortion-movement-paid-jane-roe-thousands-switch-sides-documentary-n1210826
  • Georgia Supreme Court denies rights to father who encouraged abortion - https://www.ajc.com/news/state--regional-govt--politics/georgia-supreme-court-denies-rights-father-who-encouraged-abortion/tdlTi8Y9Wi0lZ20cXnNYeJ/
  • ‘I had to choose being a mother’: With no child care or summer camps, women are being edged out of the workforce - https://www.thelily.com/i-had-to-choose-being-a-mother-with-no-child-care-or-summer-camps-women-are-being-edged-out-of-the-workforce/?fbclid=IwAR2ly86prcjuEcAQqkEJPi82QhIzusMqpm33G3R_d89oSHOp2JN1kyKTljM

  • BoycottFedEx trends after employee says he was fired after viral confrontation - https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/498887-boycottfedex-trends-after-employees-say-they-were-fired

  • From Camping To Dining Out: Here's How Experts Rate The Risks Of 14 Summer Activities - https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2020/05/23/861325631/from-camping-to-dining-out-heres-how-experts-rate-the-risks-of-14-summer-activit?utm_term=nprnews&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_source=facebook.com&fbclid=IwAR1MEiSsJ6m3J0NJp0qDmJodSvqlZM6g3aP5KHtUZDEBucn99Dx9CY4n-IA&fbclid=IwAR1TGHDDsopqmWqMW8MvK8nRenCnJpmYCTudkPASAU-_1dszcFZs3k3J5_o
  • McConnell vows end to enhanced unemployment benefits - https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/20/mcconnell-unemployment-benefits-271661
  • Black Unemployment Rate More Than Doubles To 16.7% In April - https://www.blackenterprise.com/black-unemployment-rate-more-than-doubles-to-16-7-in-april/
  • Coronavirus: Leading economist warns of 10 years of depression and debt - https://www.bbc.com/news/business-52752172
  • University of California to drop SAT and ACT as admission requirements - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/may/22/university-of-california-sat-act-tests-admission

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