This week, Ellory and Pallavi run through the big stuff: Jan. 6 hearings, Steve Bannon’s trial, and a child-labor scandal in Alabama. Then they tackle the fun stuff like the Austin city sanitation department and a chess-playing robot that broke a child’s finger (cool!) This week’s Mutual Aid Babe of the Week is the LA Community Fridge program, which is a network of community-run fridges and pantries across Los Angeles.

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