A COVID-19 outbreaks has hit LAX TSA employees, Mark Thompson shares details in "Stories From The Sky".

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Secretary Leon Panetta, Chairman of the Panetta Institute for Public Policy and Former Secretary of Defense, CIA Director, and White House Chief of Staff for the Clinton Administration joins Mark Thompson to discuss:

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KGO Midday host, Pat Thurston laments the destruction of the Congolese rainforest  for fossil fuel extraction. 

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The Morning Show with Nikki Medoro talks about the woman who tells you how to build your own coffin but suggests using it as furniture, like a coffee table, before you kick it...do you like this idea? Do you have plans to be buried or cremated or something else after you die? A former undertaker and a mortuary school student share some insights on the options available.

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There's no arguing remote learning isn't as effective as being in the classroom and after months away from school while battling COVID-19, Washington Post columnist Alyssa Rosenberg tells the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro about the many things that need to be addressed to catch kids up to desired levels, academically as well as socially.

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In a shameless excuse to replay the famous Eddie Murphy bit about the Ice Cream Man, the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro reports inflation has even affected the ice cream truck as higher prices make Mr. Softie less profitable. A discussion follows about the ways listeners are trying to save money during these inflationary times.

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Governments are trying to figure out ways to cut the number of fentanyl overdoses and the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro discusses Canada's plan to test handing out "safe" amounts of fentanyl to users to they can access a clean source...should the government get in the drug dealing business? Also, a state attorney general wants to have fentanyl declared a Weapon of Mass Destruction.

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ABC News Correspondent Jim Ryan explains how artificial intelligence could be used to help prevent future school shootings. Also, the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro reports former Niners coach Jim Harbaugh has offered to take in the children of his Michigan players and staff if they're the result of an unplanned pregnancy...do you believe him? Respect him?

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Inflation continues and the Federal Reserve will probably raise interest rates again today so the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro speaks with ABC White House Correspondent Karen Travers to outline how the Biden Administration is trying to manage the economy. Also, ABC Senior Investigative Reporter Aaron Katersky talks about the House Committee grilling gun manufacturer CEOs today.

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The dream continues for the Morning Show with Nikki Medoro and everyone else who chooses to purchase a Mega Millions lottery ticket this week as the jackpot climbs above $1 billion. Also, Europe-based ABC News Correspondent Ines De La Cuetara describes the impact of Russia deciding to pull out of the International Space Station.

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