A high-profile federal advisory council has called for a universal, single-payer Pharmacare program. We’ll discuss the recommendation. We’ll talk about a new kind of fake news: legitimate but outdated news stories being posted out of context, in relation to ongoing events. We’ll discuss the New York Time’s decision to stop publishing political cartoons in its international edition, following the backlash over an anti-Semitic cartoon. There’s a rising risk of scams by academic journals that is endangering the public. Producer Kevin Philipupillai explains. Woody and Buzz have a new friend: a spork named Forky. Michael McNeely previews the new Pixar movie Toy Story 4. Karen McKay from CELA discusses winners from the Atlantic Book and Trillium Book awards. Plus, she recommends some must-read award-winning books available at CELA.
This is the June 14, 2019 episode.