November 18, 2023

Grief and work in the time of war

23 minutes

Since Oct. 7, Palestinian and Jewish Americans have been navigating work while enduring anxiety and heartache as the Israel-Hamas War plays out. We’ll discuss the pressure to perform professionally as the conflict continues. And there’s some hopeful climate news out of Portugal: The country ran on 100% renewable energy for six days. Plus, we’re settling the debate on the least-liked Thanksgiving side dish in a round of Half Full/Half Empty.

Here’s everything we talked about:

“If Gaza were in your city, how much would be destroyed? | Israel-Palestine conflict News” from Al Jazeera

“Palestinian Americans on working while grieving: ‘How many days off do you take when Gaza’s bombed daily?’” from The Guardian

“Portugal just ran on 100% renewables for six days in a row” from Canary Media

“Sam Altman fired as CEO of OpenAI” from The Verge

“As streaming services search for ad revenue, expect more political ads — and minimal regulation” from Marketplace

“Meta allows Facebook and Instagram ads saying 2020 election was rigged” from The Guardian

“Have dating apps lost their spark?” from Marketplace

“Martha Stewart Says She’s Canceled Her Thanksgiving Dinner: ‘Turkeyed Out!'” from People

“The 3 Most-Hated Thanksgiving Side Dishes In America” from Huffpost

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