Early Bird News

Max and Luke discuss the network and why we're taking a break.

Meg celebrates pi day with a podcast (and later, pie) about the real MVP, Archimedes.

Sources:

https://www.zmescience.com/science/archimedes-legacy-inventions-discoveries/

https://www.history.com/news/where-did-pi-day-come-from

Maxwell discusses our decision from brunch this week.

Rachel discusses an unconventional and ethically questionable practice being used to treat pain in children. Content warning for medical trauma.

Dan concludes his three-parter detailing the mundane-turned-insane revenge story of Marvin Heeymeyer.

Lets eat brunch and discuss the show

I’m pretty much at a loss for words regarding these… “fun” news stories. Plus my other computer is being mean to me now. Is it Saturday yet?

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Sources:

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-trump-russia-manafort/judge-gives-trump-ex-aide-manafort-leniency-under-four-years-in-prison-idUSKCN1QO17N

https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/68/wr/mm6809a3.htm?s_cid=mm6809a3_e

Meg discusses new Russian legislation, two patients who underwent an edgy treatment that solved their big HIV problem, and the DNC says uh-no to FoxNews

Sources:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/mar/06/russian-parliament-outlaws-online-disrespect

https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2019/03/05/a-second-person-has-probably-been-cured-of-hiv

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2019/03/06/dnc-fox-news-wont-host-2020-democratic-debates-reports-say/3082151002/

Maxwell discusses the future of Early Bird News

Rachel pays tribute to a fallen hero of the disability rights community, Carrie Ann Lucas, and soapboxes a bit about the criminal circumstances of her death.