The midterm elections are finally here and everyone is casting their ballots tomorrow. After two years with practically no political power, Democrats have a strong chance of winning control of the House and Republicans seem likely to keep control of the Senate. Will the president’s messaging win out, or will it be a blue wave changing the dynamic? Ginger Gibson, political reporter for Reuters, joins us for a midterm preview… what are the issues, how much money is being spent, and races to watch out for. Next, man’s best friend never ceases to amaze and it’s all about that nose. We know that dogs can be trained to sniff out bombs and drugs, but they are also being trained to sniff out diseases. Researchers just presented the latest results of a study where dogs were able to correctly pick out the scent of children infected with Malaria. Megan Molteni, writer at Wired, joins us to talk about Medical detection dogs, trained to pick up the scent of Malaria and other diseases like prostate cancer, diabetes, Parkinson’s and more. Finally, Sam’s club is going the way of Amazon Go and opening a store that is ditching cashiers. Dallas will soon be the home of the first Sam’s club store where customers can scan and pay for items with an app, eliminating cashiers and standing in the checkout line. Companies are trying to improve the customer experience and are taking notice of Amazon’s approach. Lauren Thomas, retail reporter for CNBC, joins us for details of the new store and if this is the future of shopping.

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