Today we explain why parents are hesitant to vaccinate their kids, how the Senate Intelligence Committee proved what Mueller couldn't, why the economy added fewer jobs in April than expected, what's going on with Aaron Rodgers and Jeopardy & Why Derek Chauvin should be more concerned about sentencing than getting a new trial. 

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MLB introduced a new ball for the 2021 that was supposed to reduce home runs and scoring. So what changed, and has it worked as intended? 

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Today we'll explain why republicans are set to remove Liz Cheney from her position as Conference Chair and what that says about Trump and the future of the Party going forward. 

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What is R0? How is it different from Rt? And what do they have to do with herd immunity? Today we'll explain the science of herd immunity, why the US likely won't achieve it and why that's okay.

Today we explain Austin's passage of prop B, which reinstated a public camping ban in the city. What is it, why did it pass and how will it impact Austin's growing homeless population?

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In this week's edition of Friday Five, we explain the stampede that killed 45 people at Mount Meron in Israel, why the CDC's new masking guidelines for vaccinated people are too conservative, why eliminating intellectual property rights for vaccine makers won't solve inequitable access, how companies in the gig economy would be impacted by a reclassification of their workers and how Ma'Khia Bryant's death might help transform the foster care system. 

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Today we'll explain how the first 100 days of a president's term became an important benchmark, if it's still a useful concept today and if Biden has kept his campaign promises.

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What to expect from the first round of the NFL Draft and how COVID has created chaos for teams and players.

The population figures from the 2020 census are out. We'll examine the changes from 2010 and what electoral impact they could have over the coming decade. 

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As we approach the threshold required for herd immunity, convincing the 20% of adults that are reportedly hesitant to get vaccinated is critical. Today we'll examine the reasons people say they are skeptical of the vaccine and how those concerns can be addressed. 

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